Mother Nature shone bright on the annual Sisters Christmas Parade on Saturday. Under clear blue skies and relatively balmy temperatures (40-ish), the holiday-inspired procession of floats, pets, people and contraptions sauntered down Hood Avenue to the appreciative applause of a very large, very
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11/29/2009
It's been a particularly busy month or so for the Sisters business community. First, shortly after the closure of Wild Dusty Rose florist (located in the RE/MAX Town & Country building), Flowers by Deanna opened in its place. Next, Blue Skies Gallery opened downtown (upstairs at the Sisters Town
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11/23/2009
Like Sisters, Tumalo's real estate market saw only minimal changes from September to October. Once again, the number of Active Residential with Acreage listings shrank (if only slightly, from 86 to 85). That continued Tumalo's downward trend in inventory, from a high of 99 RW listings in Janua
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11/16/2009
After two months of strong sales in the Sisters real estate market, the momentum slowed a bit in October, with 19 Pending and Closed sales, compared to 27 in September. On the plus side, the overall inventory continued to decrease (down from 217 in August to 180 in October). Meanwhile, the median
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11/16/2009
For the first time since 1979, Deschutes County has drafted a new Comprehensive Plan, the document prepared by a city or county in Oregon to provide a general overview of existing and future land use. Part of a statewide planning initiative instituted by Senate Bill 100 in 1973, the Comprehensive
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10/19/2009
For the third month in a row, Tumalo's real estate market was most notable for its decreases (which is actually good news). Once again, the number of Active Residential with Acreage listings shrank (from 93 to 86), which continued Tumalo's downward trend in inventory (from a high of 99 RW listing
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10/13/2009
As summer turned into fall, the Sisters real estate market continued to gain momentum. August's strong increase in sales carried through into September, with 27 Pending and Closed sales (up slightly from 25 in August). The difference this month was that all but one of the 14 Pending sales were Si
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10/12/2009
Original photograph of Wednesday morning's foggy sunrise in Tumalo, Oregon, taken by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI; RE/MAX Town & Country Realty, 178 S. Elm, Sisters, OR, 97759. 541-549-3333. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission For more im
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10/11/2009
How fitting that just in time for my 100th blog post, Sisters was named one of the Top 100 Adventure Towns in National Geographic Adventure magazine. The October issue provides a handy state-by-state guide of the country's "top outdoor hubs," which touts the Sisters area for its hiking, rafting,
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10/11/2009
From 90 degrees and sunny to the year's first snow (early even for Central Oregon!) -- in the blink of an eye! What happened to Indian Summer? Original photograph taken this morning in Tumalo, Oregon by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI; RE/MAX Town & Country Realty, 178 S. Elm, Sisters, OR, 97759. 5
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10/04/2009
