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 […]
Thanks to recent data by the National Housing Trend Report that was released on Wednesday, we know that prices for single family homes continued to rise across the United States during the month of April. The Real Estate Market is in good shape right now because, home prices are rising moderately compared to the double […]
“Leave the gun, take the cannoli” This is a classic line from The Godfather and it brings to mind an interesting predicament that many buyers face when they are about to purchase a home and have to decide on if they should ask that the homes existing refrigerator be thrown in with the sale or […]
As June approaches the Real Estate market in Bend is hot, just like the rest of the country, and with a hot market it’s not uncommon to hear about appraisal issues but the question that many homeowners have is what are they supposed to do when their home is appraised for less than what it’s […]
If you’re a fan of TV shows like House Hunters you will have seen many episodes where buyers are searching for homes with Open Floor Plans but it could be that the demand for this type of floor plan is slowly decreasing. Thanks to a recent article in the New York Times we know that […]
If you’ve sold a home in the last few years you may be familiar with Section 1031 of the IRS Internal Revenue Code which enables the seller or owner of an investment property to defer paying capital gain tax on the sale of that property when those taxes are due to be paid after the […]
One of the most common issues that new homeowners in Bend Oregon are faced with is figuring out how they can make their new homes their own. In today’s post we will break down four simple tips that any new homeowner can use to make their new home feel like their own without spending a […]
In 2014 many Bend Oregon homeowners will be planning on selling their homes and some of those homeowners will have dogs. If a dog is currently living in the home that’s for sale it’s always best for the homeowner to leave the dog in doggy day care during the day when it’s time for open […]
Home values in Bend Oregon have been on a roller coaster ride over the last 14 years and many home owners and Real Investors have successfully weathered the ups and downs. From 2006 to 2012 the Case-Shiller Housing Index would lose 33% but, thankfully that wouldn’t stop investors from coming back to the Real Estate […]