As a full-time real estate advisor and investor, I’ve watched a misconception about how concessions have grown over the last four years. Today, nearly half of all home sales in Bend include them (according to data pulled from Cascades East MLS). Maybe you’ve heard the term, maybe you haven’t. Either way, let me break it […]
The Bend housing market has shifted in ways that give buyers more room to negotiate — and they’re starting to take advantage of it. More options, longer days on market and a growing willingness from sellers to negotiate have created opportunities for buyers to be more selective and strategic. But having leverage and knowing how […]
As I move into 2027, I will be celebrating 10 years in real estate. One lesson I have learned is that national housing headlines rarely tell the full story of what is happening here in Bend. Even local Bend statistics can miss the mark because they often include ZIP code 97707—Sunriver and Three Rivers. In […]
If you have $500,000 to spend on a home in Central Oregon, the biggest question may not be whether you can afford to live here. It may be where you want to live. The same $500,000 budget can buy dramatically different properties—and lifestyles—depending on which community you choose. Using year-to-date data from local FlexMLS, including […]
I hear the same thing from potential homebuyers all the time: “I’d love to buy, but interest rates are too high.” Or: “I just don’t have enough saved for a down payment.” And my response is usually the same: Have you actually looked at what you qualify for? Because you might be surprised. With rental […]
Buying a home has always involved compromise. Maybe the house has the perfect kitchen but a less-than-perfect backyard. Maybe the location is ideal, but the square footage isn’t quite what you had in mind. Increasingly, buyers are facing a different question: How much house can I afford without letting the house dictate how I live? […]
Something’s shifted in real estate over the past few years. Women, especially single women, are buying homes at rates that would’ve been unthinkable a generation ago. In 2024, single women made up about 20% of all buyers, while single men accounted for only 8%. Among first-time homebuyers, nearly one in four buyers is a single […]
The number one question most people ask when they’re considering selling their home is, “When should we sell?” The long-standing belief is that summer is the prime season — but what does the data actually show? To get a clear answer, I focused on three key statistics: % of Original List Price Received, Average Days […]
With the chaos of the world accessible at our fingertips, it’s easy to get detached from what is right in front of us, something special. We don’t just enjoy the mountains, the Deschutes and the public lands that surround us, we also benefit from those who bind us together. Built by locals, newcomers and everyone […]
Most of us already know why people move to Bend—because at one point, we did the same thing. But why does it continue to top Oregon’s “best places to live” lists, and yet not a single Oregon city appears in U.S. News‘ Top 275? Back in 2000, Bend’s population was 52,029. A decade later, it […]
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