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“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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Bend Oregon’s Home Price Drop is Worst in Nation?

More Rain on our Parade Quite a headline! And, I just really wanted an excuse to use the above picture. It’s one I’ve enjoyed most of the winter (in part, thankful because I wasn’t out in at Mt. Bachelor).  For those of a more intellectual bent, the photo is certainly symbolic of the rain on…

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Bend Oregon . . . Pole, Pedal, Paddle

Pole, Pedal, Paddle . . . The Event, The Happening The annual “Pole, Pedal, Paddle” has become emblematic of the active Central Oregon lifestyle.  And, certainly, no other event brings folks together as this one does for the citizens of Bend. Pole, Pedal, Paddle–The Race Competitors (individuals, pairs, teams, and special teams in a variety…

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Bend Oregon Home Sales . . . April 2010

April Home Sales in Bend Oregon The real estate market in Bend Oregon continues to bounce along the bottom . . . pretty good activity . . . a continued mix of hope and uncertainty.  See  Bend sales figures for the first quarter of 2010. For the month, we saw 144  single family homes sold…

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iPads in Bend Oregon?

The iPads of Bend, Oregon A little departure from the normal drivel on real estate in Central Oregon, homes for sale in Bend, or the customary raving about how great the powder was yesterday (it was!); this week, we’re going high tech! While Bend Oregon has been in the news  of late (Bend Oregon Price Drop…

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Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . First Quarter 2010

Bend Home Sales and Central Oregon Spring Weather Typical Central Oregon weather . . . we’ve gone from winter to spring and back to winter again. The Bend real estate market seems to have gone through similar moods and  vacillations this first quarter of 2010.  There have been moments of hope and optimism (CNN.Money ….

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Tetherow Golf Club . . . Pay the Temperature

The  Tetherow Golf Club, the cornerstone amenity for the community of Tetherow in Bend Oregon, is offering a clever (and fun) promotion for the month of April.  It’s called “pay the temperature,” and allows one to play the fabulous David McLay Kidd track  at Tetherow at a potentially incredible (and chilly!) discount. Tetherow “Pay the…

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