Ever wonder about where the richest people in the world live? Many would be surprised that billionaire Warren Buffett still lives in the Dundee-Happy Hallow Historic District of Omaha, Nebraska where he grew up in the same home he purchased in 1958 for a mere $31,500. Surprised? I know we were.
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12/23/2016
My husband and I have been self employed for 31 years. I have been self-employed longer than I have been employed by someone else and fully understand the issues connected with self-employment. However, when we first started in the entrepreneurial track, several eye opening experiences happened w
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12/23/2016
Today one of the agents in my brokerage forwarded some helpful hints based on her personal experiences this week showing property to active buyers during snowy, winter conditions. Make sure the sidewalk, entry and driveway are shoveled. We have had snow in town for the past week, but of all the h
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12/14/2016
There are many ways to look at real estate trends in Bend, Oregon. Among the most in interesting is to compare sales over the last twelve months with those of the previous year. While the actual numbers of properties sold are up just slightly at 3%, the value of the property is up significantly a
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12/14/2016
When you drive around a community, have you noticed there are a lot of red front doors? Although for these homeowners the reasons might be aesthetic, around the world red doors actually have a lot of meaning. The Chinese, for example, believe red is a lucky color and would paint their doors red b
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12/12/2016
Residential home sales remain solid in Bend. Data from November, 2016, reflect a strong real estate market moving into winter. The average price per square foot for sold Bend homes is almost 11% higher than November, 2015. Although there is a seasonal slow down and less inventory than during Oct
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12/09/2016
Just about everyone is familiar with the board game Monopoly. We would be quick to pick our favorite markers… the top hat, Scottie dog, thumbnail, or my favorite - the sports car. Then we were given a small amount of money to start from the bank. And for the next several hours we would try to b
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12/08/2016
Can you imagine a building so tall that you could watch the sunset twice? At the Burj Khalifa in Dubai you can watch the sunset at the base of the building, then take the elevator to the observation deck on level 148 (highest in the world) and watch the sunset all over again. Of course it doesn
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12/06/2016
Bend Premier Real Estate has decided to move forward into 2017 with a television advertising campaign featuring a lifestyle ad. The campaign is "Life's Greatest Moments Begin at Home." We are excited to see what kind of response we get from the ad, but the initial feedback has been positive. Let
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12/01/2016