by Lisa Broadwater | Mar 25, 2013 | About Bend, Green Building, Local Resources, Real Estate News, Showcase Properties, Uncategorized
Jeff Payne, principal of Panterra Homes, isn’t your typical builder, and the homes he builds aren’t standard fare. Far from it. His goal is create well-built homes that work well today — and in the years to come. His motto: “Better Homes for Better Living.” What...
by Lisa Broadwater | Aug 22, 2012 | Green Building, Home & Design, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
If you’re building, about to build, considering building or are remodeling a home in Central Oregon, there’s a great new web resource on hand to help you. It’s called Connection Depot Central Oregon. An offshoot of the Central Oregon Builders...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 20, 2012 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, For Buyers, For Sellers, Green Building, Home & Design, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Talk about a golden opportunity to see what’s new in the world of home design: The 2012 COBA Tour of Homes, which is open to the public July 20-22 and July 27-29, offers participants a chance to check out innovations in area home-building at just about every...
by Lisa Broadwater | Apr 28, 2012 | About Central Oregon, About Sisters, Oregon, Green Building, Home & Design, Photos of Central Oregon, Uncategorized
I first met Mark and Cindy Armstrong in October 2010, when I represented them in their purchase of a mountain-view lot in the Sisters subdivision known as Pine Meadow Village. This is what the property looked like then. What a...
by Lisa Broadwater | Feb 23, 2012 | For Buyers, Green Building, Home & Design, Uncategorized
These days, more and more people are being introduced to the world of sustainable design (aka “green building”). If you, like me, are new to the industry, however, you may feel like you’ve just entered extremely foreign territory. For one thing, this fast-growing...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jan 26, 2012 | About Bend, About Central Oregon, Green Building, Home & Design, Showcase Properties, Uncategorized
When I recently listed a LEED-certified home in NorthWest Crossing, I received a crash course in sustainable building. Although I was already familiar with the concept of green building, I hadn’t previously worked with clients actively involved in what is shaping up...
