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 So much for freezing the Bend real estate market this winter. In fact, the local market pretty much started 2016 in the same way it ended 2015: with a record-breaking month. According to data recently compiled by the Skjersaa Group, 155 homes were sold through January. That might not sound like much, […]
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 […]
By Jason Boone The upward trajectory of the Bend, Oregon housing market continued in October 2015, extending a four-year recovery trend from the depths of the Great Recession. Bend’s October median home price came in at a robust $339,500, according to data recently compiled by the Skjersaa Group. The year-to-date median — the number where […]
By Jason Boone BEND, Ore – So, you’re thinking about buying Bend Oregon Real Estate for the first time but have never worked with a Real Estate Agent before. Although the idea of working with a Realtor, and buying a home for the first time might seem a little “scary” at first, the process is […]
By Jason Boone If you drive around Bend these days it’s easy to see that there’s plenty of new home construction going on, especially in Bend’s best developments like Northwest Crossing, but even though buying a new home may be an exciting prospect there are 5 things you should do to make sure you buy […]
As a long time Bend Oregon Real Estate Agent, one of the most common Real Estate Questions that my clients have asked is this: “where can my down payment funds come from?” The answer to this question is pretty easy: your down payment funds can come from a variety of resources including cash that you […]
As a top Bend Oregon Realtor who follows the status of the housing market on a daily basis one common buzz word that I see mentioned regularly is shadow inventory. Shadow Inventory Defined What exactly is shadow inventory? These are homes that have underwater mortgages which are at least 90 days or more delinquent and […]