The Bend Farmers market started it's 2012 season this past Wednesday. The Markets are held downtown from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through the middle of October and at St. Charles Medical Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays through late September.
Bend Farmers Market is Oregon’s leading
farm direct marketplace. It brings together growers and producers with
people who hunger for fresh, local, healthful foods and agricultural
goods. It occurs twice a week at two locations mentioned above. They have
continued to reach out to the community as the first farmers market in
Oregon to launch a Farm to School program.
Working with the Bend–LaPine School District their
products are being incorporated into the school lunch program. Students
are learning about nutrition and healthy eating and experiencing a
deeper connection to food sources through farm visits, gardening and
recycling programs.
Local farmers also benefit from access to a new market and
the opportunity to educate kids about local food and agriculture. You know what they say. "Buy local." Just another reason to live and own a home in Bend, Oregon.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Summit High Wins 10 State Championships
Congratulations to Bend Oregon's Summit High for winning ten state championships this year. They won class 5A titles in Boys cross country, Girls cross country, boys swimming, girls swimming, boys track and field, girls track and field, boys tennis, girls tennis and girls golf.
Summit High School is one of the many reasons buyers of homes in Bend are moving to the west side. West side homes are a little more expensive than the east side but some people are willing to pay the price. If you are thinking of buying Bend Oregon real estate give us a call at Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert.
Summit High School is one of the many reasons buyers of homes in Bend are moving to the west side. West side homes are a little more expensive than the east side but some people are willing to pay the price. If you are thinking of buying Bend Oregon real estate give us a call at Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Short Sales Are Increasing
The Bend Bulletin reported the number of homes sales in the United States via short sale hit a 3 year high in the first quarter of 2012. It was up 25 percent from a year earlier according to the report. Short sales made up 12 percent of all residential sales according to the report.
A few years ago we were advising our clients to avoid short sales. After the market crash in October 2008 lenders were not easy to work with on their short sales. They really did not know what they were doing. I would takes months only to have the bank refuse to allow the sale.
Short sales are where the current owner owes the bank more than the market value of the home. The bank essentially has to take the loss. After several years of foreclosures the banks have figured out it is easier and cheaper to approve a short sale at market value than it is to go thru the expensive process of a foreclosure and end up with a home that is possibly damaged either buy a disgruntled home owner or by vandals or frozen plumbing.
Bend Oregon Short sales are also on the rise. Now that the banks are approving short sale more readily we are working with our clients to find good values in today's market which seems to be hitting bottom. Bank foreclosures are also a good avenue to a good buy. Owners are also lowering their prices to compete with distressed properties.
A few years ago we were advising our clients to avoid short sales. After the market crash in October 2008 lenders were not easy to work with on their short sales. They really did not know what they were doing. I would takes months only to have the bank refuse to allow the sale.
Short sales are where the current owner owes the bank more than the market value of the home. The bank essentially has to take the loss. After several years of foreclosures the banks have figured out it is easier and cheaper to approve a short sale at market value than it is to go thru the expensive process of a foreclosure and end up with a home that is possibly damaged either buy a disgruntled home owner or by vandals or frozen plumbing.
Bend Oregon Short sales are also on the rise. Now that the banks are approving short sale more readily we are working with our clients to find good values in today's market which seems to be hitting bottom. Bank foreclosures are also a good avenue to a good buy. Owners are also lowering their prices to compete with distressed properties.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Real Estate Sales Picking Up in Bend Oregon
We just sold one of our listings after it had been listed for three days. We also sold another listing the first week. This is not uncommon for homes that are priced right. Multiple offers are common. The last sale had two offers on it and sold for over full price.
The last research I did showed home prices up 3% from the previous year. Bank foreclosures are becoming fewer and fewer. There are still good buys out there but they are becoming harder to come by. Now is the time to buy whether you are an investor or a home owner. Bend Oregon real estate is a great investment.
The last research I did showed home prices up 3% from the previous year. Bank foreclosures are becoming fewer and fewer. There are still good buys out there but they are becoming harder to come by. Now is the time to buy whether you are an investor or a home owner. Bend Oregon real estate is a great investment.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Bend Oregon Real Estate - Market Update
It looks like the market in Bend is going to bottom out this year. We are now receiving multiple offers on homes under $250,000. That is if they are priced right.
It also looks like the market in Redmond Oregon, Sisters Oregon, La Pine Oregon, Prineville Oregon and Sunriver Oregon may bottom out as well.
