Monthly Archives: May 2021

Current State of The Home Building Industry

The Brundage Smith team is no stranger to new construction. We have helped countless buyers purchase new homes in various subdivisions around Bend and Central Oregon and we are honored to list the homes built by BendTrend Homes in Tetherow. The last year has been nothing like we’ve ever seen. The demand for new construction […]

Who Can Afford Housing in Bend?

Several years ago Regional Economist Damon Runberg performed an analysis and calculated who can afford housing in Bend. He recently revisited that analysis and the results show that it’s very difficult for anyone earning the median income to afford to buy a home. Below are some excerpts from Damon’s May 10, 2021 article titled Revisiting […]