John and Sandy Kohlmoos
Stunning Quality at Stonegate in Bend Oregon
60329 Sage Stone Loop, Bend OR 97702 MLS #20100701 UPDATE–As of 10/04/2010, THIS HOME HAS SOLD Offered at $349,900 “One man’s poison ivy is another man’s spinach” I’ve always been big on cliches. Some would even say that my life is like a big cliche. the one “One man’s poison ivy is another man’s spinach”…
Brasada Ranch Cabin . . . short sale opportunity
Brasada Ranch Cabin 16700 SW Brasada Ranch Road, Powell Butte, OR 97753 MLS #2811306 Reduced to $260,000 UPDATE–As of 9/16/2010, this cabin REDUCED to just $260,000 Every so often, a housing option in Central Oregon comes along that seems just about perfect. That is certainly the case with this single level cabin at Brasada Ranch….
Pending Home Sales Rise According to NAR
I apologize in advance for this post . . . it’s an up-to-the-minute (9/02/10) report from the National Association of Realtors on pending home sales nationwide. It’s also incredibly boring! In fact, it’s so boring that I’ll offer a prize to anyone who can watch the video below from start to finish. Simply click here…
Drowning in Debt . . . Underwater Mortgages
Notices of Default in Central Oregon Notices of default (to many, the initial phase of the foreclosure process) fell slightly in Deschutes County for the month of August. There were 308 last month, compared to 314 for July . . . still pretty hefty numbers, and an indication that our distressed property pipeline in Bend…
Brasada Ranch homesite . . . a bargain at $74,900
15872 SW Brasada Ranch Rd. (lot #300), Powell Butte, OR 97753 Amazingly offered at just $74,900 MLS#201001681 UPDATE–As of 10/10/2010, THIS HOMESITE AT BRASADA RANCH HAS SOLD A Hot Market . . . Brasada Ranch, June 2005 June of 2005, the Bend Oregon real estate market was on fire. And no place was hotter than…
Bend Oregon . . . happy thoughts and a great video
Sunday Morning This morning I got up early, and, for a change, didn’t think about the Bend Oregon real estate market. I took my dog for a walk out through Tetherow, played an hour of tennis at the Athletic Club of Bend. Then showered and dressed in my Sunday best, I set off downtown to…
Home Sales at 15-year Lows
Bend Oregon Real Estate I probably should be writing about something significant like the “Bend Brewfest.” But, after examining our home sales figures in Bend Oregon for July (Bend Real Estate-July), then seeing a positive spin from Bloomberg Businessweek (Strongest Real Estate Markets) . . . we get the gruesome headlines below from Reuters. This…
Bend Among Strongest Housing Markets (by 2014)
Bend Oregon Among Strongest Housing Markets Sort of a catchy headline . . . simply to create some controversy and stir things a bit! But, a recent study by Bloomberg Businessweek continues our roller coaster theme for Bend Oregon real estate, alternating a dose of optimism with the steady diet of pessimism. The study (see…
60875 Grand Targhee, Bend Oregon 97702
60875 Grand Targhee, Bend OR 97702 MLS #201002809 UPDATE–As of 9/16/2010, THIS HOME REDUCED TO $289,000 The Sunny Southeast Side of Bend Oregon Even as our Bend Oregon real estate market starts to heat up with the arrival of the dog days of summer, the sunny southeast side of Bend Oregon is sometimes neglected ….
Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . July 2010 Sales Figures
Home Sales Statistics for July 2010 in Bend Oregon Moving thr0ugh the dog days (“dies caniculares”) of summer in Bend Oregon, real estate activity in the high desert continues on at a relatively steady pace. For the month of July, we saw the sale of 140 single family homes; down just a bit from the…