New development in the works in NorthWest Crossing
The heavy lifting is about to begin on Lot 506 of NorthWest Crossing, a 15-lot subdivision south of NW Shevlin Park Drive and west of NorthWest Crossing Drive, abutting the Shevlin Health & Wellness Center. The 2.93-acre development will consist of lots designed for single-family residences....
No slowdown in Bend market as winter approaches
Even in the Bend real estate market, it’s reasonable to expect a slowdown in activity in the final months of the year, with fewer homes sold and prices dropping. Except this year, that’s not happening in Bend. November sales figures, in fact, showed an increase in the median sales price from the...
Selling a home during the holidays has its advantages
We all have a lot on our plates this time of year. That reality can make the prospect of trying to sell a home appear daunting. Who would put their home on the market now, just after Thanksgiving and a little before Christmas? Well, as counterintuitive as it might seem, selling a home during the...
In the spirit of the holiday season …
The leaves have fallen from the trees. A light dusting of snow has covered the ground on a couple of recent mornings. Car windshields have to be scraped clear of frost and ice for the morning drive to work. Yes, we’re full-on into autumn and just days from Thanksgiving. This time of year is often...
October sales figures reflect normal seasonal changes
By Jason Boone The number of homes sold dropped and the median home-sale price in Bend, Oregon, fell in October, copying a trend from the previous October. The year-to-date median sales price continued to rise last month -- as it has done each month in 2016 -- adding a very small amount in October...
October sales figures reflect traditional seasonal changes
By Jason Boone The number of homes sold dropped and the median home-sale price in Bend, Oregon, fell in October, copying a trend from the previous October. The year-to-date median sales price continued to rise last month -- as it has done each month in 2016 -- adding a very small amount in October...
Homeowner’s motto: Be prepared (to sell or buy a home)
By Jason Boone In a lot of instances, a homeowner might not be able to control when he sells his house. A change in jobs, a development affecting a family member who resides in a different town or a sudden alteration in one’s lifestyle choice can result in the need to sell a home now. And as...
Tips to Increase Home Value Before Sale?
Selling a property is not everyone’s cup of tea. Most people have to move mountains in order to get the best price for their property. You have to make sure that your property is in its best condition, so that you can make huge profit from it. The potential buyers tend to offer the price that is...
Northwest Crossing continues to be a popular community
Much like the overall Bend real estate market, the sales environment in Northwest Crossing picked up in September from the previous month. The number of homes sold and the median sales price increased, and the average days on the market for homes decreased, compared with August’s figures. In...
Median sales price reverses direction, rises 7.5 percent in September
By Jason Boone Any sense during the summer months that the housing market in Bend, Oregon, was softening or beginning to tilt in favor of buyers might be erased by the sales figures from September. After three months of declines in the median sales price, it rose in September to $385,750. That is...