by Jason Boone | Nov 6, 2018 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Bend Oregon Real Estate, Uncategorized
It’s probably a safe bet that we at the Skjersaa Group choose to live in Bend for the same reasons many people do. The beauty of the area, the outdoor activities available literally outside our doors and just outside town, and the dry, sunny high-mountain climate are...
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 | Nov 29, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Selling Tips, Residential Home Sales, Uncategorized
We all have a lot on our plates this time of year. That reality can make the prospect of trying to sell a home appear daunting. Who would put their home on the market now, just after Thanksgiving and a little before Christmas? Well, as counterintuitive as it might...
by Jason Boone | Jun 15, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Uncategorized
By Jason Boone For many millennials, the only experience they have with buying a home is what they remember of the process their parents might have gone through: Hush-hush conferences with a Realtor. Reams of paperwork documenting the financial means to purchase a...
by Jason Boone | Jun 9, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
By Jason Boone The median price of homes sold in Bend, Oregon, in May was the second-highest in the last 10 years, but there are signs that prices might be nearing or at a peak. At $374,000, the median sales price in May 2016 trailed only that of May 2007 ($396,250)...
