by Lisa Broadwater | Mar 31, 2015 | About Bend, Central Oregon Events, Home & Design, Local Resources, Uncategorized
Talk about multi-tasking: Here’s an opportunity for you to see some inventively upcycled home-and-design projects, mingle with the Bend arts community, and support Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, all in one extremely creative setting. Sounds like a winning combo to...
by Lisa Broadwater | Dec 20, 2014 | About Bend, About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Green Building, Home & Design, Local Resources, Uncategorized
In this season of giving, it’s only fitting that the new Bend Area Habitat ReStore was recently unveiled. And even if you aren’t in the market for recycled building materials, appliances, gently used furniture and/or home accessories, it’s worth checking out: Bend’s...
by Lisa Broadwater | Dec 19, 2014 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Home & Design, Uncategorized
It’s almost Christmas — time for some serious celebrating! Luckily, there are plenty of festivities in Central Oregon between now and year’s end. Here are some highlights: Through Dec. 21 Three Sisters Lions Club Holiday Faire: Featuring handmade...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 21, 2014 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Home & Design, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Yesterday, after showing property in Three Rivers South, I was able to sneak in a visit on the final day of the first weekend of the COBA Tour of Homes. The tour, organized by the Central Oregon Builders Association, has been a summer staple for years. Not only is it...
by Lisa Broadwater | Mar 17, 2014 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon News, Home & Design, Local Resources
Have you heard about the Little Free Library movement? It’s a nationwide campaign to improve literacy and a love of reading one neighborhood at a time, by erecting small book repositories on street corners, filled with books that can be borrowed (and returned) for...
by Lisa Broadwater | Mar 1, 2014 | About Sisters, Oregon, For Buyers, Home & Design, Homeowner Tips, Uncategorized
For many folks, buying a home can be a scary endeavor — the massive expense, the confounding closing process, the litany of potential pitfalls. Then there are those home buyers who actually look forward to taking on the additional challenge of working from...