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 | 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 | Jan 11, 2017 | About Central Oregon, About Sisters, Oregon, Central Oregon News, For Buyers, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
At last, an attempt to address Central Oregon’s critical need for affordable housing: According to the Bend Bulletin, Housing Works, the public housing authority for Central Oregon, plans to build 90 apartment and townhome units for low-income households...
by Lisa Broadwater | Oct 24, 2016 | About Central Oregon, Area Market Reports, Uncategorized
Because of the ongoing increase in home prices throughout Central Oregon for the past three years, more and more often, I hear grumblings that it sure seems as if we’ve returned to the crazy heyday of 2005-2007, when average sales prices were recalculated...