There are so many fun things to do in Central Oregon it makes it an excellent place to live.  Besides the ATV, Dirt Biking, Horse Back Riding, Skiing(snow and water), Canoeing, Boating, Whitewater, Cycling & Cyclocrossing,  Hiking, Climbing, Hunting,  Float Tubing, Natural Museums, Lava Caves, Rentals(Bicycles, Most Floatation devices, Boats, Paddle Boats, Canoes, Party Barges), Roller Blades, & I saved the best for last....FISHINGHere is one of the Bass Brent Fisher & his wife Theresa catch every year out of Crane Prairie.  It is also a great place to catch a record Rainbow trout.  I will show you more pictures of fish from the Lakes here, but first lets go over all the lakes in the area.  We will start with Walton Lake and work our way back.  All these lakes have great fishing but don... 06/14/2008

If you are having trouble getting the banks to finance your loan, you might consider asking the Owner to be your Mortgage Lender.  Not all Sellers will be willing to take on being the financier, but with the banks not loaning the way they did a couple years ago, we are finding this practice more widley used. Sellers are having a rough time finding Buyers and Buyers are having a hard time finding financing. Owner Will Carry is not an option on all sales, but can be a win-win situation for those that accept.  Seller financed mortgages can come in several formats with all terms negotiable between both parties( Buyer & Seller).  The best Seller-Financing comes with properties that are paid for and have no encumbrences.  The Seller simply accepts a note (a legal binding contract) from a qual... 06/06/2008

Selling Real Estate in Central Oregon With RE/MAX Sunset Realty La Pine. If your buying or selling my website has free home selling resources and home evaluation information. http://lapinehomesforsale.point2agent.com   06/01/2008

So, the horse show was a GREAT HIT!!   My co-horse 4-H leader Christina and I took five girls and six horses to the pre-fair show in Redmond. We left our house and 6:30am and got home both nights between 8:30 and 9:00pm. Needless to say we were all exhausted.   Saturday the events were western pleasure and english pleasure so, the girls were changing clothes and horse tack all day long. Christina and I were tired just watching them. All the girls and their horses performed beautifully. They all brought home ribbons and lots of smiles:):)                         Sunday the events were ranch work and gaming. They had to open gates, drag logs and branches, go over obstacles, work cows, and all the speed events. WOW, we were running to keep up with the girls and horses. Throughout this show... 05/28/2008

To everyone I would like to wish you a Happy and Safe Memorial Day Weekend. Here in central Oregon we have many outdoor activities right at our fingertips. Let everyone in your family take a choice of something they would like to do and take off. Many activities are so close together you can hit a few in one day. Let everyone your spending the weekend with have great memories to last a lifetime. This Memorial Day weekend for my family, we are taking our daughter and her horses to a 2-day horse show at the Deschutes County Fair grounds in Redmond. This show is a pre-fair 4-H show for the final horse show in July. We are all very excited and ready for a long weekend of great times. My husband and I love to watch our daughter compete. At home we see her everyday dedication and hard work wi... 05/23/2008

Why, everyone needs to visit Central Oregon!!! There are endless outdoor activities anytime of the year. At your finger tips in the winter months you have skiing Mount Bachelor, cross county skiing the High Lakes areas, Snowmobiling Paulina Lake National Monument, and many more outdoor winter activities. Also, at your fingertips for the spring, summer, and fall here in beautiful Central Oregon you have the sunshine most everyday. You also have fishing The High Lakes, The Big Deschutes River, Wickiup Reservoir, Crane Praire, South Twin, North Twin, Paulina and East Lake and I'm sure I have missed some. Enjoy the hundreds of miles of trailheads which are open to hikers, bike riders, and on horseback. If you love swimming, sunbathing, water skiing or boating you need to visit our awesome ... 05/19/2008

Last year I wrote an article suggesting that if you want to know something about your Realtor you should check out his or her ride.  It occurs to me, however, that instead of using a Realtor's car as an indicator of what kind of agent you'll be getting (or already have) a more interesting point of reference might simply be what they're wearing.  That's right, I'm going to be talking about clothes...what Realtors wear, when and why.  First of all, I have to admit that I am not particularly known for any real keen sense of fashion (ok, and everyone who actually knows me can stop laughing), and although the whole concept of "dressing for success" is something that is not beyond my intellectual capacity, actually executing the idea on a consistent basis has been, lets say, somewhat of a cha... 05/16/2008

