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Bend Real Estate . . . May 2012
Bend Oregon Real Estate The Bend real estate market continued to show slow steady signs of recovery in May. We won’t see those pre-2006 halcyon days and price levels (in our lifetime!), but still indicators show promise. Incidentally, the photo above is the pond-skimming competition at Mt. Bachelor on the last day of the season…
Tetherow Townhomes . . . For The Birds
Tetherow in the Spring I trotted out through Tetherow a few days ago, the fresh morning dew’s damp coolness soothing on my well-formed paws. My large black nose aquiver (I think that’s a word) with all the delicious new scents. In the distance, I marveled at the casual aesthetic of the recently-completed Tripleknot Townhome. The…
2012 Pole Pedal Paddle
Pole Pedal Paddle I don’t know about you, but yesterday I felt fat, old, and very lazy . . . all this because I was not one of the 2922 participants in this year’s “Pole Pedal Paddle.” The event, now in its 35th year, besides being one of the highlights of Bend’s social calendar, put…
Bend Residential Market . . . April 2012
Bend Oregon Real Estate The Bend real estate market took a huge leap forward in April as the optimists suddenly abound. As the weather warmed, so did the market. We moved from “the worst market in 15 years” to a full blown “seller’s market.” The NAR considers 6 months of inventory to be a “balanced…
Bend Oregon real estate . . . Miller Heights bungalow
1671 NW Albany Ave Bend, OR 97701 THIS HOME HAS SOLD!! Offered at $350,000 Listing # 2909429 Bend Oregon Bungalow The Bend Oregon real estate market runs hot (2000-2006) and cold (2006 to the present). But regardless of the state of the industry, whether a multiple offer bloodbath seller’s market or today’s “best buyer’s market…
Widlhorse Ridge in Sisters . . . $799,000
69131 Bay Drive, Sisters, OR 97759 MLS# 201202617 June 28 . . . THIS HOME SOLD AT FULL LIST PRICE! Offered at $799,000 Aristocratic Airedale I come from pretty good Canadian stock; my sire was a champ. I guess you could say that I’m “high class,” an aristocratic Airedale. As such, I’ve been invited to…
Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . March 2012
Bend Home Sales . . . March 2012 The snow continued to fall in March (473″ to date at Mt. Bachelor), and homes in Bend continued to sell . . . 177 all told. That’s up an amazing 32% from the number of houses sold in Bend in February. For sale inventory in Bend stayed…
“Casa la Torre” at Brasada Ranch
15141 SW Hope Vista, Powell Butte, OR 97753 MLS# 201009170 PRICE REDUCED . . . by $200,000 . . . now $1,699,900! Custom Home at Brasada Ranch Set high on the southwest flank of Powell Butte is the finest custom home at Brasada Ranch, “Casa la Torre”. This 5210 square foot masterpiece and seven time…
Central Oregon Golf Season Begins
To paraphrase Mark Twain (yes, I know he never really said it), “The coldest winter I ever spent was spring in Bend Oregon.” Golf Season in Bend Despite 15′ of snow at Mt. Bachelor (and more to come) and the recent postponement of numerous high school athletic events on account of “inclimate weather,” pros and…
1658 NE Tucson Way, Bend OR 97701
1658 NE Tucson Way, Bend OR 97701 Offered at $111,900 SORRY . . . this one went pending after just 7 days; it closed in 28 days at well over the list price! MLS#: 201202227 Homes in Bend The low end of the Bend real estate market has been absolutely on fire. Homes in Bend…