Posts with tag 'bend real estate'

Take the Path Off the Green Lakes Trail to Find this Hidden Gem

We have hiked the Green Lakes trail into the Three Sisters Wilderness many times over the years we have lived in Central Oregon. Located off the Cascade Lakes Highway, the hike to Green Lakes is among the most popular in the Cascades and is well worth the experience; we have blogged about this hike in the past -  see our Green Lakes Blog. Today, however, we took the path to the left at roughly 2 miles into the Green Lakes hike and walked another 1.5 miles to find Moraine Lake.

The path from the Green Lakes trail took us through old growth forest with beautiful trees and absolute silence. It is the...

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Bend Or Single Family Home Sales Are Slowing

We wrote a blog a few weeks ago in which we noted that it appeared that Bend Oregon single family home sales were slowing when compared with the year before. This blog, "Is the Central Oregon Real Estate Market Slowing Down?"  looked at inventory levels and showed that there was an uptick in the number of single family homes in Bend, Redmond and Sunriver for sale from the same 12 month period the year before.

The September statistics have now been published for Bend home sales and it appears that the slowing trend is continuing. When September 2018 Bend single family home sales on less than an acre are compared with September 2017, the following change can be seen:

• Homes for sale down 5.8% to 596

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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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Bend Single Family Home Prices Still Rising

The figures from August, 2018 Bend real estate sales are published and the price of a Bend single family home continues to go up. While the trend upward in the asking price of a Bend home appears to be leveling off, the sold price is still rising with the average price per square foot now at $255.  The following data compares August 2017 sales of Bend single family homes on land under an acre with those from 2018:

• Number of active homes for sale down 6.4% to 619*
• Number of homes sold slightly up .8% to 255
• Number of homes pended up 8.7% to 238
• Months of inventory based on closed sales down 7.7% to 2.4
• Average days on market down 11.8% to 90
• Average price per sq...

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Bend Homes for Sale Vs Sold

Home values in Bend have changed considerably since coming out of the great recession. What was unheard of in 2011 has become common with Bend million dollar homes selling regularly and contractors willing to build spec homes at this price point. Bend home sales have been impacted by lack of inventory for many years, but with the rise in Bend home values, many of the lower end buyers have been priced out of the Bend market and have instead purchased in outlying areas.

We are seeing a transition in the Bend real estate market and a slight increase in inventory.  The following graphs show twelve months of sales/new listings in 4 different price ranges for Bend single family homes over the past 3 years:

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