by Lisa Broadwater | Nov 13, 2012 | About Bend, About Central Oregon, About Tumalo, Oregon, For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
This morning, for the first time in quite a while, I attended Bend’s weekly Broker Tour (when agents with new listings hold open houses so local brokers can preview the homes). Until my recent move to Alpine Real Estate, my Tuesdays were often spent making the...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jun 20, 2012 | About Central Oregon, For Buyers, Uncategorized
When it comes to million-dollar homes, Central Oregon definitely has its share. Whether it’s a contemporary estate on Awbrey Butte in Bend, a scenic riverfront home in Redmond, a log home on acreage outside Sisters or a top-of-the-line horse-boarding facility in...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jan 28, 2012 | About Central Oregon, Area Market Reports, Uncategorized
Now that we’ve welcomed in 2012, it’s a good time to look back and see how the various Central Oregon real estate markets fared in 2011. To get a sense of how each compared to the previous two years and to each other, I charted the progress (or lack thereof, in a few...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jun 13, 2011 | About Central Oregon, About Sisters, Oregon, Area Market Reports, For Buyers, For Sellers, Sisters Market Reports, Uncategorized
As expected, the April slowdown of residential sales in Sisters proved temporary: In fact, sales almost doubled, from seven closed transactions in April to fifteen in May. That’s noticeably improved over May 2010 (with its seven sales) and May 2009 (with just three...
by Lisa Broadwater | Apr 16, 2011 | For Buyers, Showcase Properties, Uncategorized
Yesterday I listed a really nice parcel at the Ridge at Eagle Crest. It’s located on Sundance Ridge Loop, an area of high-end custom homes. It’s a little over a third of an acre, has gorgeous views of the Ochoco Mountains and Smith Rock, backs to a...