Pending Bend Home Sales Significantly Down in 2022 When we study Bend real estate sales in 2022, we can state with confidence that the first six months were very different that the second half of the year. The first half of the year was a continuation of what was seen in 2021, with Bend single f
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01/08/2023
Bend Oregon Real Estate Market in TransitionAsk any Bend Premier Real Estate broker about the local housing market and they will tell you that it is changing. After the initial few weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, real estate sales across the nation accelerated beyond any seen before. Lack of inve
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12/07/2022
Peter Skene Ogden Trail is a Great Fall HikeWe have hiked the Peter Skene Ogden trail many times, but we never tire of doing this when the weather turns cold. Paulina Creek freezes and the multiple waterfalls along the trail turn into beautiful works of art with ice sculpted into interesting sha
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12/02/2022
High Interest Rates Impacting the Buying Power of Bend Oregon HomebuyersAlthough the 30 year interest rate has moderated a bit from its high of 7.08% hit November 10, 2022, the rapid increase in mortgage interest rates we have seen since the beginning of 2022 has greatly impacted our buyer's purc
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11/21/2022
I gave this short speech at the October 6, 2022 Oregon Realtors Fall Convention Board of Directors Meeting, which was held in Seaside, Oregon on the beautiful Oregon coast. I was asked to provide the Moment of Inspiration at the start of the meeting. I selected "gratitude" as my topic. Here is
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11/14/2022
There are Many Questions With Bend Home SalesAs we published last month, the Bend real estate market is in transition. The steep rise in mortgage rates and continued home price increase has impacted Bend homebuyers to the point where home sales have slowed beyond normal seasonal levels. It is as
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11/07/2022
Magical Time at Green Lakes in the Three Sisters WildernessWe have hiked to Green Lakes many times over the years, with each visit unique and special. However, the hike we experienced 10-29-22 has to have been among the very best, something we would call magical. The first snow of the season had
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11/04/2022
Wear a hat and have good shoes if you decide to hike to Little Belknap Crater. With little shade, summertime temperatures can be high, so a fall hike is recommended. This was the second time we hiked to Little Belknap, so we knew what to expect. We took this hike on October 15, 2022, the last da
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10/19/2022
Bend Oregon Real Estate | September 2022 TrendsAsk any real estate agent across the country about the current state of the market, they will tell you things have changed dramatically since earlier in the year. Ask a Bend Premier Real Estate Broker about the local market, they will tell you that
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10/10/2022
The Number of Bend Homes for Sale is DownWe have been tracking Bend single family home sales for many years, looking at the trends, how home prices rise or fall, what the changes are in price per square foot, median and average sales price, months of inventory and days on market. We have consist
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09/09/2022
