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

Man I feel like I'm on the ball! It's July 1st and I already compiled the stats for June. I decided to take a new approach. I included a column specifically for the "Contingent" status. Normally I group these in with the active listings because so many contingent offers don't close and because we...

Walkability has always been an important criteria for many home buyers. Many people like being able to walk downtown (and stumble home), to the movies, the concerts at Les Schwab Amphitheatre, and coffee shops and restaurants. In Bend, that generally means you have to be close to downtown or the ...

I have to admit I was disappointed to see that there was virtually no change in the number of home sales from April to May. And since I'm busy and not feeling very witty, I'll leave it at that.    Active Pending Sold      May 2132 193 115      April 2003 201 102      March 2009 194 82      Februa...

My office is listing a new subdivision in NE Bend called Mirada. The neighborhood will be located at Butler Market Rd. and Eagle Rd. and will have 256 homes priced from $189,900 - $259,900. There will be a small homeowners association fee for upkeep of the grass medians and entrance signs. There ...

I attended an event at the 919 Bond Building last night. Man that place is swanky. I instantly felt hipper the second I walked through the doors. The 919 Bond building located downtown was developed by Taylor Pickhardt Development LLC and features 4 modern condominiums, a street level restaurant,...

I have a confession to make. I love Modern architecture.  For some reason, modern is not very popular in Bend, Oregon. That's not to say you can't find it in Bend, but most of the modern homes in Bend are currently For Sale. They were either built as spec homes that aren't selling or were custom ...

When I compile my real estate statistics, I include single family homes, townhomes, condos, multifamily homes, and farms. Some people only include single family homes, townhomes and condos. I prefer to look at the big picture and track all of the real estate activity. If you're interested strictl...

It obviously depends on your definition of affordable, but it is again possible to purchase a new single family home for under $200,000 in Bend. I'm not referring to short sales or foreclosures either. Several subdivisions are under way in both NE and SE Bend and the lowest priced home I've seen ...

Performing routine maintenance and repairs can save you money in the long run. Some of these tasks require physical labor and mechanical knowledge so if you're not comfortable performing these tasks yourself, don't be afraid to hire someone or ask for help.During Central Oregon winters our roofs ...

A recent Time Magazine article concluded that by waiting one year to buy because you want to wait to see what the market does may not save you as much money as you might think. In fact, it might not save you anything at all. Consider a home priced today at $218,900. If you put 20% down and get a ...