by Jason Boone | Apr 27, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgages, Real Estate News
By Jason Boone Not that it was altogether unexpected, but the Federal Reserve voted on Wednesday to stand pat with its key federal funds rate. Still, such a move (or lack thereof) probably will be cause for relief for anyone worried that they might have missed their...
by Jason Boone | Feb 25, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Mortgages
By Jason Boone Negative interest rates have been a hot topic of late among those who follow fiscal policy. (And really, who doesn’t?) This is not without reason. Europe had already delved into negative interest policy when the Bank of Japan decided in January to...
by Jason Boone | Feb 14, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Jason Boone Last year felt momentous in the Bend real estate market. Sales were brisk for the majority of 2015, and with all the development around town, there was a certain palpable energy. But where 2015 actually fit in the greater context of previous years is...
by Jason Boone | Feb 3, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan
By Jason Boone The Federal Reserve’s plan for its federal funds rate has been making plenty of news as of late. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee decided last week to keep the range for the federal funds rate — the rate at which banks charge other banks on...
by Jason Boone | Jan 25, 2016 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying Tips
By Jason Boone As just about any longtime resident will tell you, living in Bend can seem like a dream. We are lucky to live in a beautiful place that puts just about any adventure sport within minutes of any Bend front door. It’s a wonder the area managed to stay a...