by Jason Boone | May 22, 2014 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
“Leave the gun, take the cannoli” This is a classic line from The Godfather and it brings to mind an interesting predicament that many buyers face when they are about to purchase a home and have to decide on if they should ask that the homes existing refrigerator be...
by Jason Boone | May 21, 2014 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
As June approaches the Real Estate market in Bend is hot, just like the rest of the country, and with a hot market it’s not uncommon to hear about appraisal issues but the question that many homeowners have is what are they supposed to do when their home is appraised...
by Jason Boone | May 20, 2014 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate Market
If you’re a fan of TV shows like House Hunters you will have seen many episodes where buyers are searching for homes with Open Floor Plans but it could be that the demand for this type of floor plan is slowly decreasing. Thanks to a recent article in the New York...
by Jason Boone | May 15, 2014 | Bend Oregon Home Sales, Bend Oregon Real Estate
Thanks to a recent report from Redfin we know that sellers are either feeling overly optimistic or risky because, 40.3 percent of homeowners who plan on selling their homes in the coming months plan on pricing their homes above market value. Redfin polled close to...
by Jason Boone | May 14, 2014 | Mortgages
If you’re planning on refinancing your home loan, or purchasing a new Bend Oregon Home, the good news for you is that 30-year fixed mortgage rates have continued to ease and we are now going into the second straight week where they have eased to their lowest level...
by Jason Boone | May 13, 2014 | Real Estate News
If you’ve sold a home in the last few years you may be familiar with Section 1031 of the IRS Internal Revenue Code which enables the seller or owner of an investment property to defer paying capital gain tax on the sale of that property when those taxes are due to be...
by Jason Boone | May 9, 2014 | Home Staging
There’s no denying that first impressions do count when you’re trying to sell your home that’s why it’s important to focus on things like curb appeal, cleaning, painting and staging. What about an old car, boat or RV that you may have had sitting in the drive way for...
by Jason Boone | May 7, 2014 | Real Estate Market
As a top Bend Oregon Realtor who follows the status of the housing market on a daily basis one common buzz word that I see mentioned regularly is shadow inventory. Shadow Inventory Defined What exactly is shadow inventory? These are homes that have underwater...
by Jason Boone | May 6, 2014 | Real Estate Market
There’s no denying that the Real Estate Market has been booming and the demand for homes is up across Oregon but according to some economists the demand for homes hasn’t increased as much as has been reported elsewhere. Thanks to a recent article by Oregon’s Natural...
by Jason Boone | May 1, 2014 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
One of the most important things that home buyers who are interested in purchasing Bend Oregon Real Estate can do when inspecting a home that they want to purchase is to check the water pressure. Water pressure is important because, low water pressure can mean...