In this buyers’ market, sellers and their agents must find creative ways to get properties sold. Price is often not enough so sellers have tried including boats, cars, vacations, and furniture to sweeten the deal. There’s a new show on TLC called “Date My House” that claims to try a different approach to capturing buyer [...]
Archive for April, 2008
“New” Home Selling Trend – Date My House
Posted in bend oregon real estate on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rocky Point Riverfront Townhomes
Posted in Bend Oregon, Moving to Bend, bend oregon real estate, home buyers, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, tagged Bend Oregon river properties, Cheri Smith, Cheri Smith Total Property Resources, River view homes, Rocky Point Bend Oregon, Rocky Point Riverfront Townhomes, townhomes bend oregon on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have to brag a little if I may. It’s no secret that the real estate market is slow. Many people that absolutely have to sell can’t and others that would like to don’t dare listing because they’re convinced they can’t sell. They won’t even try. At Rocky Point, we have sold 2 of [...]
March Real Estate Statistics
Posted in Bend Oregon, bend oregon real estate, home buyers, home sellers, real estate, real estate agent, real estate market statistics, realtor, tagged Cheri Smith, Bend Oregon real estate agent, Cheri Smith Total Property Resources, Bend Oregon real estate market, March real estate statistics, March home sales Bend Oregon on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There really wasn’t a whole lot of change from February to March. Sold properties are up a bit from January but not substantially. Most of the activity is in the $200-$300,000 price range, which partially explains why the median home price is currently about $290,000. You can view the March Statistics here: March 2008 Real Estate Statistics
February Real Estate Statistics
Posted in Bend Oregon, Moving to Bend, bend oregon real estate, home buyers, home sellers, real estate, real estate market statistics, realtor, tagged Bend Oregon real estate agent, Cheri Smith Total Property Resources, February 2008 real estate statistics, Homes sales February 2008 Bend Oregon on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, I realize it’s April! I sent out the statistics to my email group but forgot to post them on my blog so here they are now. February 2008 Real Estate Statistics Pending home sales were up in February compared to January, so we should see a higher number of sold properties in March as the [...]
Is Affordable Housing Back?
Posted in Bend Oregon, bend oregon real estate, home buyers, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, tagged affordable homes Bend Oregon, affordable housing, bend oregon real estate, Bend Oregon real estate agent, Cheri Smith Total Property Resources, Mirada subdivision Bend Oregon on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It obviously depends on your definition of affordable, but it is again possible to purchase a new single family home for under $200,000 in Bend. I’m not referring to short sales or foreclosures either. Several subdivisions are under way in both NE and SE Bend and the lowest priced home I’ve seen is in the [...]
Spring Maintenance Tips for Your Home
Posted in bend oregon real estate on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Performing routine maintenance and repairs can save you money in the long run. Some of these tasks require physical labor and mechanical knowledge so if you’re not comfortable performing these tasks yourself, don’t be afraid to hire someone or ask for help.
· During Central Oregon winters our roofs are hidden by snow. Spring is a [...]
Time Magazine Article Says “Don’t Wait to Buy”
Posted in Bend Oregon, Moving to Bend, bend oregon real estate, home buyers, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, tagged bend oregon real estate, Bend Oregon real estate agent, Cheri Smith Total Property Resources, home buyers, Real Estate Bend Oregon on April 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A recent Time Magazine article concluded that by waiting one year to buy because you want to wait to see what the market does may not save you as much money as you might think. In fact, it might not save you anything at all. Consider a home priced today at $218,900. If you put [...]
