Catherine Emert's (catherineemert) Blog

The Deschutes County Board has recently given its approval for amendments concerning Rural Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), influenced by Senate Bills 391 and 644. These changes are designed to establish standards for rural ADUs in the rural zones of Oregon, with the goal of addressing housing di...

Discover the heartwarming story of Catherine Emert, a real estate professional from Strategic Realty, whose compassionate and innovative approach transformed a distressed homeowner’s life. In this powerful interview with Tony Martinez, owner of the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) desi...

If you’re keen on diving into the world of residential real estate investment, you may have stumbled upon the term BRRRR. This stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat, and serves as a strategic roadmap for long-term real estate investing. Unlike the one-time profit of house-flipping, the B...

(see link at bottom of page) Navigating the labyrinthine world of real estate investment is no small feat. The challenges are amplified when you delve into the specialized field of distressed properties. Recognizing the need for accurate, comprehensive, and actionable information, we, at Strategi...

IntroductionDeciding to sell your property is no small undertaking. In an increasingly competitive real estate market, your property needs to capture attention swiftly and definitively. Aerial photography, facilitated by drone technology, provides an unparalleled ‘wow’ factor. According to the Na...

From the lush Deschutes National Forest to the bustle of downtown Bend, our community has always been one of a kind. So, it's no surprise that Bend-Redmond has once again made its mark in the Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Index, soaring to 5th place in 2023, up from 10th last year.It's ...

I had the distinct pleasure of attending a one-hour continuing education class this past week on Valuation Process and Adjustment Methodologies. It may sound a little dry, but when the market is shifting, as is the case now, we all turn to metrics and statistics to make sense of it. The class was...

In real estate, we often deal with two different types of “escalation clauses.” The one that most people are familiar with after the crazy residential market of the last few years, is the clause in a residential real estate offer that modifies the sales price on the offer based on other offers th...

Bend’s City Council has asked staff to draft some new rules regarding short-term rental (STR) licensing.The new rules would expand the current 250-ft buffer between STR’s to 500 ft. That’s pretty significant as you can tell from the GIS Departments map of eligibility here.An important thing to re...

In these days of increased inflation (I almost said hyperinflation, but thought I should check the definition on that...apparently that's inflation above 50%...good reality check) many folks are trying their best to hold on to what they have. Cash is a poor reserve of wealth when dollars are buyi...