by Lisa Broadwater | Oct 23, 2014 | About Central Oregon, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
November is just around the corner, and you know what that means: Time to get those property taxes paid. Payments must be postmarked no later than Monday, Nov. 17, to be eligible for a discount and to avoid late penalties. If you’ve received your tax statement and you...
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...
by Lisa Broadwater | Nov 20, 2012 | Financing, For Buyers, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
We’ve been reading a lot about how low appraisals are slowing the housing market recovery — everyone from the Wall Street Journal and the LA Times to Smart Money magazine and the National Association of Realtors has addressed the issue. Well, I recently...
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 24, 2012 | Home & Design, Homeowner Tips, Uncategorized
Traditional Landscape Alas, I have a notoriously brown thumb. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate a beautifully tended garden. In fact, hanging out with my sister-in-law, Denise (who is a gardener by trade) is one of my favorite pastimes — I...