by Jason Boone | Aug 20, 2018 | Bend Oregon Home Prices, Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying, NorthWest Crossing, Real Estate Market
July was among the busiest months for real estate activity in NorthWest Crossing since the master planned community in Bend, Oregon, was developed. Sales statistics for July and prior months show that homes in this neighborhood remain in higher demand than in the...
by Jason Boone | Jul 4, 2018 | Buying a home, Home Buying, Mortgage Interest Rates, Uncategorized
Anyone who has been in the market to purchase a home recently probably knows that interest rates on traditional 30-year mortgages have risen in the past year, from about 4 percent in July 2017 to 4.625-4.75 percent early this month. Results from a survey, however,...
by Jason Boone | Aug 7, 2017 | Bend Oregon Home Prices, Bend Oregon Home Sales, Home Buying, Uncategorized
The median sales price of a home in Bend, Oregon, set another record in July, the second month in a row that figure has reached unprecedented levels. But along with the rising median sales price came evidence that the market is highly competitive and buyers are...
by Jason Boone | Aug 1, 2017 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Mortgages
Even though interest rates for traditional 30-year mortgages are near the lowest on record, some home buyers in Bend, Oregon, take on adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs. These loans start, for a predetermined time, with an interest rate even lower than that of a...
by Jason Boone | May 3, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Buying Tips
After having your offer on a home accepted, a common next step is to have a home inspection. Rare is the home that will yield an inspection report that doesn’t call for attention to at least some non-trivial matters. A buyer has two primary ways to respond to an...
by Jason Boone | Oct 27, 2016 | Buying a home, Home Buying, Home Sales Process, Home Selling Tips
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...
