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June 2011 . . . Bend Home Sales Statistics
Sales in Bend Sales activity in Bend Oregon continued at a fairly level pace for June . . . we saw the sale of 139 homes. That ‘s down a bit from the 171 in May (May 2011 home sales in Bend), but still a reasonable number. Bend Real Estate Trends As expected, for sale…
Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade
Fourth of July in Bend Oregon Monday, July 4 was one of those chamber of commerce days in Bend Oregon . . . about as good as it gets. Definitely one of those “300 days of sunshine” the Bend Visitors Bureau likes to rave about. With a high of 81 degrees and dazzling blue skies,…
SUP in Bend
Bend Oregon . . . Sports Mecca Bend Oregon has deservedly earned a reputation as a mecca for folks who love the outdoors. There are simply a myriad of potential activities . . . golf, cycling, boating fishing, skiing and snowboarding, climbing; the list goes on. In recent months, Bend has been named as the…
Brasada Ranch custom home . . . huge price reduction
15173 Carida Court, Powell Butte UPDATE–As of 3/29/2011, THIS HOME HAS BEEN REDUCED BY OVER $500,000 $750,000 This is it . . . the absolute epitome of “panoramic living.” Brasada Ranch at its best! A light and airy custom home built by Rimrock Construction and sited on a private cul-de-sac to take full advantage of…
Oceanfront in Newport Oregon
7621 N. Coast Hwy. Newport, OR 97365 Offered at $799,000 MLS# 201103088 The Oregon Coast The Oregon coast is a wild and wonderful place . . . still untamed and rugged; the winter storms constantly reshaping the land. This is a rare and unique property, with 150′ of oceanfront, just north of Yaquina Lighthouse and…
Bend Home Sales . . . May 2011
Bend Real Estate I have to admit to being just a little surprised . . . we take off for an exotic vacation to Australia, and homes in Bend continue to sell. Actually, May offered some pretty healthy sales figures–we saw 171 homes purchased. That’s up over 22% from April (Bend Homes–April 2011), and almost…
How To Sell A Home . . . The Australian Way
Taking off tomorrow for the “land down under” . . . a quick jaunt (if a trip to Australia can be considered a “quick jaunt”) to visit family and friends. We’ll spend some time in Brisbane, then fly to Perth, and conclude with a few days in Melbourne. Thoughts of Australia led me to the…
Notices of Default Skyrocket in April
Deschutes County Notices of Default . . . April Notices of Default in Deschutes County skyrocketed to an all-time high of 580 in April . . . that’s 180 more than the previous high month (January 2011). The photo above is a sardonic effort to symbolize the huge wave of NOD’s that overwhelmed us last…
Townhome at Widgi Creek
60515 Seventh Mountain Dr, Bend OR 97702 MLS # 201103681 Offered at $289,000 The old adage in real estate in Bend (or anywhere else for that matter) says that it’s all about “location.” Well, this townhome at Widgi Creek is just about perfect. On the Road to Mt. Bachelor Just 15 minutes to Mt. Bachelor,…
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,…