Bend Real Estate Blog

RE/MAX returns to Bend, Oregon as RE/MAX Key Properties. You may notice some logo and company name changes across my blog today and in the upcoming week. Taft Dire is now RE/MAX Key Properties..we’re the same great firm with outstanding service, quality results – now with new tools to serve you better. Here’s a copy of our press release that just went out.

RE/MAX Returns to Bend, Oregon  

Knowledge, Experience, Full-Service Showcased at Locally-Owned Franchise

(Bend, OR – November 30, 2010) “ The RE/MAX Pacific Northwest Region is proud to announce the opening of RE/MAX Key Properties in Bend, Oregon. Recruited by the RE/MAX Network to bring RE/MAX back to Bend after an office closure in 2008, new Broker/Owners Bill Duffey and Pat Huber will open for business on December 1st. Duffey and Huber most recently operated Taft Dire Real Estate Resources, a respected and successful local boutique office.

Duffey says joining with RE/MAX matches perfectly with their company™s strategy. œWe™ve seen some big changes in the Central Oregon real estate market, but we see growth for our business and community, says Duffey. œJust like us, people enjoy Central Oregon and want to live here. They want to own property and there are so many great opportunities that exist in today’s market, especially for first time homebuyers and investors. It™s simple – RE/MAX helps us, our agents and our clients be successful in meeting our goals.

Independently owned and operated, RE/MAX Key Properties will service Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver and other areas of Deschutes and Crook Counties. The office will specialize in residential real estate, new construction, distressed property and the luxury home market.

In addition to Duffey and Huber, who is a licensed CPA and broker, RE/MAX Key Properties has three staff members and more than twenty agents. To serve both the office and the customer, RE/MAX Key Properties features diversified in-house support services including communications, marketing, financial and business management.

The RE/MAX Key Properties office is located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue in downtown Bend. For more information, go to remax.com or contact Colleen McNally, Marketing/Broker at (541) 728-0033 or cmcnally@remax.net .

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About RE/MAX Key Properties: Independently owned and operated, RE/MAX Key Properties is a full service real estate marketing and sales company located in Bend, Oregon. Originally formed in 2007 as Taft Dire LLC and converting to a RE/MAX franchise office, RE/MAX Key Properties opens on December 1, 2010.

RE/MAX Key Properties offers brokerage services to agents and consumers as well as specialty services to residential builders and developers including business and financial analysis/strategy, communications, marketing, and customer service/sales representation.

Partners Bill Duffey and Patricia Huber currently lead a staff of three and more than twenty agents. Active in the Central Oregon community, the firm has supported such organizations as Bend Habitat for Humanity, Central Oregon Builders Association, Family Access Network and area schools.

About the RE/MAX Network: RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger. From a single office in Denver, Colorado, it has grown into a global network of over 90,000 Sales Associates in more than 80 countries, an international presence greater than any of its competitors. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

RE/MAX has been recognized as the leading real estate franchise in the œ2009 Franchise Times Top 200, and has also been honored as the top real estate franchise for nine of the last 11 years in œThe Franchise 500 Survey, published by Entrepreneur magazine.

Today, all U.S. home listings in thousands of cities and towns can be found at www.remax.com , the most visited real estate franchise web site. (Compete.com, Hitwise, ComScore for 6-month period through July 2010) RE/MAX is proud of its Premier Community Citizenship, which has raised over $100 million for deserving organizations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®, Children™s Miracle Network and The Sentinels of Freedom Foundation.

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Home Prices in Bend are Up in August – Here’s hoping it’s a trend!

The Bend Bulletin posted the following article this morning, “Home prices in Bend, Redmond rebound”:

The median sales price of a single-family home in Bend bounced back up last month to $190,000 after diving to $175,000 in August, according to a report Tuesday from Bratton Appraisal Group of Bend.

While September’s median was 8.6 percent higher than August, it was still 4.5 percent below September 2009, when the price was $199,000.

Redmond’s median sales price also rebounded in September, rising 19.6 percent from August to $122,000. But that was down 21.3 percent from the September 2009 median of $155,000.

Bend’s peak sales price was $396,000 in May 2007. Redmond’s was $289,000 in November 2006.

Bratton’s numbers do not include condominiums, townhomes, manufactured homes and acreage.

In Bend, the median sales price per square foot ” considered in the industry to be a better measure of value ” was $108 in September, up from $99 in August, but down from $113 in September 2009. In Redmond, the median sales price per square foot rose to $76 from $70 in August, but was down from $86 a year ago.

