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Archive for July, 2008

The Bend, Oregon real estate market was just featured (in a positive light) in USA Today. The article stated “it’s a great time to buy a home in Bend, Oregon.” I think this type of nationally published article is very important for the Bend real estate market for several reasons. Many Bend locals are unable to take advantage of this great buyers’ [...]

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The tour home at Mirada was awarded “Best Value” in its category for 2008 COBA Tour of Homes. I was one of the hosts in the model last weekend and I’m so happy about the feedback we got from attendees. It’s wonderful to hear people say things like “We’ve been to every home in this price range on the tour [...]

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Big news for Central Oregon! I heard on KTVZ last night that the King of Jordan and his family are embarking from Bend on a motorcycle trip around the Northwest. Apparently Abdullah Hussein’s bike arrived at Cascade Harley-Davidson on Monday. He and his family stayed at the Seventh Mountain Resort on Century Drive west of Bend [...]

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This weekend is one of my favorite Bend events: The Summer Festival. I don’t usually go downtown for the various events because in my opinion, they all start to seem the same. As I walk along the sidewalk, trying not to get my toes run over by strollers and finding a way to get around [...]

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It seems that everyone is looking for a deal in the current real estate market. Often times, even a good deal is not enough, it has to be an incredible deal. As I check out new listings and price reductions in the MLS each day, I often run across properties and think to myself, “Wow, [...]

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Man I feel like I’m on the ball! It’s July 1st and I already compiled the stats for June. I decided to take a new approach. I included a column specifically for the “Contingent” status. Normally I group these in with the active listings because so many contingent offers don’t close and because we can [...]

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