By Jason Boone Buyers are off to a brisk start to the year apparently, leaving an almost historically tight market for single-family homes in Bend. How tight is the market you ask? Through the month of March, the Bend market offered up about 2.3 months of inventory, according to data recently compiled by the Skjersaa […]
By Jason Boone A leap year and seasonably mild weather made February 2016 in Bend a bit different than in most years. One thing that was typical, though: a relatively slow home sales month in Bend. In February, 125 single-family homes were sold, according to data recently compiled by the Skjersaa Group. That is down […]
By Jason Boone What was already an impressive year in 2015 ended on a particular high note in December. In fact, an almost shocking number of homes were sold during the last month of 2015, pushing the year into record-breaking territory. How good of a month was it? Through the month of December 214 homes […]
By Jason Boone The residential real estate market in Bend, Oregon tends to slow during the winter months. Typically beginning in November, the colder weather combined with the holiday season often sends potential home buyers and sellers into temporary hibernation, leading to fewer new listings and the whittling down of inventory. November 2015 was no […]
Simple tips for keeping your garage safe during the summer By Jason Boone Here in Bend many homes these days are built with attached garages and a home with a detached garage is very rare. Although having an attached garage can be very convenient during the winter it can be a danger if you don’t […]
I’ve lived up Skyliners Road for more than 20 years; it’s a wonderful, tight-knit community nestled in the forest, about eight miles west of Bend. I love living in this environment, but it comes with some unique challenges and inherent risks. The average amount of snowfall is greater than down in town, and living in […]
In March of this year the mortgage bankers association released its weekly applications survey which shows that mortgage applications have declined by 54 percent in the last year. What’s the cause for the decline in mortgage applications? According to the mortgage bankers association much of the decline in mortgage applications can be attributed to the […]