Housing Markets Set for Double Digit Gains

Housing Market Recovery 2012

By Les Christie @CNNMoney May 9, 2012: 1:27 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Ten hard-hit housing markets will record double-digit price increases through 2013, according to a report Wednesday. And with mortgage rates low, many house hunters have already started to pounce on bargains, said David Stiff, chief economist at Fiserv, a financial analytics… Read More

Bend Rental Prices Rising

Bend Oregon Rental Market

By Elon Glucklich / The Bulletin Published: April 13. 2012 4:00AM PST The competition for Central Oregon rental properties is getting fiercer, as available properties dwindle and homes on the rental market consistently see multiple applicants. That competition means many rental homes cost 20 percent more today than just a year ago. Former homeowners who… Read More

Buying is Cheaper Than Renting

Rentals in Bend, Oregon

Rent Prices Increase as Market Tightens   Rental properties are getting harder to find in Central Oregon. At the start of 2009, 12.4 percent of the region’s rental properties were vacant, available immediately for prospective renters, according to an annual survey by the Central Oregon Rental Owners Association of roughly 4,000 rentals in the area…. Read More

Bend Real Estate Recovering

Bend Oregon Real Estate Recovery

By Elon Glucklich / The Bulletin Published: February 25. 2012 4:00AM PST The New Normal A long-awaited real estate recovery in Bend, Oregon may already be under way. But the boom times of 2005-’07 may never come this way again. Ron Ross, principal broker at Compass Commercial Real Estate Services, and John Mitchell, a national… Read More

Authentic Country French Chateau

625 NW Stonepine Drive French Country Estate in Bend, Oregon

Welcome to Chateau de Malmaison, a custom built authentic Country French estate in Bend, Oregon. This stunning home was designed by Jack Arnold, AIA. Montana Moss Stone Exterior; Slate Roof with Copper Cupolas; Extraordinary design and finishes. A truly Exceptional Home. Property Details

Ranch at the Canyons

Villa Rosso Tuscan Estate at Ranch at the Canyons

Villa Rosso is a stunning Tuscan Estate located in Central Oregon’s Ranch at the Canyons. Ranch at the Canyons is a private ranch consisting of 1,700 acres of verdant irrigated farm land located on the Crooked River between Smith Rock State Park and Coyote Butte. A limited number of land holdings, most ranging from 5 to… Read More

Acreage Estate with Mountain Views

Bend, Oregon home on acreage with Mountain Views

Floor-to-ceiling picture windows capture spectacular panoramic mountain views from most rooms of this spectacular home on 25 acres in Bend, Oregon. This brilliantly livable single-level, 6804 sf Rozewski-designed home has inviting entertainment areas, open kitchen and breakfast nook. Outdoor living includes an in-ground pool with hot tub and negative edge water feature, plus fire pit…. Read More

Brasada Ranch Cabins

Brasada Ranch Cabins for Sale, Vacation Rentals

The Perfect Vacation Home Brasada Ranch Resort Homes and Cabins are some of the finest real estate opportunities near Bend, Oregon. Perfectly situated between Bend and Redmond, Oregon, Brasada Ranch enjoys 300 sunny days every year, and given the location across the high desert, temperatures are normally 5-10 degrees warmer than in the cities. Owning… Read More

CNN Money 2012 Real Estate Outlook

NorthWest Crossing Homes for Sale Bend, Oregon

Should You Buy a Home in 2012? Amanda Gengler of CNN Money says economists are forecasting a reverse of falling real estate prices in 2012. They’re expecting 95% of the nation’s metro areas will see a slight uptick in prices. Gengler says, “If you’re gearing up to buy a home, 2012 will be a great… Read More

Why We Love Bend

Mt Bachelor Village in Bend, Oregon

Dear Adventurer … We know you. When you hear the word “vacation,” you don’t think of watery beers on lazy beaches. You envision sweet summits, and hard-earned high-fives; sweeping vistas granted only to those who work for them. You don’t want a barcalounger; and you don’t want a lime in your beer. You belong in… Read More