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We’ve seen increased interest in ranch and land properties, both here in Central Oregon and throughout the Mountain West. In part, due to the pandemic and people shifting away from cities and toward rural areas, maybe in part due to the “Yellowstone effect” – whatever is continuing to drive it, the interest is real. Whether […]
I want to thank all our readers and especially those who have taken the time to reach out and ask your Real Estate-related questions. So here we go with our February Mailbag! Q: I have been thinking about getting into Real Estate. What skills do I need to develop? A: That is a great question, that […]
Bend is known as one of America’s great dog towns. And with good reason. Bend is a very dog-friendly place with so much open space to explore and many opportunities for bringing your dog along for the ride, wherever you may roam. Some recent estimates have suggested that there’s one dog for every three people […]
One thing I was discussing with a colleague the other day is what seems to be a rise in real estate related scams that are happening both locally and nationally. This is not to say these scams are “new” or something that has never happened before, but something people should be aware of in their […]
Affordable housing in Bend continues to be a hot topic. And for good reason. As we are all very aware of, starting in the spring of 2019 Bend, along with our neighboring communities, experienced exponential growth in population fostering fierce competition especially in the first-time home market. Pricing went up, on average, over 30% within […]
Q: I know Bend is experiencing a lot of growth, but it seems like a lot of commercial development is going on currently? A: Agreed. There are a lot of projects currently going in around town, so this is certainly not meant to be a comprehensive list. The big one that just started was the […]
The holidays have come and gone. For some of us, it is a relief that the overwhelm of the season is over. For others in our community, the end of the holiday season also means the end of the giving season. But our community needs us all year long. Did you know that the need […]
Back in January the real estate market was scorching hot, demand was high, inventory, along with interest rates, were very low, and the typical slow season was anything but slow. The previous year, 2021, was perhaps the busiest year in real estate in about a decade and a half as people were wanting their own […]
Welcome to Bend! If you’re new here, you’re lucky. We are a thriving community of wonderfully friendly and giving people. You may have seen bumper stickers around that say “Smile. You’re in Bend.” Or “Be Nice. You’re in Bend.” This is not just a gimmick. People often comment and joke about Bend being a bubble […]
If you’ve shopped for a home at any point during the last two years, you likely have felt some level of buyer’s fatigue. You may have moved from wanting to look at homes in person consistently, to then wanting to view no homes at all. Your attitude may have shifted from the possibility of finding […]
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