by Lisa Broadwater | Nov 28, 2017 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon News, Financing, Uncategorized
In response to rising home prices across the nation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has increased Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s conforming loan limits for the second year in a row. In most communities in the U.S., the new loan limit for one-unit properties...
by Lisa Broadwater | May 16, 2017 | About Central Oregon, Area Market Reports, Central Oregon News, Real Estate News
In April, the winter-weather slowdown in Central Oregon made way for spring selling activity. According to the May Beacon Report, Bend had 220 Single-Family Residential (SFR) sales last month compared to 170 sales in March, an increase of almost 30 percent. Redmond...
by Lisa Broadwater | Mar 22, 2017 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Central Oregon News, Exploring Central Oregon, Uncategorized
Here in Central Oregon, we’re used to visitors, and lots of them — especially during the prime vacationing months of May through September. Typically, we expect the largest crowds of the year (in the thousands) during Bend’s Summer Fest and Art in...
by Lisa Broadwater | Mar 15, 2017 | About Bend, Central Oregon News, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
I recently attended the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity’s Build-It! Breakfast at the Riverhouse. The annual fund-raiser is designed to provide those curious about Habitat an opportunity to learn more about how the Bend-based branch of the national non-profit...
by Lisa Broadwater | Feb 14, 2017 | About Bend, Central Oregon News, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Fans of NorthWest Crossing will be happy to learn that Brooks Resources, the developers of the popular Bend community, have purchased an additional 245 acres. To do so, they’ve joined forces with Tennant Developments to form NWX2, LLC, the entity that purchased the...
by Lisa Broadwater | Feb 10, 2017 | About Central Oregon, Area Market Reports, Central Oregon News, Uncategorized
As sales activity in Central Oregon during the fourth quarter of 2016 indicates, the area continues to feel the effects of still-increasing sales prices and extremely low inventory: Although much of Central Oregon saw a double-digit increase in the number of sales...
