Winter Solstice—why it’s my favorite day of the year
“In our constantly busy contemporary world, we are relentlessly trying to defer the onset of winter…we may never choose to winter, but we can choose how we do it. I think that a lot of the pain of winter comes from the pain of our flinching away from it.” – Katherine...
Fewer owners are willing to sell
A slowdown in real estate activity near the end of the calendar year is a seasonal expectation. But what's happening at the end of 2020 in the Bend, Oregon, real estate market looks more like a shortage of homeowners willing to put their house up for sale than any sign of a slumbering market....
Practicing Gratitude and Staying Safe This Thanksgiving
Like so many life experiences in 2020, Thanksgiving will look a lot different for most of us this year. Many of us look forward to large family gatherings, travel and festive holiday shopping, but scaling back our social activities this year helps keep our entire community as safe as possible. The...
Giving Tuesday in Bend
Resources for supporting our community, now more than ever As we head into the holidays, we hope you and your family are finding many things to be grateful for even during these uncertain times. Despite the disappointments and inconveniences the pandemic has presented to all of us for months now,...
November 2020 Market Trends for Bend Real Estate
Inventory at an all-time low and median home price at all-time high Despite a rise in new listings last month compared with October 2019, buyer demand continues to keep available inventory of homes for sale in Bend at historic lows and drive the median home price up to an all-time high of...
Median price hits another record
October provided more of the same data that has characterized the Bend, Oregon, real estate market since the reopening from March’s stay-at-home orders: Prices continue to climb, inventory continues to decline, homes are moving more quickly, and sellers are getting their asking price – and then...
Election Resources in Central Oregon
Your Vote Counts: Ballot Drop-Off Locations Now Open in Deschutes County One of the silver linings of 2020–an unusual year to say the least!–is the increasingly authentic, personal answer to the courteous question of “how are you?” While our clients always share their hopes and dreams, as well as...
October Market Trends for Bend Real Estate
Market stays active despite virtual back-to-school and wildfire smoke After a very active summer due to overwhelming buyer demand and increasingly limited inventory, Bend residential real estate didn’t experience the seasonal dip it typically does, and continued to be a very dynamic market through...
Inventory remains scarce in Bend market
In September, for the fourth month in a row, the median sales price of a home in Bend, Oregon, rose, reaching an all-time high of $549,900. The sales figure continues a run that began roughly when the state emerged from stay-at-home orders imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last five...
September Market Trends for Bend Real Estate
Inventory of Residential Real Estate Continues to Shrink in Bend, Oregon If you’ve been following our recent blogs on the local real estate market, you know that the inventory of homes for sale in Bend has shrunk steadily and dramatically over the summer. That trend continued through August...