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We are getting closer to the end of 2009 and with it brings some interesting statistics on Short Sales. The common myth is that Short Sales don't work but our latest statistics prove otherwise.
First, a Short Sale is where a Seller attempts to sell his house for less than he/she
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Broken Top is unquestionably one of Bend's premiere Golf Living communities and was initially developed in the early 90's. It is comprised of approximately 870 homes with a few individual lots left to build on. The Community of Broken Top can be divided into what amounts to 8 neighborhoods as
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Have you checked out Fred Real Estate Group in Central Oregon Yet?
Something different in real estate providing you with outstanding service for all of your home buying and selling needs in Bend, Redmond and surrounding areas. Contact us for more information on foreclosures, short sales and property
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Are Your Skis and Snowboards Ready? It's Official - Mount Bachelor Opens Friday, November 20th 2009 at 9am!!!
The ski season has officially begins this Friday as Mount Bachelor opens in Central Oregon. Opening day operating lifts are expected to be the Pine Marten Express and Sunshine Express. Additional areas
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Spencer's presentation below about the trends in internet home buying had a couple of real eye-openers for me. (You can get the whole presentation to share with your office as either a ppt or pdf by clicking here.)
These buyers use much less time of your agents (visit
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Should you list your Central Oregon Home now or wait until after the holidays?
Jim Hale, Principle Broker of Actionagents.net in Eugene makes several compelling points as to why you should list now so that your potential buyers have time to BUY your house and take advantage of the first
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Like Sisters, Tumalo's real estate market saw only minimal changes from September to October. Once again, the number of Active Residential with Acreage listings shrank (if only slightly, from 86 to 85). That continued Tumalo's downward trend in inventory, from a high of 99 RW listings in January. Similarly,
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Rates are even better this week than last! We are locking conforming loans at 4.625% for 30-year fixed for the price of an origination and normal closing costs. Why the improvement? Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) continue to ride sky high with values very close to their 2-year high-water mark set 6
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Originially sent out Monday 11/9/09 - for realtime receipt of our blog - email dave@signetmortgage.com
Rates, Housing, Tax Credits, Unemployment, FED announcements, Treasury Auctions, Oh My! We had a full week with many different topics in play. To cut to the chase: Signet Mortgage lending rates remain for 30-yr fixed
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Central Oregon Awarded $3.89M for Affordable Housing. The real estate market has declined and rent rates are lower across Central Oregon, but the need for affordable housing is still in high demand.
According to an article in todays Bend Bulletin, the state housing agency has awarded approximately $3.89 million in
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Keep your Central Oregon Home Warm this Winter with these 5 Inexpensive Energy Saving Tips
Check Your Doors for Leaks - Keep the cold air from leaking in doorways by replacing or fixing your weather stripping or useing a decorative draft stopper.
Open and Close Your Blinds - Open your blinds
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Has the Real Estate Market in Central Oregon Stabilized? Free Market Reports for your Neighborhood are available from Kryste Adams and Neil McDaniel of Fred Real Estate Group.
These reports will provide you with recent sales and active listings in your Bend, Redmond or any other Central Oregon neighborhood. Whether you
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It may be snowing but you can still Golf this winter or any winter in Bend, Redmond and surrounding Central Oregon Cities. Just one more reason to love Central Oregon - you can ski and golf all in the same day!
The following Central Oregon Golf Courses are still OPEN for
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A recent article in The Bulletin indicates that the local real estate market may be shaping up for recovery. The number of homes for sale is roughly 50% off its peakof August 2007. Low home prices, low interest rates, and the tax credit incentive have all contributed to the increase in
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Signs of a housing recovery in Bendare growing ever stronger. The Bulletin, Central Oregon's largest Newspaper is reporting that the current single family home inventory, (homes currently for sale) has dropped from its high in August of 2007 by approximately 50%.
In August 2007 the average amount of single family homes
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Americans are changing their tastes in what they find most desirable in a home according to the most recent study completed by the American Institute of Architects. While Home Theaters, Triple Car Garages, Exercise Rooms & Guest Wings were all the rage during the housing boom, the average American has taken
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Don't Miss the 10th Annual Veterans Day Paradein Bend Oregonthis Wednesday November 11, 2009.
This year's parade begins at 11:00 am on NW Newport Ave. The parade will proceed through downtown Bend, OR to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
The Veterans Day Parade of Bend is sponsored by community and volunteer donations.
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During the month of October there were 1275 homes for sale, 239 contingent sales, 352 homes pending, and 210 sales. The inventory is down and the sales are up compared to the last few months. In fact, the last time we saw this many sales in one month was towards the
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Excellent Information on the effort to continue Greening our homes from Boulder, Colorado EcoBroker John Thomas.
Via John Thomas -- EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA (E3 Green HOMES):
Real Estate Recovery Through Retrofit
On Tuesday 20 October, Vice President Biden announced a Federal program to retrofit existing homes and buildings to make
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Central Oregon First Time Home Buyer and Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit Update - Obama to Sign Extension on Friday.
After an overwhelming vote in the Sentate on Wednesday and another overwhelming vote in the house today (Thursday) the Bill to extend the First Time Home Buyer and Repeat Home Buyer
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If you are interested in reading the actual legislative language of the Home Buying Tax Credit Extension bill, it is available by going to this link: http://bit.ly/3UustY This is an amendment (S.AMDT.2724 to H.R.3548) to the Unemployment Extension Bill as offered by Senator Schumer.
As described previously the terms of
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One of our own realtors here in Bend is keeping up with the legislative efforts on the combined Unemployment Extension and Home Buyer Tax Credit. I am betting on action including a Senate vote and into conference this week.
-Dave
Via Kryste Adams - Central Oregon Real Estate
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Good News for Bend Oregon Home Buyers: First Time Home Buyer and Repeat Buyer Tax Credit Close to Final Senate Vote
Innman News recently announced with in the article, "House leader: Tax credit a go," the following:
The Senate on Monday voted 85-2 to place limits on further debate of HR
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Bend Oregon Real Estate closed out the month of October with some brisk home sales. A total of 211 homes were sold during October. The average sales price was $301,444. Not bad for a down market and this indicates that both home buyers and investors are seeing good values in our
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Question: What are some places in Bend people use to advertise their homes online?
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