My Blog About the Bend Real Estate Market and General Real Estate Ramblings

(Now Pending - 9/2/09) This new listing caught my eye since I drive by this house regularly. It's located at the corner of 14th and Jacksonville on the west side. This 3 bed/2 bath, 1830 sq. ft. home was built in 1919 but recently remodeled. Some of the upgrades include granite counter tops, alde...

(Sale Pending - 9/3/09) When this brand new modern home first hit the market at $219,900 I planned to write a blog post about it but it went pending after about a week on the market. It's back on the market with a new price - $199,900. The home has 2 bedrooms/2 baths, and 952 square feet. It does...

There are currently 4 condos on the market in the 919 Bond Building. The last time I wrote about these modern condos downtown I remember a list price of $1,500,000. They've had price reductions since then but most recently the prices were reduced from $1,100,000 to $825,000. One of the condos is ...

This Mill Quarter townhome is located in the heart of Bend between downtown and The Old Mill District, perfect for a buyer that wants hip, urban living. The exteriors were inspired by east coast brownstones and the interiors have a modern, industrial style, complete with brick, steel, and concret...

Of the 184 homes that sold in July, 57 were bank owned and 40 were short sales. Distressed sales made up nearly 53% of the home sales in July. Of the 275 homes pending, 142 are short sales or foreclosures (52%). Of the 1751 homes for sale, 397 are distressed (22%). The average days on market befo...

If your home is currently for sale and you have it listed with a real estate agent, do yourself a favor and either pull up your listing on the public MLS site, Realtor.com, etc. or ask your agent to email you the client detail for your home. It's really important that you know how your agent is m...

1495 NW Quincy Ave. recently hit the market and, sigh, I am in love. This green and modern home was built in 2007 and features 3 bedrooms/2.5 baths, 3992 sq. ft., and sits on a 0.32 acre lot in the West Hills of Bend. The main level has a great room floor plan, master suite, powder room, and dedi...

When I work with buyers moving to Bend from out of the area, particularly from larger cities, they are usually drawn to NW Bend because of the privacy provided by lots of trees and larger lots. One neighborhood that fits the bill is Valhalla Heights. Valhalla Heights is located where Mt. Washingt...

To summarize, there are 1789 homes for sale, 236 contingent, 297 pending, and 158 homes sold in June. In the MLS, when I run the stats for more than one type of property (residential, multifamily, etc) it doesn't allow me to choose a residential subtype (townhome, manufactured, etc.) and it autom...

These are currently the lowest priced stick built homes (not manufactured) on the market in Bend. Some of them need repairs but others are move in ready. I mentioned the FHA 203K rehab loan in a previous post and some of these homes would be perfect candidates. For qualifying buyers, this particu...