Bend Premier Real Estate Top Producers for 2018

At a recent lunch meeting, the Bend Premier Real Estate top producers for 2018 were announced. All Bend Premier Brokers contributed to the success of the brokerage in 2018, but special recognition was given to those in various categories:

• #1 Top Producer Dana Furlan
• #1 Top Team - Pattie Serbus
• #1 Top Individual Sale - Jen Chapman & Robert Curzon
• #1 Rising Star - Danielle Gates

Recognition was also given to the top 10 in total sales:

• Sherry Ortega
• Cate Cushman
• Jacque Martini Roberts
• Kathy Hovermale
• Rob Lindberg
• Tina Roberts
• Laura Curry
• Eric Andrews
• Liz Shatterly & Elizabeth Ueland (tie)

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Welcome Back Rachel!

Bend Premier Real Estate is thrilled to welcome Rachel Greenwald Rhoads back to the brokerage. Rachel has spent the last two years working in commercial real estate and brings this expertise back to Bend Premier.

Rachel began her career as a residential real estate agent and had great success with residential sales for 6 years. It was while working in residential that she determined she needed the added experience with commercial real estate to best represent her clients in all their real estate needs.  Her tenacity in finding the best property for her clients or in representing them in their sale is a trait that makes Rachel a phenomenal real estate Broker. You can read more about Rachel in the Bend Premier Company page.

Redmond OR Real Estate Sales Continue Upward Trend

Redmond single family home sales on less than an acre are still showing growth. Unlike Bend where the September data showed a decline compared with a year ago, Redmond Oregon home sales figures for September are up. The following compares Redmond single family home sales from September 2018 with September 2017:

• Numbers of homes for sale up 2.7% to 224

• Numbers of homes sold up 4.9% to 86

• Numbers of homes pended up 2.4% to 84

• Average price per square foot on sold homes up 8% to $190

• Average number of days on market down 9.3%...

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Why Are People Moving to Bend - is it the Lifestyle or the Jobs ?

In an article published 10-1-18, thrillist.com has ranked the top 25 American cities for local economic growth. According to WalletHub, the financial advice site, they compared 515 cities of various population sizes using 15 key data points such as working-age population growth, job growth, poverty rate decrease, median housing price growth and building permit growth. According to this analysis, Bend Oregon ranks 4th in the country.

Does Poverty With a View Still Pertain to Bend?

We know Bend is booming, but having a strong economy contributes to a vibrant community such as what Bend has experienced since coming out of the recession. People moved here traditionally for the lifestyle - Bend was often called "poverty with a view" in the past for a reason. People could earn more money in other parts of the country, but moved here to enjoy the recreational opportunities and small town e...

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Numbers of Central Oregon Single Family Homes for Sale Up

One of the key components on the health of a real estate market is the inventory levels of the homes selling. In a balanced market, there are 6 months of supply.  In Central Oregon, there has been a great lack of inventory for several years in most of the cities which has led to a seller's market with rising home values, multiple offers and in some cases, a certain desperation for buyers to find a home.  Full price offers or even offers over asking have been the norm at certain prices for a while.  However, there appears to be a shift happening in much of Central Oregon with the number of single family residential homes available for sale rising.

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