  Today, is a beautiful day here in Central Oregon. What, work on a day like today??? Yes, I guess so!!! I'm working here in La Pine at RE/MAX Sunset Realty. I'm having a very hard time focusing on the tasks that need to get done today. The view from my desk is catching my eye everytime I turn my head. Here is a glance at what I'm viewing today. So, now you can see why I'm having such a hard time working today. Mount Bachelor in the distance, birds and geese circling and landing on the water. Horses running, eating and playing in the pastures. What a view on a beautiful day here in La Pine. Well I better get back to work, otherwise I will be here all night. To, everyone I hope your having a GREAT DAY!!! Heidi 05/05/2008

Elk are common in La Pine and they are moving back into the area with Spring here.Many of the homes for sale in La Pine will offer the chance to see these beautiful creatures or at least deer.For all of your Central Oregon Real Estate needs I am here to provide exceptional service and the insiders information.La Pine is the doorway to many wonderful outdoor activities including, fishing, hunting, boating and skiing.Living in Central Oregon is a lifestyle that many only dream about.  You can make the dream a reality for much less than you might expect.Home prices are certainly in the buyers favor and there are a lot of great homes to choose from.For a full search of all the properties available feel free to visit www.CentralOregonBuzz.com then click on search for homes.   04/24/2008

Let's face it.... When on vacation your looking for the most amenities, top attractions, affordability, and when your going to find time to relax no matter the time of year...Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter.  Why not look for these same features when choosing your next property whether it be for full time residence or a place to call a 2nd  home?In the heart of South Deschutes County is where you will find it all.  LAZY RIVER SOUTH....Here is where you will find your dreams coming to life with lots and already developed properties ranging from the mid 80'sk to the million dollar price range.  This friendly neighborhood has it all, no matter the time or season.  Live in the treed  area for the more outdoorsy feel or choose to be in an open meadow lot.  Wake up in the morning to the variou... 04/21/2008

We all hear the doom and gloom of the market - and most of the time I can help bring this into prespective for the seller in La Pine.  This last week I have had 2 conversations with sellers or soon to be sellers regarding homes that have sold over $350,000 in La Pine.There have been 0 - zero - nada - none in the last year... does that mean they should not list their homes?  I say no.... you see a year ago I was not marketing La Pine, not that I am a miracle worker.... but I do seem to bring in buyers that others do not.  And although I have not closed escrow on one of these homes I do have 3 potential sellers looking for exactly what they have to offer in the way of a home.I am receiving emails and infor inquiries about homes up to $500,000 - I find it interesting that other brokers out... 04/20/2008

Visit my web site to view homes for sale throughout Central Oregon, La Pine, Sunriver, Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Terrebonne, Silver Lake, Fort Rock, Christmas Valley and North Klamath County. http://lapinehomesforsale.point2agent.com  also,  www.remax.com   'Thank You For Your Time, Heidi Webb, BrokerRE/MAX Sunset Realty 04/13/2008

I think my license still might even have some fresh, wet ink on it still, its soooo new.  I am newly licensed Real Estate Agent.  I have been invloved with different areas of real estate in the past but this side of the fence is all new.  I am very outgoing, friendly, personable and ready to jump in with both feet.  As people ask me "why now",  "the market is horrible", I enjoy letting them know its not the best that we've seen but it is certainly the right time for me.  The office that I work in is very active and I feel very spoiled to live in the area that I do for the fact that it is soooo desirable to the one standing on the other side.  Thank you Active Rain and to the person that invited me for giving me the opportunity to be involved with such an awesome networking group of peop... 04/12/2008

