Lynnea Miller's Premier Real Estate Blog

If you are one of the people who love to climb mountains, you are probably familiar with the climber's trail which provides the established way to summit North Sister in the Oregon Cascades. For those not that ambitious but who love a long day hike, taking the trail part way will enable hikers t...

Golden Lake is Not an Easy HikeFor Central Oregon residents and visitors looking for a great day hike, there are a good number of options available. For many, a hike of 2 to 4 miles to an amazing destination followed by the same distance back can create a full day with time to relax and enjoy bot...

Black Crater Trailhead is Located off McKenzie Hwy 242 For those wanting a relatively short hike which provides for a lot of elevation gain, Black Crater is one of the best. Located off McKenzie Hwy 242, the hike is limited to the summer season when McKenzie Hwy opens each year. Unfortunately, t...

Camp Lake is at the Base of South Sister Although many will hike to Green Lakes and enjoy the experience of the lakes in the valley between South Sister and Broken Top, relatively few hike to Camp Lake and see South Sister so close from the north. The hike to Camp Lake (Pole Creek trailhead just...

What's in the August 2024 Bend Premier Newsletter?The latest issue of the Bend Premier Real Estate newsletter has great articles on the following topics: Bend Real Estate Sales at a Crossroads Avocado Peach Salsa August Home Maintenance Checklist Hike Cooper Spur on Mt Hood Home Inspections for S...

Bend Real Estate Sales at a CrossroadsThe data has been published and the trends we have seen for many years for Bend home sales have changed. Instead of seeing home sales prices increasing year over year, in July 2024 home sales prices decreased year over year. This change directly reflects on t...

Your home has been on the market longer than you expected without a single offer and showing requests are few and far between, which leaves you wondering – “Why is my home not selling?”  Selling your home is a significant undertaking, so it is natural to be concerned if your home is not moving as...

Prineville Home Sales Trends Mixed The Prineville Oregon real estate market appears to be showing good sales the first half of 2024. While home prices are up year over year, it is at what is considered a normal healthy market increase. New listings are up, but so are sold and pending homes. Days ...

Cooper Spur is the Highest Maintained Trail on hood  When smoke from forest fires makes hiking in Central Oregon unsafe, one option can be to go north towards Mt Hood.  There are times in which air quality is hazardous in Central Oregon and the air is clear in the north part of the state. This w...

Many people living or visiting in Central Oregon will take the drive outside of Sisters to Three Creek Lake to enjoy the quiet of this 28 acre shallow lake, fishing, boating, swimming or just relaxing around the shoreline. The campgrounds in this area are usually very busy during the summer and ...