I personally have seen an increase in activity from both buyers and sellers. In addition to these numbers, there are currently 95 bank owned homes listed for sale in Bend. With the nationwide halt to foreclosures by several national lenders we may see a decrease in bank owned homes hitting the market in Bend. Not all lenders are halting foreclosures so the constant stream of bank owned homes hitting the market in Bend may be here to stay. Since Sunday 10 foreclosures have come on the market. Either way, it’s a good time to buy a home in Bend!

Sunriver, OR Bank Owned Homes.

Bank owned homes update: As of Sunday, October 10, 2010, there are currently 5 bank owned homes for sale in Sunriver. Over the past week there have been numerous reports in the news regarding Bank of America as well as other banks stopping their foreclosure process. This may temporarily slow the number of bank owned homes hitting the Bend real estate market, making short sales a more popular option for purchasing homes at below market prices.

Contact us today to have a free list of bank owned homes delivered directly to your email. For a customized list please include any specifications in your email: price, size, location, etc.
Visit our website to view a current list of bank owned homes in Sunriver.

Bend, OR Bank Owned Homes.

Bank owned homes update: As of Sunday, October 10, 2010, there are currently 85 bank owned homes for sale in Bend. Over the past week there have been numerous reports in the news regarding Bank of America as well as other banks stopping their foreclosure process. This may temporarily slow the number of bank owned homes hitting the Bend real estate market, making short sales a more popular option for purchasing homes at below market prices.

Contact us today to have a free list of bank owned homes delivered directly to your email. For a customized list please include any specifications in your email: price, size, location, etc.

To view the complete list of Bend bank owned homes visit our website.

Things to Do in Bend – Munch and Music Free Concerts in Drake Park I hope you’re as excited as I am! Tonight marks the first night of Bend’s annual Munch and Music Free Concerts in Drake Park.

2010 marks the 20th anniversary of Munch and Music. Cameron Clark the owner of C3 Events is the brains behind the event – way to go Cameron! So pack up your blankets, small chairs, snacks and family and head over to Drake Park for this fantastic free concert series perfect for adults, kids, families everyone!! If sitting in the grass and crowds aren’t for you, get out your raft, kayak or canoe and listen to the music from the Deschutes River. Alder Creek Kayaks will be there with rentals as well.Time: Thursday’s 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The Summer 2010 Munch and Music Line Up

July 8 – Aphrodesia

July 15 – Jerri Jheto Reggae

July 22 – Paula Clole

July 29 – Orgone

August 5 – Jah Sun

August 12 – Crazy 8′s

You can bring a sack dinner to keep the evening completely free or bring a little cash and purchase your dinner from one of these fine local eateries:

Goodys, Famous Kettle Corn, Hawaiian Shaved Ice & Cotton Candy, Donut Divas, Hapa Treats, Sumi’s Japanese Restaurant, A Crepe Affair, Rileys , York City Sub Shop Spork, Whole Foods, Taqueria Los Jalapenos, Ben & Jerrys Longboard Louie’s, Pizza Mondo, Kebaba, Pita Pit, Keoke – Cactus Jacks + Ice Cream Dreams, Veraci Pizza, Demetri’s Island Noodles, Morelia Grill, Pilot Butte Drive-In Trails End BBQ.

Thank you to Bend Memorial Clinic, The Bulletin and Whole Foods Market and the partner sponsors for bringing us the 2010 Munch and Music in Drake Park free concert series. In the tough Bend economy it is great to have a community of business’ bring us free fun for the whole family. FREE MUSIC, FOOD, FUN, FAMILY & FRIENDS – You can’t afford to miss Munch and Music at Drake park this year!

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Happy 4th of July, Bend! Hope everyone has a fun and safe day! If you’re planning on lighting your own fireworks as most of us do; here’s a few Safety Reminders for Fireworks Use from the Bend fire department via KTVZ.Have a bucket of water or a hose nearby in case of a fire. Choose a location on a non=combustible surface, such as concrete, dirt, or gravel, far away from buildings, trees, grass and vegetation. Only adults should handle and discharge fireworks. The minimum age to buy, sell, or use fireworks in the City of Bend is 18; the minimum age in the rest of Central Oregon in 16. Never alter fireworks or try to make your own. Never pick p or attempt to re-light a dud. Soak all spent fireworks and “duds” in a bucket of water before disposal.

Here’s a little fireworks safety demonstration by the Consumer Products Safety Commission – YIKES!

Another safe option is watching the Fireworks Spectacular at Pilot Butte which can be viewed from all over town. The fireworks are schedule to launch at 10:00pm. For more information on additional 4th of July events in Bend including the fireworks, pet parade, Drake Park Festival, Pancake breakfast and Free Staxx Concert; visit my previous post Bend, Oregon’s July 4th, 2010 Activities, Events & Fireworks!

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