DAYTON – Gary Snyder, owner of Christy’s Realty in Dayton, said there has been a slight uptick in home sales since Columbia Pulp at Lyons Ferry broke ground in October. There have been a few sales to Columbia Pulp department heads, but most sales have been to people who are downsizing, are new to the area, and are here for jobs, or retirement.

“It’s a little bit of everything,” Snyder said.

Snyder said he showed one property to two prospective buyers and had bids from both before he got the pictures up in the store window.

Snyder did say there is a scarcity of properties for sale in the $150,0...