Is It Time To Buy Your First Home? Is it time to start thinking of buying your first home? The first well maybe second step in finding your dream home is talking to a lender. Discovering what you might qualify is a huge piece of the puzzle. However, sometimes the loan you qualify for is […]
60838 Cultus Drive Bend
60838 Cultus Dr. Bend OR $280,000 Awesome 3 bedroom 2 bath home featuring 1680 sq ft on a .31 acre lot! Located on a cul-de-sac giving you a quiet and secluded location. Vaulted ceilings in the great room, large kitchen and a rock fireplace are just a few of the things that will make you […]
Who Pays Closing Costs
During a real estate purchase (sale) one of the most commonly asked questions is who pays the closing costs. The answer is always the same… It Depends. There are closing costs on both the seller’s side and the buyer’s side of a transaction. But who pays them depends on the contract. Almost every loan out […]
Flat Fee Brokerage vs Full Service Brokerage
The Battle of The Flat Fee Brokerage and Full Service Brokerage Before the “big real estate crash” we had all kinds of discount and flat fee brokerages in town. As the market fell so did many of these offices. Sales in Bend and all of Central Oregon were slow, sellers needed a more strategic plan […]
I Have a Buyer For Your Home
If you have ever listed your home for sale with a Realtor® and it did not sell you have most likely gotten the call or postcard from another agent to say “I have a buyer for your home.” Sadly, many agents crawl the MLS looking for expired listings. Don’t get me wrong this is a […]
Deschutes River Woods Frame Built Homes
La Pine Homes For Sale Under $200,000
Bend Homes Under $500,000
Bend, OR Prices are Climbing but There are Still Some Great Buys! Although the prices in Bend, Oregon are climbing, there are still some great values out there. The Bend market is seeing prices climb, you do not see nearly the number of bank owned homes or short sales you once did. Sellers are able […]
Buyer’s Agency What is IT?
Throughout time buyers of real estate have had an agent. Who and what that agent represents has changed throughout the years! In Oregon we have buyer agency and seller agency and dual agency. Every single person that contacts an agent should receive The Oregon State Agency Disclosure Pamphlet. So one of my competitors who I […]
La Pine Oregon Homes For Sale
I love La Pine, Oregon! It is my hometown although I was not born there it is where I grew up and where I learned some of my most valuable lessons of life. Although a lot has changed over the 40 plus years since I first came to La Pine the heart and soul of […]