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Hot, hot, hot! Bend Market Report
June 2021 . . . hot, hot, hot And not just the weather . . . quite a month! 250 homes (single family residential on less than an acre) purchased; and, as our fearless pundit had predicted, we actually had a sale that topped the 4 million level ($4,600,000 to be exact . . ….
May 2021 . . . The Bend Market Rolls On!
The Market What’s new? The Bend real estate market continued to roll in May. Looking solely at single family residential on less than an acre, we saw the purchase of 224 homes; another 168 went pending. Available inventory remained extremely tight–just .4 months overall . . . that’s about 12 days! Homes that were available…
Bend’s Median Price Jumps 10% in a Month!
Bend’s Median Price Jumps 10% in a Month! Not sure we’ve ever seen a month like this . . . the wild ride continued! Bend’s median priced home skyed to a nearly unfathomable $651,000 in April–a startling jump of 10% over March’s record price. The luxury market again led the charge with 40 homes (you’re…
March 2021
The Bend Market Roared March in Bend was a whirlwind . . . I can’t remember if it came in like a lamb and went out like a lion, or vice versa. Whatever the case, the Bend real estate market roared on during the month. Though the number of purchases (single family residential on less…
February 2021 . . . Bend Real Estate
February 2021 Bend had normal weather in February, unlike the Snowmegeddon from two years ago. Still, the crowds descended on town . . . the perfect storm–plentiful snow at Mt. Bachelor (120″ for the month), Presidents’ Week, school holidays. Whew! Not everyone bought homes . . . but it seemed they all wanted to! The…
What’s Going On? Bend’s Median Soars to $595,000
What’s Going On? A good question! Prices continue to rise, rise, rise . . . Bend’s median price hit another all-time high at $595,000 (a hefty bump from last month’s $515,000; and up a startling 33% from January 2020). It pains me a bit to look into the archives (my posts) from five years ago…
December 2020 . . . More Inventory Woes
It’s Been A Long Year At long last, the end of a crazy year! The pandemic, economic turmoil, political unrest . . . so many unforeseen events and happenings. For most of us, the year couldn’t end soon enough. I think we’re all ready for a new chapter. Despite one of the warmest Decembers on…
And The Beat Goes On . . . Bend Real Estate
And The Beat Goes On . . . And the beat goes on . . . maybe not quite like the frenzy of the summer, but still pretty darn dynamic. If only we had some homes to sell! Available inventory again hit an all-time low–just .4 months overall (for new readers, sixth months of inventory…
Bend . . . now a “Zoom Town”
“Zoom Town” I guess we’re officially a “zoom town” now . . . a catchy title coined by NPR’s Planet Money to denote towns sought by more Americans who are “no longer bound by a commute during the pandemic,” folks who have joined the hunt for a new place to call home (or second home);…
Bend Real Estate Report . . . August 2020
Like a Broken Record Like a broken record . . . the Bend real estate continues to roll on unabated. We hit the 300 purchase plateau for just the second time in recorded history (the previous time was last month) . . . at 303. Despite the CODID-19 virus and poor air quality, the median…