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Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . October 2011
Real Estate in Bend October in Bend . . . wonderful fall colors, uncrowded golf, great paddling . . . a stellar time to be here. The real estate market in Bend also had a bit of color, yielding 142 sales of residential properties . . . up about 10% from September’s total (Bend Oregon…
Rocco’s Last Walk
Rocco’s Last Walk It’s taken me almost a year to write this post . . . surely the most difficult I’ve attempted. Maybe because it’s not flippant or trite or irreverent as usual. Instead, it’s about loss . . . the loss of a loyal friend and faithful companion. Rocco, “The Top Dog of Central…
365 Things To Do In Bend Oregon
365 Things To Do In Bend Oregon I was feeling ambitious; the creative juices flowing. I was contemplating the ultimate blog epistle . . . “365 Things to do in Bend Oregon.” So what if I didn’t exactly come up with the original concept. It would still be great fodder for our website, an almost…
On Bend, Bakersfield, Bismarck, and Bibb
Signs of a Real Estate Rebound? Occasionally, it’s fun to try to sneak through a positive sounding post, or, at least, one with a positive tagline–amidst all the negativity (No Rebound Without Jobs, Economic Forecast in Bend, and Notices of Default Skyrocket). If nothing else, it’s a chance to post some nice fall photos of…
Sage Canyon Cabin at Brasada Ranch . . . reduced to $250,000
16659 SW Brasada Ranch Road, Powell Butte Oregon $250,000 Sorry . . . this cabin has sold! Incredible views, value, and architectural detail characterize this Sage Canyon Brasada Ranch cabin. Handsome timber and stone construction. The Vista Brasada cabin model boasts dual master suites (count ’em- two!) up and down, a loft with sleeper sofa,…
Tripleknot Townhomes at Tetherow
Townhomes at Tetherow A local company has started construction on the first two units of the first phase of its new Tripleknot townhome community at Tetherow Resort. Included are some recent photos. Tripleknot Townhomes Tripleknot Townhomes’ first phase consists of 22 homes with floor plans ranging from 2,350 to roughly 3,000 square feet. They will…
Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . September 2011
Real Estate in Bend . . . September 2011 The warmest September on record failed to heat up the real estate market in Bend. We saw the sale of 132 homes in Bend, down about 18% from August’s figure of 162 (Bend Real Estate . . . August). Activity was up a bit from a…
Tetherow Townhomes
Tetherow Townhomes Infrastructure work continues at the site of the new townhomes at Tetherow. They will be called Tripleknot Townhomes, and the first phase will consist of 22 units, 14 of which will back to the golf course. Each building will consist of two townhomes. The wonderful location . . . just minutes to the…
Bend Real Estate . . . August 2011
Bend Real Estate As we moved through the “dies caniculares” (dog days of summer), our Bend Oregon real estate engine continued to rumble on. We saw the sale of 158 homes in Bend . . . up about 30% from a year ago; also up 24% from last month (see Home Sales in Bend in…
Bend Real Estate . . . July 2011
Braggadocio A little bragging for the month . . . we had a wonderful sale that won’t show up in this month’s statistics–our listing on Macalpine Loop in The Highlands finally closed at $1,252,000. It would have been the high priced winner for the month (except that it’s on 10 acres; for our analysis, we…