Changes might bring banks back into the mortgage game
By Jason Boone Even as the housing market rebounded from the depths of the recession, big banks largely stood on the sideline. They watched as nonbank institutions -- companies that only make loans and don’t offer traditional banking services such as savings and checking accounts -- gobbled up...
New development will retain an open feel while offering desired density
If there is a way to increase the density of housing in Bend without losing all of the appealing openness that the city offered, a development proposed for west of NorthWest Crossing might be a prototype. A 245-acre area east of the Tree Farm subdivision was sold recently to the developers of...
Median sales price up in January even as pace of sales slows
By Jason Boone The numbers of homes sold in Bend, Oregon, in January dropped compared with previous months -- which probably shouldn’t be a surprise given our weather -- but the median price of those homes that were bought was on the rise. The median sales price in January 2017 was $370,813 -- 4.6...
Where are the best areas in San Francisco for first time buyers?
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Rise in telecommuters can add strength to housing market
By Jason Boone Bend has been referred to by more than one person as a “BYOJ” town: Bring your own job. The sentiment behind that not-all-too-positive observation of the city’s economy is that there isn’t a critical mass of employers to gainfully employ the number of educated, qualified, productive...
3 real-life examples showing why a Realtor is vital
I’ve written before about the importance of hiring a professional, competent Realtor when buying or selling a home. At a time we can seemingly get any sort of professional expertise imaginable -- legal, medical, home improvement -- via a rudimentary Internet search, some people might not grasp the...
Bend market sees traditional seasonal changes in December
By Jason Boone With the end of the year comes a loosening of the pace in many businesses, and that includes the real estate market. As has been seen frequently in the past in Bend, Oregon, and has come to be expected, the market cooled before the calendar flipped on what turned out to be a...
House in the forest
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Not Enough Real Estate Agents Are “Culturally Sensitive”
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