On Saturday, June 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Bend Livability Conference will have some interesting housing sessions on affordable housing. The conference will have many speakers including representatives from local government addressing the urban growth boundary and related issues, the need for affordable housing, and even a session on tiny homes, cottage […]
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Finding the Right Offering Price
Bend is a seller’s market, so buyers often wonder what is an appropriate offer on a home, particularly when competing offers are likely, which is increasingly common nowadays. This past week, the April real estate statistics for Bend were released, and according to the Beacon Report, the median sales price rose to $365,000, with a […]
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Dear Tenant, You Must Vacate the Premises
Many fear homelessness awaits them
In a quickly gentrifying neighborhood in northwest Bend, just a few blocks from Newport Avenue Market, the 44 people who call the Fireside Lodge Condominiums home will soon be without a basic human need: shelter. Bend’s affordable housing crisis is no longer down the road somewhere in the distant future for them. As market values […]
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Competitive Strategies for Bend’s Tight Market
As all of us in Bend know, homes are selling quickly, prices are rising, and we have an inventory shortage. Like many parts of the country, Bend is truly a seller’s market. It is not uncommon to have multiple offers and occasionally bidding wars. With competing buyers for the same property, it’s necessary to act […]
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Rural Studio’s Affordable Design-Builds
Social media is a great source of ideas and inspiration about new solutions to affordable housing. As a realtor, one newsfeed that caught my eye recently included $20,000 homes created by architecture students at Auburn University’s design-build program called Rural Studio. Rural Studio “seeks solutions to the needs of the community within the community’s own […]
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Accessory Dwelling Units Provide More Housing
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as mother-in-law quarters, are popular to homeowners for multigenerational living and are often converted to rentals for additional income. This year, the housing shortage in Bend has led to a closer look at the possibility that ADUs may be used to help add affordable housing and increase density within […]
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Portland Restaurants Come Down to Meet Housing Needs
More than 50 percent of Oregonians spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. Thus, it is not surprising that affordable housing has become a hot issue from the governor’s office to the Portland Development Commission and very much so here in Bend. Even though more affordable housing is desperately needed in Portland […]
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Take Me Home 2/3-2/10
Millennial homebuyer buzz
Being a millennial myself, a real estate blog with an infographic on millennials created by Avant caught my attention. In real estate circles, there are a lot of discussions about millennials and their role in the housing market recovery. Millennials are expected to be the typical first-time homebuyers. Younger buyers play an important role in […]
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Take Me Home 1/27-2/3
The affordable housing crunch and ways of alleviating it have been on my mind these past few weeks. In Bend, some have suggested that we need to expand the urban growth boundary, providing more land for development and then build more affordable housing. There are both advantages and disadvantages to consider in taking this approach, […]
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Take Me Home 1/20-1/27
Affordable Housing for Bend From tiny homes to micro homes to co-housing, the objective seems to be people trying to create affordable community housing solutions. The lack of affordable housing appears to be an issue in many communities and very much so in Bend. It seems that when a person chooses to work in our […]