Bend Oregon Bank Foreclosures are also becoming scarce. There are only about one third the number of bank owned homes for sale today as compared to 2 years ago. Plus the number of notices of default are also about one third of what they used to be. This decrease in the notices of default means there will be fewer and fewer bank owned homes coming on the market in the future.
If you are selling or buying Bend Oregon real estate call Matt or Jim Johnson at Bend Oregon Real Estate expert. We are a father and son team and have been selling homes in Bend since 1981. Of course Matt was 2 years old in 1981 but he has been working full time in the real estate business since 2001.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
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Jim Johnson has been selling quality homes in Bend Oregon since 1981. Call 541-389-4511 or see his web site to search the MLS - Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert . For more information about Jim click here Expert Advice.
If you’re serious about buying Bend Oregon real estate you should sign up for Jim’s free New Listing Notification Service or call or e-mail Jim today. He is licensed by the State of Oregon as a Principal Broker for Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert.
Jim Johnson has been selling quality homes in Bend Oregon since 1981. Call 541-389-4511 or see his web site to search the MLS - Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert . For more information about Jim click here Expert Advice.
If you’re serious about buying Bend Oregon real estate you should sign up for Jim’s free New Listing Notification Service or call or e-mail Jim today. He is licensed by the State of Oregon as a Principal Broker for Bend Oregon Real Estate Expert.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Bend Oregon Real Estate Sales
The Bend Oregon real estate market is showing signs of life. We just sold a home in NE Bend that had been listed with us for less than 3 weeks. It had been listed for the last two years with two different Bend Oregon real estate agents that were members of the Bend and Central Oregon MLS. The buyers are from California.
I wrote an offer on a listing of mine in SW Bend that has been on the market for 40 days. It was previously listed with another real estate agent from Bend for over six months. These buyers are from Oregon. Now there’s another Bend agent wanting to write an offer on the same property. We are starting to see multiple offers on well priced properties. My son and partner Matt Johnson just sold a bank repo and there were 3 simultaneous offers on that NE Bend listing.
The Central Oregon real estate market and the Bend Oregon real estate market seem to be slowly picking up. A listing of mine in NW Bend was shown by another Bend agent this weekend two separate times to the same buyer. Kevin Pangle a Bend Oregon mortgage broker told me August is typically a slow month for new applications and that after the Oregon schools start the applications pick up. We’ll see!
No one really knows which way the market is heading. Southern California prices are down but their homes are starting to sell. Those sellers are now buyers and it seems they are headed to Bend Oregon to buy real estate. Prices are down and there is a great selection of Bend homes to choose from. Now is a good time go buy Bend Oregon real estate.
Jim Johnson has been selling quality homes in Bend Oregon since 1981. Call 541-389-4511 or see his web site http://www.bendoregonrealestateexpert.com . To see more information on Bend Oregon click on the link below http://bendoregonrealestateexpert.com/bendoregon.asp .If you would like to make a comment on this post or on the Bend Oregon real estate market click on “comments” below. Jim is licensed by the State of Oregon as a Principal Broker for Century 21 Gold Country Realty.
I wrote an offer on a listing of mine in SW Bend that has been on the market for 40 days. It was previously listed with another real estate agent from Bend for over six months. These buyers are from Oregon. Now there’s another Bend agent wanting to write an offer on the same property. We are starting to see multiple offers on well priced properties. My son and partner Matt Johnson just sold a bank repo and there were 3 simultaneous offers on that NE Bend listing.
The Central Oregon real estate market and the Bend Oregon real estate market seem to be slowly picking up. A listing of mine in NW Bend was shown by another Bend agent this weekend two separate times to the same buyer. Kevin Pangle a Bend Oregon mortgage broker told me August is typically a slow month for new applications and that after the Oregon schools start the applications pick up. We’ll see!
No one really knows which way the market is heading. Southern California prices are down but their homes are starting to sell. Those sellers are now buyers and it seems they are headed to Bend Oregon to buy real estate. Prices are down and there is a great selection of Bend homes to choose from. Now is a good time go buy Bend Oregon real estate.
Jim Johnson has been selling quality homes in Bend Oregon since 1981. Call 541-389-4511 or see his web site http://www.bendoregonrealestateexpert.com . To see more information on Bend Oregon click on the link below http://bendoregonrealestateexpert.com/bendoregon.asp .If you would like to make a comment on this post or on the Bend Oregon real estate market click on “comments” below. Jim is licensed by the State of Oregon as a Principal Broker for Century 21 Gold Country Realty.
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