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Prices are soaring, supply is limited and it’s somehow Californians’ fault. Getting a place to stay, whether you’re looking to rent or own, is a challenge here. That’s why we made this handy decision tree to guide you on your path to housing.
This article appears in Source Weekly May 19, 2022.
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by Jack Harvel, The Source - Bend, Oregon
May 18, 2022
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Hey don’t you mean $140k for a 20% down payment? $70k would be a $350k house.
There are still sheds and/or Port a Potties you can buy for $350K, Jheylin! But I appreciate your diligence in fact checking our lighthearted chart.
Your decision tree is great. Can you do one for landlords?
I love the chart but where is our city and city council on this chart for not holding developers accountable for middle and affordable housing and deed restrictions as well as continuing to issue STR permits to out of state investors who are running up the rental and housing prices? And the city is not holding people accountable for having illegal Airbnb rentals. We are 5th in the nation for Airbnb rentals.
My Daughter finally landed a slight fixer upper in Redmond, stick built 2100 sq ft 450K, FHA. We thought for sure she would end up in a manufactured home, but she hung in there with an open mind and lots of praying. This is insane for someone who’s lived here since 77 (or longer) and watched Bend become this. Bend has now become little Orange County, CA. I certainly miss the simpler days.