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Bend Oregon home sales . . . December 2009
We’ve finally come to the end of, what was for many, a difficult year. We also close out a decade of amazing change. In Bend Oregon, our real estate market continued to be active. Home sales figures for the month show a total of 159 completed transactions, down just slightly from the very robust numbers…
2009 National Cycling Cyclo-cross Championships . . . Bend Oregon
I’ve done plenty of posts on real estate in Bend Oregon and home sales in Central Oregon. Invariably, I’m drawn back to the incredible “quality of life” we have here . . . the lack of real traffic, the clean air, the wonderful and eclectic restaurants, the usually salubrious climate, and the now affordable home…
Bend Oregon Christmas Parade
I’ve been wrongfully accused of writing too much . . . real estate in Bend Oregon, homes for sale in Central Oregon, Brasada Ranch foreclosures, blah, blah, blah. Well, as a wise man once said, “a picture is worth a thousand words” . . . this post will be mostly pictures. Bend Christmas Parade Saturday,…
Recent Real Estate Trends in Central Oregon
The photo above has nothing to do with homes for sale in Bend or real estate in Central Oregon; it’s simply a wonderful winter shot of a levee road along the Sacramento River Delta. It was taken by a friend of mine, Mike Pieretti, and captures his deep love of the area where he grew…
Bend Oregon home sales . . . November 2009
Bend Oregon real estate enjoyed another robust month of sales for November, lagging only slightly on the October high. There were 176 sales of single family homes in Bend, for a volume of over $41 million. Range of sales prices for November The winner for November was this 5865 square foot wood and stone lodge…
Shevlin Park in Bend Oregon . . . continued musings of a mutt
If you are looking for information on Bend Oregon real estate or homes in Central Oregon, you might want to skip this post. If you’re keen on more “musings of a mutt, ” you are in the right place. Canicular Days It seems like ages since I last took pen in paw (put paw to…
Job Growth in Central Oregon?
Yes, I know, the picture doesn’t fit the post. But it’s my post, and I can do what I want. Besides, it’s a very nice photo, one that captures the moment and grabs the reader’s eye. We’ll keep it! An interesting article in the Bend Bulletin perhaps portends some good news (finally!) for the Bend…
Housing inventory plummets in Bend Oregon
Of late, there have been several encouraging signs that the Bend Oregon real estate market is on the road to recovery. Sales figures for the month of October rose sharply . . . reaching their highest figure since mid 2006. Notices of default were also down for the month. But perhaps the biggest indicator has…
Bend Oregon . . . Distressed Real Estate
Mortgage Distress in Upper Echelon An interesting article in the San Francisico Chronicle highlights a trend that has now become prevalent in our Bend and Central Oregon real estate markets. The article speaks about the rise in mortgage distress now found in affluent areas . . . areas like Danville, Los Altos, and Piedmont (read…
Bend Oregon home sales . . . October 2009
The Bend Oregon real estate market had a very lively (some would even say “upbeat”) month of October. A total of 179 homes sold . . . that’s the highest monthly total since July of 2006!! Single family home sales in Bend were up a very robust 14% over September’s figures. Total dollar volume for…