Rocco
Work Begins on Tetherow Townhomes . . . Tripleknot
I used to amble around this area as a young pup before it was ever called Tetherow; I also cut my teeth on the classic, Road Construction Ahead. Therefore, it’s only fitting that I should be the one to report. Tetherow Townhomes Following the construction of three new spec homes at Tetherow, excavation work, clearing,…
Bend Dog Park Etiquette
300 Days of Sunshine? Looks like the Bend Oregon real estate market isn’t cooling off with the weather . . . my master is certainly busy, and it seems that downtown is bustling. Maybe it’s the spring break shoppers. I love the snow; this 300 days of sunshine shit in Central Oregon (that the Chamber…
Musings of a mutt . . . Bend Oregon dog parks!
While I grew up in one of the swankiest gated communities and live in one of the nicest homes in Bend Oregon, at heart, I’m just a pooch. I know that my aristocratic air and erect carriage are a bit misleading. Reality is I’m a dog who likes to pee where he wants, scratch what…
Bend Named No. 2 ‘Death-Defying City’ in the U.S.
The Dumbest Post of All time? I’m not sure it’s the lamest, but surely it must be close. Bend Oregon is known for a lot of great things . . . clean air, affordable housing prices, short commutes, a salubrious climate boasting 300 sunny days a year, a million golf courses, a great ski area…
Why Mortgage Rates Are Going Up
A very succinct analysis, thanks to Larry Wallace of True North Mortgage. Even I can understand this one. Why are Mortgage Rates Rising? My master tells me that mortgage rates here in Bend hit their low of around 4% a few months ago . . . in October of 2010 to be exact. Since then,…
Broken Top Club Names New Owner
I took pen in paw and wrote the initial post about the Broken Top Club going into default, so I guess it’s my duty to do this one too. Both my master and I thought that the owners of Tetherow would take over operation of the Broken Top Club. Well, once again we were proved…
Broken Top Issued Notice of Default
I was raised in Broken Top, perhaps Bend’s nicest gated golf community. I know every bush, every hydrant . . . I know the golf course . . . I know the homes in Broken Top. Therefore, I was saddened yesterday morning when I gamboled out into the wet and snow to pick up the…
Bend Oregon Real Estate
A West Side Pooch As I mentioned previously, I’m pretty much a west side of Bend Oregon pooch. I know the homes for sale there. I guess you could even say that I’m an expert when it comes to Bend Oregon Real Estate. I’ve hung in some of the nicest communities . . . including…
Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . Pick of the Week
19485 Tam Lake Ct, Bend, OR 97702 MLS #201000483 UPDATE–As of 7/19/2010, THIS HOME REDUCED BY $150,000 TO $1,499,900 Rocco’s Pick of the Week I’ve been a little slack on my “pick of the week” from the Bend Oregon MLS tour. Yeah, I’ve been under the weather a bit (a growth removed from my left hind…
Road Trip . . . The Oregon Coast
The Real Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert Even the penultimate canine real state guru, the true Bend Oregon real estate expert, occasionally gets tired of the bad news regarding both the national level and our own housing market here in Central Oregon. All this pedantic shit about double dip inflation and the stalled recovery just…