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Pilot Butte Drive-In to Open on Westside of Bend
In this time when an “anxious, troubled nation huddles in tight clusters of fear and uncertainty, shot through with far too much war, economic grief, Tea Party idiocy, iffy cell phone reception and low-level karmic doom,”* I, too, tire of all the negatives associated with our economy and our real estate market here in Bend…
Deschutes County Foreclosures Halted
Having worked hard on a number of short sales headed to foreclosure (many with B of A), I found an article by Brent Hunsberger in The Oregonian very interesting. Excerpts from the article appear below. Hundreds of Oregon Foreclosure Sales Stopped Sales of hundreds of foreclosed homes in Oregon have been halted or withdrawn in…
Tetherow . . . Green on the Greens
Tetherow’s Commitment Building on a commitment to ensure environmentally sound philosophies and practices, Tetherow is not only one of the area’s only environmentally friendly golf courses, but it has extended that “green” mentality to the new custom homes under construction. “Our vision from the onset was to create a world class golf experience that was…
Bend Homes . . . Sales for February 2011
February 2011 Aawooo . . . the fluffy soft snow and frigid temperatures have returned to Central Oregon! I guess I have to retract all my whining from last month about the crummy conditions at Mt. Bachelor. February Bend Home Sales We saw the sale of 111 homes in Bend during February. Down a bit…
BMX in Redmond
Great Northwest Nationals Some 1,200 racers from across the region came to Redmond this weekend to compete in the American Bicycle Association’s BMX Great Northwest Nationals at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. The Great Northwest is one of 34 ABA Nationals scheduled for 2011, and the fourth of the year. Surely, too, this…
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…
Sotheby’s International Realty . . . Worldwide Network Growth
Sotheby’s International Realty® Brand . . . Network Growth in 2010 BEND, OR — Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm based in Bend, OR, today announced it is part of a network that grew both the office and agent count within its global network by 11 percent in 2010, ending the year…
Homes For Sale at Tetherow
Homes at Tetherow Recently, Cascade Sotheby’s and Tetherow, Bend’s premier golf community announced a new partnership . . . Cascade Sotheby’s will now serve as the onsite brokerage representing all of Tetherow’s real estate offerings. There will be a dedicated onsite sales team situated in the real estate office at the Tetherow Golf Clubhouse. Spec…
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,…
Bend Homes For Sale . . . January 2011 statistics
A December to remember, a January to forget . . . at least as far as the weather is concerned. Now I see where COVA gets that 300 days of sunshine stuff. The whole month of January has been sunny and dry . . . great for golf; scarcely any new snow at Mt. Bachelor….