“We thought it was going to ruin us,” LaRoque said. “But then I thought about it, and it is going to make us stronger. Being a business owner, it’s like a marriage. There is always a rough patch. But you just say, Alright, this is what we’re going to do.”

Stuart and Cyndi Reitz recently moved back to The Dalles from North Carolina to purchase a home. They are finding a sellers market with an increasing price tag, despite COVID-19.

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