All Categories

Bend MLS Search I've just added a new Bend MLS search to my site. Now you can search by area, subdivision, zip code, MLS number, school boundaries, map, and more. The new MLS search is super easy to use, and features a great layout. Best of all, clients who register will be able to save their favorite listings, save their searches, and have the option of receiving new listings as they come on the market matching their search criteria. Check out the new Bend MLS search. Thanks to REW for build... Read Full Post

Foreclosure Search in Central Oregon Our MLS has recently added a "bank owned" category to its system. What does this mean for my clients? It means that it is now easier to search for foreclosures in Central Oregon! Buyers can now sign up on my Bend Foreclosure page to receive foreclosure listings in their e-mail. After sign up they'll receive all of the listings matching their criteria and price range, plus get new listings e-mailed to them as they come on the market. In the past, brokers in... Read Full Post

Bend's Cascade Lakes Highway A Scenic Drive Last weekend I took an afternoon drive to Elk Lake off of the Cascade Lakes Highway. I recommend this drive to anyone visiting the Bend Oregon area in the summer months. The road is closed at Mt. Bachelor in the winter months. The highway lakes offer fishing, boating, water skiing, and swimming. There are many lakes between Mt. bachelor and HWY 58 at the end of the Cascade Lakes HWY. Todd lake is the first. It's a small mountain lake a short hike fr... Read Full Post

Bend Real Estate Market Update More Sales & Higher Median Price for May According to the Bratton Report, (a Central Oregon real estate market report published by Bratton Appraisal), home sales numbers were up in Bend for the month of May. The report shows that 102 homes sold in Bend in May, compared to 91 sales in April. The number of sales should continue to rise through summer, our busiest "buying season". Along with the rise in sales, the median home price rose in Bend as well. The med... Read Full Post

Bachelor fires 4 executives On Tuesday May 20th, Mt. Bachelor fired the new GM and 3 other high ranking executives. Powder Corp, the company that owns Mt. Bachelor, fired the 4 employees to "re-energize" the company. The mountain has recently taken some heat for mechanical and customer service issues. They're hoping that hiring new staff will allow them to rejuvenate the customers experience and satisfaction. Mt. Bachelor had a great year for snow in 07-08 Mt. Bachelors website claims that th... Read Full Post

Portland is the king of "green building", but we're not far behind them in Bend. Going green is becoming more and more popular among home buyers in the Northwest. Portland is home to more accredited LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) projects than most (if not all) other cities in the United States. Here in Bend, Green building is a fast growing trend as well. What is green building? Green building is described as a building practice that uses healthier building practices th... Read Full Post

Is Bend the new Boulder? In an article in USA Today on 5/22/08, Bend was named "the new Boulder". The article talks about Bend's recreational opportunities like skiing, mountain biking, hiking, rafting, kayaking, fly fishing, and golf. All of these activities can be done within a short drive from Bend. The article compares Bend's outdoor activities to that of Boulder. The article also states that Bend's vacation home owners are starting to move to Bend full-time. It goes on to talk about the ... Read Full Post

What's Going on in the Bend real estate Market? Homes are selling in Bend? Of course they are. There is always going to be a need for housing in Central Oregon. People love it here and are relocating to the area frequently. The real estate market is still slow going, but we're starting to see it pick up. Our real estate market depends on "Supply and Demand". As our inventory goes down, the market will start to settle. If our inventory keeps rising, prices are likely to remain at current level... Read Full Post

The HWY 97 Re-route Project in Redmond is Nearing Completion ODOT, (Oregon Department of Transportation) is finishing up the final touches on the HWY 97 re-route project in Redmond. The re-route project should free up Redmond traffic tremendously. The project includes a parkway similar to Bend’s parkway. Drivers will now have the option to bypass downtown Redmond. The project is scheduled to be completed this weekend. If weather allows, the northbound lanes will open of for a trial by pedes... Read Full Post

Deschutes River Woods Real Estate Market Deschutes River Woods is a unique subdivision in Bend, Oregon. The area sits between HWY 97 and the Deschutes River just north of a giant lava bed. Big Ponderosa pine trees blanket the subdivision. DRW offers rural living, yet is only a short drive to Downtown Bend. The subdivision mainly consists of ½ acre to 2 acre lots. There are no CC&R’s in Deschutes River Woods, which allows property owners to use their property in a variety of ways. Some ... Read Full Post