by Jason Boone | Jul 17, 2013 | Real Estate News
The 2013 Bend Oregon Real Estate market is hot right now, but will it stay hot, or will home values, mortgage interest rates and home buying activity start to decline as we move into Central Oregon’s hot summer months, and eventually the end of the year? In this post...
by Jason Boone | Jul 13, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
Are you still sitting on the fence, waiting to buy a Bend Oregon home? There’s no denying that mortgage interest rates have been historically low for the last year, and that they have been going up recently, but the question to ask is how much money would you have...
by Jason Boone | Jul 11, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
What is appraised value? In the Bend Oregon Real Estate market, as with the rest of the United States, appraised value is the opinion of the appraiser regarding the fair market value of a property. The appraisal is based solely on the appraisers experience, knowledge,...
by Jason Boone | Jul 10, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
Over the last few years short sales have been abundant across the United States due to the downturn in the economy which sent many homeowners underwater. If you’re thinking about buying a short sale for your primary residence, or to fix up and then sell it, this post...
by Jason Boone | Jul 3, 2013 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Buying a home, Buying Home In Bend
Thanks to a survey that was recently done by trulia.com we know that more than half of homebuyers who have bought homes for sale in Bend, and across the United States, have some type of regret or remorse about the home that they purchased and sadly, those homeowners...
by Jason Boone | Jul 2, 2013 | Mortgages
Buying a Bend Oregon home is an exciting time, especially for anyone who has been renting for a while, saving their down payment, and is ready to take action. Before going to the bank for a mortgage loan there are steps that every Bend Oregon home buyer must follow to...
by Jason Boone | Jun 27, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
Why use a Realtor? This question comes up at least once a week in the mind of many home buyers in Bend, and across the United States, especially as buying a home in Bend right now is more complicated than it was last year, and some home buyers might think that they...
by Jason Boone | Jun 26, 2013 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Buying a home, Buying Home In Bend
Bend Oregon home sales continued to increase in May 2013, even as home inventories continued to fall. The sales of homes in Bend Oregon increased by over 40% as close to 300 homes were sold and this is a 9% increase from last year. A Nationwide Trend Home sales in...
by Jason Boone | Jun 25, 2013 | NorthWest Crossing
If you’ve been to Northwest Crossing in Bend lately you will notice that the area is booming with new home construction; this is thanks in large part to the huge demand for homes in the area which has brought Northwest Crossing and other communities back...
by Jason Boone | Jun 21, 2013 | Mortgage Loan, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
With mortgage interest rates still historically low, and expected to stay low through the remainder of 2013, Bend Oregon home buyers have been asking area Realtor’s why they should consider getting mortgage loans if they have the ability to pay cash for homes....