Indian Summer in Bend . . . September 2018

October 26, 2018
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Indian Summer Magnificent fall weather in Bend . . .  cool (cold!) nights and warm days–in some cases, more  than a 50 degree swing. With all this great weather, however, come a myriad of very difficult decisions; what’s a guy (girl) to do? Golf? Paddle? Walk the dog? Cycle? Maybe all of the above! September […]

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The Bend Market . . . August 2018

September 25, 2018
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The Whiff of Change? The whiff of change in the Bend real estate market that was hinted at previously just didn’t happen . . . at least not this month! Instead, the numbers remained solid all the way around. As an aside, the photo above is of the boat launch at Hosmer Lake. Solid for […]

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Summer in the City . . .

August 17, 2018
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Dog Days of Summer Getting harder to make this humble piece interesting . . . too many numbers, the same tired jokes, and a familiarly stilted style, blah blah blah. So, for a change of pace, we’ll go with a little entertainment . . . a couple of summer ditties to liven things up (click […]

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Bend’s Median Skies to $449,000

July 14, 2018
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Maybe It’s The Water Maybe it’s the weather; maybe the water (or perhaps the beer!) . . . whatever the case, the desire for the “all Bend has to offer” lifestyle and the continued rampant in-migration caused the local real estate market to post some pretty frisky numbers in June. It’s really not necessary to […]

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Stormy May . . .

June 10, 2018
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Stormy May Aside from marking the end of what turned out to be a pretty stellar six month ski season at Mt. Bachelor, the month of May in Bend also featured the 43rd. annual “Pole, Pedal, Paddle” as well as an event hyperbolically dubbed perhaps “the biggest event ever in the state of Oregon” . […]

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April Showers . . .

May 15, 2018
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April Showers . . . Whatever the old adage, April was April . . . a high in Bend of 84 degrees, a low of 27. Wonderful spring skiing interspersed with some bonus blower powder mornings at Mt. Bachelor. The Deschutes River beckoned, and the golf courses seemed to get the hint too . . […]

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Bend’s Median Price Hits All Time High . . . $421,950

April 21, 2018
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March 2018 Not entirely sure if it came in like a lamb and went out like a lion, or vice versa. Either way, “Magic March” produced some fine powder days and some pretty fancy real estate figures in Bend. The median price reached an all time high . . . soaring to $421,950. For the […]

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“Bend Oregon . . . A Commuter Town For Silicon Valley”

March 19, 2018
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“Bend Oregon . . . A Commuter Town For Silicon Valley” Can’t say that I believe them all, but the stories keep coming; this one, and the catchy headline courtesy of CNBC. The NAR (National Association of Realtors–not to be confused with the slightly more controversial NRA) states that less than six months of available […]

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“They were dream towns until everyone had the same dream!”

February 15, 2018
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“They were dream towns . . .” I stole the line from an interesting article in Outside Magazine, and  while the piece isn’t specifically about Bend, our town was mentioned more than a few times. Bend Real Estate The market perked along in January . . . a bit of the “same old same old.” […]

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2017 . . . A Stellar Year For Real Estate In Bend

January 23, 2018
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Bend Real Estate It seems as though 2017 has simply flown by. Now, after eight consecutive months of 200 plus sales, we saw a rather scary number (only 149 pendings) in November . . . an aberration or a normal seasonal adjustment?  Fortunately, the Bend real estate market (single family residential on less than an  […]

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Christmas Lights in Bend Oregon

December 21, 2017
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Christmas Lights in Bend I am sorry about getting into an argument about putting up the Christmas lights. I guess that sometimes I feel like you are pushing me too hard when you want something. I realize that I was wrong and I am apologizing for being such a hard-headed guy. All I want is […]

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