by Jason Boone | Jun 6, 2017 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Home Buying Tips
So, you’ve bought a house? Congratulations. Few things in our lives are more momentous. Before moving into your new home, though, there are some things you might want to consider taking care of. Addressing these items now, before you’re settled, will generally be...
by Jason Boone | May 27, 2017 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
As the median sales price of a home in Bend, Oregon, nears the heights reached before the housing market crash, it’s reasonable to wonder if we’re experiencing another bubble. Although no one can predict the future, there are solid indications that the rise in housing...
by Jason Boone | May 12, 2017 | Real Estate News
The median sales price of a home in Bend, Oregon, dropped in April compared with the month before, but the inventory of homes for sale fell for the third month in a row, leaving the tightest supply in more than 10 years. The median sales price in April was $389,950....
by Jason Boone | May 3, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Buying Tips
After having your offer on a home accepted, a common next step is to have a home inspection. Rare is the home that will yield an inspection report that doesn’t call for attention to at least some non-trivial matters. A buyer has two primary ways to respond to an...
by Jason Boone | Apr 20, 2017 | Mortgages
When the Federal Reserve Board raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point in mid-March, the consensus prediction was that mortgage rates would rise as well. Instead, the interest rate on the popular 30-year mortgage last week fell for the fourth week...