Central Oregon is full of places to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle.  Almost every lake is located on public land with easy access for all to enjoy, most have some kind of camp groundbe it on the primitive side with just you and nature or full RV hook ups it can be found.La Pine State Park offers not just camping but Yurts and small cabins for rent - they have "flushing potties" and showers too. La Pine State Park is located on The Big Deschutes River.  One my most viewed photos was taken from this great State Park - the photo to the right is the photo I am most often asked about.Some people will often ask what a Yurt is - the photo on the left is a yurt - for more information or to make reservations at La Pine State Park - you can visit the website La Pine State Park 03/31/2008

If you've been uncertain about whether or not to buy Real Estate in the current market, let me be the first one to help you down off of the fence.  This is not just a great time to buy, its a classic "Buyer's Market" out there, combining seemingly a "perfect storm" of contributing circumstances that appear to be making this perhaps one of the best times ever to purchase your dream home or investment property.  Here's why: Prices are down.  You don't need me to tell you that the name of the game with any investment strategy is to buy low and sell high, so it should be obvious that it's good idea to take advantage of the opportunity that presents itself now.  However, the first thing a savvy investor might say to me is.. "Ok Fred, sure prices are down, but what guarantees do I have that t... 03/14/2008

It seems like every couple of days I get a call from a potential seller.  With the marketing trends we have seen over the last two years it is more a buyer's or investor's market than we have seen in a while.  Seller's that succeed in selling are motivated, they are willing to listen to their agent and price their home correctly, and make their home standout above the competition.Many of the sellers calling me at this time had their home on the market with other agents last year.  They are frustrated that their home did not sell, that the listing agent never showed their home and they tend to blame the other agent.  While researching the past history of the home, the old listings and county records the handwriting is on the wall and very easy to see why their home did not sell.  It all ... 03/12/2008

Feel like you have never seen Central Oregon and wish you had?  You very well may have and not even realized it.  If you watch movies chances are you have seen at least part of the scenery of Central Oregon.Central Oregon has been a hot spot for Hollywood since at least 1958.  If you are a Louis L'Amour fan you will know the book Tonka - the movie which I can not find - was filmed in 1958 in the Bend/La Pine area.   In 1974  The Apple Dumpling Gang was filmed on the Big Deschutes in La Pine.  The scene of the wagon heading down the hill and into the river was filmed where you will now find the subdivision of Wild River.  Pringle Falls does not look much like a fall but more like rapids but underneath the rushing water is truly a water fall.  Pringle Falls was also the back drop of a sce... 03/03/2008

For months I have been telling people that now is the time to buy especially if you are a first time homebuyer. With FHA, Oregon Bond and other programs still available with great rates, home prices lower than they have been in a long time they need get off the fence an buy before the home or financing is not available.One buyer understands now, they have been reading my blog for several months and finally got off the fence.  We found the perfect home, fit their budget, was clean, nice and well priced.... and you guess it... no loan available.FHA and Oregon Bond will loan on a manufactured home, which is what this buyer had set their sights on.  But they do not lend on a manufactured home that has been "remarried."Homes married you might ask - a manufactured home that is remarried is on... 03/01/2008

Thesa Chambers came to my office at John L. Scott in La Pine, Oregon. She came with a wealth of knowledge to share with her new co-workers, I absorbed every bit of it. For the last few months I had been feeling that there has got to be more out there for my business. I just wasn't sure? This was the only Real Estate Office I had been in. Just when I thought, things were going to come full circle; I'm seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. I turned around and Thesa told me I don't feel right about my move to John L. Scott. My heart sank; I said is there anything I can do to change your mind? Can you give it a couple more weeks to see if things feel better for you? She said, I'm not sure I can wait that long. See when Thesa came, She showed me there is a lot more for me to lean and that... 03/01/2008

 La Pine is known for a lot of great outdoor activities and a beauty that many only dream of.  The town motto is "The Outdoors at Your Front Door."  Most of the homes in La Pine have a domestic well for drinking water.  The water in La Pine tastes like water many people buy.  But with this water source comes a few items that an out of area REALTOR® would not know were necessary for each transaction.Every time a home sells that is supplied water by a well the water must be tested for nitrates and ecoli.  The test is simple and can be done by a third party for less than $100 usually.Many agents will suggest that the seller complete the test and take it to the lab or worse the REALTOR® will do the test themselves.  I highly recommend you not do this, hiring a third party that is neutral ca... 02/24/2008