by Jason Boone | Sep 12, 2018 | Home Buying
August has recently been a month of consolidation in the median sales price in the Bend, Oregon, real estate market. The eighth month of 2018 followed that trend, with the median sales price falling 1.5 percent from July. The median sales price in August was $430,500,...
by Jason Boone | Aug 20, 2018 | Bend Oregon Home Prices, Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying, NorthWest Crossing, Real Estate Market
July was among the busiest months for real estate activity in NorthWest Crossing since the master planned community in Bend, Oregon, was developed. Sales statistics for July and prior months show that homes in this neighborhood remain in higher demand than in the...
by Jason Boone | Jul 4, 2018 | Buying a home, Home Buying, Mortgage Interest Rates, Uncategorized
Anyone who has been in the market to purchase a home recently probably knows that interest rates on traditional 30-year mortgages have risen in the past year, from about 4 percent in July 2017 to 4.625-4.75 percent early this month. Results from a survey, however,...
by Jason Boone | Aug 7, 2017 | Bend Oregon Home Prices, Bend Oregon Home Sales, Home Buying, Uncategorized
The median sales price of a home in Bend, Oregon, set another record in July, the second month in a row that figure has reached unprecedented levels. But along with the rising median sales price came evidence that the market is highly competitive and buyers are...
by Jason Boone | Aug 1, 2017 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Mortgages
Even though interest rates for traditional 30-year mortgages are near the lowest on record, some home buyers in Bend, Oregon, take on adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs. These loans start, for a predetermined time, with an interest rate even lower than that of a...
by Jason Boone | Jun 20, 2017 | Bend Oregon Home Prices, Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Real Estate Statistics, Residential Home Sales
The housing market in Bend, Oregon, tapered slightly in May, as the median sales price fell for the second month in succession and the inventory of homes on the market rose compared with April. Still, the year-to-date median price remained steady at a price that...
