Changes might bring banks back into the mortgage game

by Jason Boone | Mar 2, 2017 | Buying a home, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Mortgages

By Jason Boone Even as the housing market rebounded from the depths of the recession, big banks largely stood on the sideline. They watched as nonbank institutions — companies that only make loans and don’t offer traditional banking services such as savings and...

Median sales price cools slightly, but market far from a deep freeze

by Jason Boone | Aug 9, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate

By Jason Boone Although the median sales price of a home in Bend, Oregon, dropped in July for the second month in a row, there are plenty of signs that the trajectory of the market has only slightly leveled off and hasn’t begun anything approaching a downward path....

Tour of Homes demonstrates high-end properties are in demand

by Jason Boone | Jun 23, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate News

By Jason Boone What can the annual Central Oregon Tour of Homes tell us about the real estate market of Bend, Oregon? In addition to offering home-buyers a chance to see what local builders provide, the profile of the homes on display might furnish insight about the...

What can millennials expect when in the market for a home?

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...

Median sales price continues rise, but is a ceiling near?

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)...