John and Sandy Kohlmoos
Casual Elegance in The Highlands at Broken Top!
The Highlands at Broken Top 18780 MacAlpine Loop, Bend OR 97702 $1.484 M MLS #2904332 UPDATE–As of 7/12/2011, this home SOLD The Highlands at Broken Top After a tough day on the links, the trail, the court (or all of them!), enjoy fresh trout on the barbeque, an icy cold microbrew in hand, as you…
Bend Oregon . . . a Retirement Property Steal?
Bend Oregon now a Retirement Property Bargain Continuing with our Bend Oregon real estate roller coaster theme–the “good news” peaks and the “bad news” valleys– comes a recent study from US News and World Report (see the entire report here) utilizing somewhat esoteric data to discover great values in real estate, and naming Bend Oregon…
Homebuyers Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extended
Good news! Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extended Until September 30, 2010 As expected, Congress passed an extension of the Homebuyers Tax Credit deadline. The bill passed the House earlier last week, and was approved by the Senate on the evening of June 30. The National Association of Realtors strongly supported the bill. It’s now off…
Central Oregon Destination Resorts Face Uncertain Future
Once-golden destination resorts face uncertain future in Central Oregon Perhaps it’s my background (having worked at the start up/early development of Pronghorn, Brasada Ranch, and Tetherow), but I found the following article written by Robin Doussard in Oregon Business to be incredibly insightful, and, unfortunately, right on the mark. A superb analysis of some of…
Hottest Hulks (Hunks?) in Bend Oregon Real Estate
Hottest Realtors in Central Oregon Occasionally a post has to be fun (especially amidst all the dreary housing data). This one is like no other . . . I guess I have to be careful in attempting parody or satire. I’ve modified the title only slightly. In trying to become a more knowledgeable broker in…
Without jobs, housing rebound may take years in Bend Oregon
A very succinct analysis of our present housing woes appeared on MarketWatch, and was written by Amy Hoak. Though reporting on a nationwide study, it is especially applicable to our local real estate market here in Bend Oregon. CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — With the job market in dire straits, household incomes declining and foreclosures dragging down…
“Simply Irresistible” . . . 20964 Gardenia Ave., Bend OR
20964 Gardenia Ave., Bend Oregon 97702 MLS# 201003145 Offered at $399,900 UPDATE–As of 6/21/2010, THIS HOME HAS SOLD “Simply Irresistible” Yeah, I borrowed the title from Robert Palmer and his 1988 classic and video . . . but, it certainly fits this home in Bend Oregon. Besides, I wanted to see if sex really can…
Pending Home Sales Surge Continuing . . . Says NAR
The following report was released by the National Association of Realtors on June 2. And here, I used to worry about my writing being boring! Gotta love the music in the video below. Washington, June 02, 2010 Pending home sales have risen for three consecutive months, reflecting the broad impact of the home buyer tax…
Bend Oregon Home Sales . . . May 2010
Once again, the photo above has nothing to do with the post . . . it’s just an incredibly beautiful picture taken by a friend of mine, Michael Pieretti. May Home Sales in Bend Despite weather more resembling that of the Willamette Valley (golf course operators reported only 7 days the entire month that topped…
91 Markets See Year-Over-Year Price Gains
Reference to the Chinese Downhill in a recent post nearly motivated me to write about Mt. Bachelor. Instead, in an effort to quell the angst (quell the angst?) caused by the Bend’s Price Drop Leads Nation post, I’ve gone with a positive report based on the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®. 91…