Though temperatures are dropping throughout Central Oregon, the real estate market is showing no signs of cooling down. Typically, the winter season is a time for the market to slow. However, this year seems to be different and it’s still a great time to sell a home. Every seller wants to get the highest-possible sale […]
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Market Update: Median Prices Jump Again in Central Oregon
October statistics continue to break records
As has become the norm, things are constantly changing, and records continue to be set in 2020. The real estate market nationally has experienced tremendous price growth in the last eight months, and Central Oregon has stayed right on par—even higher than the national average. Once again, in October, Central Oregon experienced another increase in […]
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Practical Home Renovations
Balance cosmetic and essential maintenance upgrades
Home renovations have continually gained popularity, indicated by the hundreds of remodeling and fixer-upper shows that have families dreaming and planning for changes they’d love to make to their own homes. Updating, upgrading, remodeling and renovations are words thrown around endlessly in the real estate industry. However, each of these are specific to what the […]
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Make a Plan for What Happens Next, Before Listing the Property for Sale
Planning ensures one is actually ready to sell
It’s no secret that the real estate market has been the bright spot in the U.S. economy over the last year. Property values have increased an average of 13% nationally since February. It should come as no surprise that property owners are taking advantage of tremendous increases in values | cashing on the equity gains. […]
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High-Performance Homes
Connecting efficiency, comfort, health and durability
Technology is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Change is happening so rapidly that it’s hard to keep up with the newest of the new. This change and evolution is widely accepted amongst the public in certain sectors, but support is still lagging in the home-building sector. Comparing the auto industry, which has continually pushed forward […]
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Central Oregon’s Median Home Prices Jump Again in September
Central Oregon’s Market update, and factors driving the market
One of the strangest recessions on record! That is the general consensus when people are evaluating the real estate market, knowing that the U.S. is technically in a recession. The real estate market is experiencing record-breaking numbers both locally here in Central Oregon and across the U.S. as a whole. In February, the national median […]
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Easy Fall Maintenance Checklist
Is your home ready for a season change?
Central Oregonians love this time of year. The temps have cooled but are still comfortable for outdoor activities, with less-crowded trails and waterways. In between all of those rounds of golf, bike rides and hikes, taking care of fall home maintenance items will allow homeowners to enjoy fewer troubles in the winter months, while lowering […]
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Real Estate Leading an Economy Hindered by COVID Complications
What’s happening as we look to Q4
The leaves are beginning to change color, the mornings are cooler and crisper, and fall is in the air. As we begin to round out the third quarter of a year that has been everything but business as usual, the data on the real estate market continues to demonstrate housing is leading the way with […]
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Kôr’s First Project Emerges from the Ground
Kôrazon: Affordable, Goal-Net-Zero Cottage Housing
Being a real estate professional in today’s scorching real estate market and seeing home sale prices at an all-time high, the need for affordable housing is glaringly obvious. Homeownership equals wealth and stability. More stable and wealthier households lead to more productive and healthier people, less dependent on medical services, mental health services and public […]
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Purchasing Land to Build a Dream Home?
Things to know before diving into buying land
When deciding to purchase vacant land, there are many things to consider, as it can be a complicated process. The first thing to know is that buying vacant land is not the same as buying a property with an existing structure or dwelling. As with any real estate purchase, research is incredibly important. It’s crucial […]
