by Lisa Broadwater | Sep 18, 2015 | Financing, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
On Oct. 3, a major change will take place in the home-buying process. That’s when the new federal lending regulation known as the “TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure” goes into effect. You’ll probably hear it referred to around here as simply “TRID.” And many in the...
by Lisa Broadwater | Sep 8, 2015 | About Central Oregon, Area Market Reports
It’s deja vu, all over again. Bend has once again been named one of the fastest appreciating real estate markets in the country. That’s right, the Federal Home Financing Administration (FHFA) recently released its second-quarter HPI – that’s “Housing Price...
by Lisa Broadwater | Apr 20, 2015 | About Bend, About Central Oregon, Central Oregon News, For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Resources, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
If you’re thinking about purchasing an investment property to use as a vacation rental within the Bend city limits, take note: As of April 15, the number of potential properties you have to choose from just decreased significantly, while the process to establish your...
by Lisa Broadwater | Apr 1, 2015 | Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Most folks think that Realtors are strictly focused on helping people buy and sell houses. And, certainly, that’s the case for many agents. After all, for an active Realtor, that alone is a full-time job — and it’s one we find great fulfillment in....
by Lisa Broadwater | Feb 1, 2015 | Area Market Reports, For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate News
The fourth-quarter real estate market statistics were released recently by the Multiple Listing Service of Central Oregon. What do they tell us? Well, looking at Central Oregon as a whole, sales are down a bit, days on market are down quite a bit –- and prices are up....
