Brasada Ranch . . . homesite bargains

June 5, 2013
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June 2005 at Brasada Ranch Flash back to June 2005 at Brasada Ranch . . . the Central Oregon real estate market was absolutely on fire. At Brasada Ranch, 203 homesites sold in one wild weekend at an average price of $313,000. That’s over $60,000,000 of sold real estate in two days! I was fortunate […]

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Nucleation in Bend Oregon . . . The Perfect IPA Glass

May 27, 2013
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The photo above has nothing to  do with the post below . . . just a shot of a powder day on May 23! Nucleation in Bend Now that Bend Oregon has assumed the nickname “Beervana,” been named one of the the “Top Beer Towns in America,” and made the “Cyclepub” and “Ale Trail” almost […]

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Bend Home Sales . . . April 2013

May 12, 2013
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April in Bend Oregon April in Bend . . . the days are getting longer, ultra sweet corn snow at Mt. Bachelor, the golf courses are greening up, and the IPA remains frosty. It’s a good time of year! Bend Real Estate The Bend real estate market kicked a little butt in April too. 180 […]

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19731 Brookside Way, Bend OR 97702

April 27, 2013
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19731 Brookside Way, Bend OR 97702 THIS HOME HAS SOLD! It went “pending” in less than a week!! 4/3.5   2545 square feet Proudly offered at $530,000 MLS# 201302820 Wow Just in time for spring, this remarkable home in Braeburn could be right out of the pages of Sunset Magazine. It’s rare that we walk into […]

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“March Madness” . . . Bend Real Estate

April 10, 2013
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“March Madness” in Bend “March Madness” . . . perhaps the only way to describe the action in the Bend real estate market this last month. We saw the sale of 162 homes in Bend (not bad, up 50% from February’s 108); but there were other indicators that were even more revealing. Median Price Soars […]

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In Bend . . . Big Chickens Are Bad News For Spicy Wings

April 3, 2013
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I know, it’s sort of a catchy title.  . . ought to make for a lot of hits! But, with Easter, “March Madness,” spring break, and delightful weather, we’ve had an influx of folks to Bend. Aside from looking for homes, a lot of them get thirsty and hungry; so what do we have in […]

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Real Estate in Costa Rica

March 30, 2013
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Bend . . . “the best place you’ll ever go!” Bend Oregon is, without doubt, a great place (Bend Oregon . . . “the best place you’ll ever go”), but around the middle of January, despite the wonderful powder days, thoughts turn, perhaps unconsciously, to soft sand, gentle breezes, and warm water. In other words […]

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Bend Oregon . . . “the best place you’ll ever go”

March 25, 2013
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We always rave about what a great place Bend is . . . thought I’d do sort of a “two days in the life” to help illustrate. Friday Morning Ripped it early at Mt. Bachelor (7″ of new snow, OK visibility) . . . 12000 vertical feet in a couple of hours; easy to do […]

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Northwest Crossing . . . “Not in my backyard”

March 22, 2013
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Northwest Crossing in Bend 4/4/13 update–The developer has decided not to move forward with his plan for the storage facility, much to the delight of NWX denizens!! Northwest Crossing (NWX) , on Bend’s westside, seems to have  weathered the difficult years of real estate better than any other community in Bend Oregon.  Northwest Crossing continued […]

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What a Month in Bend! . . . February 2013

March 12, 2013
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Bend Real Estate What a great month in Bend . . . incredible powder forays at Mt. Bachelor interspersed with bluebird groomer/cruiser days; the real estate market wasn’t bad either! 108 Homes Sold in Bend We saw the sale of 108 homes in Bend in February, down just a hair from the previous month. Interestingly, […]

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Hotel at Tetherow

March 10, 2013
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Tetherow Hotel An article in the Bend Bulletin last week stated that developers  are poised to begin construction on a couple of hotel buildings located just east and west of Tetherow’s classic northwest lodge style clubhouse. The sites selected for the Tetherow Hotel should afford wonderful views of the David Kidd-designed 18 hole track, as well […]

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