John and Sandy Kohlmoos
Notices of Default Skyrocket in April
Deschutes County Notices of Default . . . April Notices of Default in Deschutes County skyrocketed to an all-time high of 580 in April . . . that’s 180 more than the previous high month (January 2011). The photo above is a sardonic effort to symbolize the huge wave of NOD’s that overwhelmed us last…
Townhome at Widgi Creek
60515 Seventh Mountain Dr, Bend OR 97702 MLS # 201103681 Offered at $289,000 The old adage in real estate in Bend (or anywhere else for that matter) says that it’s all about “location.” Well, this townhome at Widgi Creek is just about perfect. On the Road to Mt. Bachelor Just 15 minutes to Mt. Bachelor,…
Central Oregon Laws of Golf
Whether you play golf at Tetherow, Pronghorn, Brasada Ranch, Broken Top, or any of the 30 or so golf courses in Central Oregon, this is hilarious. Laws of golf LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was at Tetherow (see new construction at Tetherow), you should have Inner Peace knowing that a shittier…
Real Estate in Bend . . . Sales Statistics for April 2011
Bend Real Estate The Bend Oregon real estate market, especially the low end, stayed active in April. 133 homes sold in Bend. That’s down about 14% from March’s figure of 155 (March . . . Homes In Bend), but still a number indicating fairly robust activity. Price Ranges for Homes in Bend The bargain for…
Who Owns My Mortgage?
Who Owns My Mortgage? A nice change of pace . . . rather than my complaining about the real estate market in Bend or bemoaning the lack of home sales, a little video from “60 Minutes.” It would almost be humorous, if it weren’t so pathetically true. If I were techie enough, I could even…
“Outdoor Life” Names Bend #1 Town In US
I feel a little like Mark Trail with this post. Outdoor Life Outdoor Life scoured the United States to find places where great hunting and fishing starts right at the edge of town. They came up with their top 200 towns for 2011. Quality of Life made up 40% of the criteria; Outdoor Score (Gun…
Tetherow . . . New Paradigm
A great review on the course at Tetherow by Jeff Wallach in Courses and Travel; this one is only for golfers. The Guys From Broken Top Don’t Like It I recently played Kidd’s Tetherow Golf Club, in Central Oregon. The course has been open for two years and I can honestly say that in that…
Homes in Bend . . . March 2011 Sales
March wasn’t just about the myriad of tremendous powder days at Mt. Bachelor . . . the Bend real estate market also showed a bit of early spring health. 152 homes sold in Bend, up a robust 34% from the 113 sold in February (homes in Bend); also, up about 3% from a year ago….
“Love Your Life a Little More” . . . Bend Oregon
“Love Your Life A Little More . . . Visit Bend” Sure, we’ve got worries . . . unemployment, the economy, the earth quake/ tsunami in Japan. But, we’ve also got a pretty incredible lifestyle here in Bend . I focus on the positive and write about hamburgers and snow-tubing. Visit Bend has just produced…
Stuck in the Middle of Bend
Stuck in the Middle of Bend (Oregon) A cool song made the rounds this week in Bend. It was written by one Holly Hamilton to the tune of Stealer’s Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle With You.” With lyrics like- Don’t know why I moved here at all; from California, this place feels so small I…