The past several months have been ones filled with uncertainty, fear, scarcity and a host of other emotions; all of which had a huge impact on the markets. The stock market tumbled, the real estate market experienced a massive downturn in new inventory and pended transactions, unemployment skyrocketed and the political divide over COVID-19 and […]
Christin J Hunter, Broker
Forward Progress and Upward Trends after Mayโs Real Estate Reports
After May’s real estate report, we’re starting to see some forward progress!
Is the Market Going to Experience a Downturn the likes of the Great Recession?
The weather is warming, the signs that summer is afoot are all around us and we are officially living a new “reality.” Historically, spring and summer months in the real estate market are bustling with energy and excitement. As we know, nothing about 2020 has been typical or could even be described as remotely normal. […]
COVID-19 Impacts on Central Oregon’s Real Estate Market
As we are all acutely aware, the United States and global economies as a whole have been dealt a significant blow by an invisible, undiscriminating โenemyโ to the human race. News cycles, government briefings, social media outlets and community conversations all invariably involve the current and projected economic situations of the market sectors and industries […]
Personal Protection, Social Distancing and Real Estate
Six weeks ago, life and the modes of human interaction took a massive turn in direction no one was prepared for or could have imagined. Not only has COVID-19 completely changed how people interact with each other for the short term, but also will have a lasting impact and quite possibly irreversible change in societyโs […]
COVID-19 and Real Estate
Our news cycles, social media feeds and conversations are predominantly focused on the everchanging impact that COVID-19 is having on the economy, health care, social interactions, government guidelines and business. As a real estate professional, my phone and email is lighting up with questions about the impact of COVID-19 on the real estate market and […]
Mortgage Rates, The Tumble of Bond Yields and the Coronavirus
In recent weeks, news of the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has dominated conversations, news cycles, social media and global economic markets. But what does COVID-19 have to do with real estate? Well, considering that mortgage rates fell last week to the lowest rates we’ve seen since 2012, it’s clear that fears […]
Due Diligence: The Homework of Buying a House
Fourteen years ago, I was riding around a northwest Bend neighborhood with my mother, looking at homes and the general area. We found ourselves near the local high school as students came out and parents were pulling in for pickup. My mother pulled to the side of the road and we sat for a few […]
Millennials’ Home Trends for 2020
The millennial generation has long been a topic of discussion among those in the real estate industry. One reason: In the last five to eight years it’s become apparent that this generation hasn’t followed the traditional homebuying trends of preceding generations. Millennials are renting longer and purchasing homes later in life; previous generations historically purchased […]
Managing Expectations when Buying Rental Property
When purchasing rental property, buyers should consider several factors, including capitalization rates, rental comparisons, neighborhoods, the target demographic for said rental property and vacancy rates. It’s no secret that Central Oregon has experienced a tight rental market for several years. We continue to hear that there is a shortage of rental property in Central Oregon […]

