Iron Mountain is Known for its Wildflowers We have hiked Iron Mountain yearly since 2020, with each experience a little different. For those not familiar with Iron Mountain, it is a unique "Special Interest Area" in that it provides for over 300 species of wildflowers in various meadow, forest
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07/03/2023
Paulina Peak In Newberry Crater Provides Great Views We have hiked Paulina Peak a number of times over several years, but haven't had the opportunity to do so this year until last Saturday, June 10, 2023. After a long winter with a lot of snowfall later in the season, access to higher elevatio
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06/19/2023
Bend Single Family Home Sales Figures Remain Mixed The May 2023 Bend real estate sales have been published and reflect a market in transition. Inventory levels are growing, but a strong seller's market remains. High mortgage interest rates continue to impact buyer's purchasing power and while a
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06/06/2023
Tumalo Mountain is Covered With SnowWe typically hike Tumalo Mountain once a year - usually late spring/early summer once the snow melts. However, we have been anxious to get back into the Cascades after a winter of hiking in the High Desert and the opportunity to tackle Tumalo Mountain arose las
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06/06/2023
Chush Falls is Snow Free and Ready for HikersWe have hiked Chush Falls several times, usually during the fall or winter with snow and ice. However, this Memorial Day weekend we elected to take the hike in the Three Sisters National Wilderness snow free. Unlike earlier hikes, many of the recently
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05/29/2023
Today two of the agents in our brokerage received a thank you from a grateful seller. "Jim", the seller, brought in 12 dozen roses to express his gratitude for for the efforts of his two listing agents over an 18 month transaction, filled with many ups and downs, but today a successful closing at
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05/20/2023
Bend Home Sales Take a Downward TurnThe Bend real estate market has been on a roller coaster over the past few years. The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a massive boom in Bend single family home sales, resulting in multiple offers, dramatic price increases, and limited inventory. However, since the
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05/04/2023
Bend Oregon Home Sales DownWe have been following the data and our transitional Bend real estate market is definitely showing downward trends in many categories. The rapid rise in prices and demand we saw during the covid pandemic were unsustainable and now we are seeing adjustments in home sale
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04/12/2023
For many years we have tracked Bend real estate trends and have consistently watched home prices rise year over year. Since coming out of the housing recession in 2011, Bend median home prices have risen over 465% from a low of $165,210 in December, 2010 to a high of $775,000 in March of 2022.
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03/07/2023
Bend Home Sales Facing New Twists and TurnsThe road ahead for Bend home sales in 2023 is facing many changes from that seen in 2022. Although the fall 2022 Bend real estate market experienced a season of transition with a significant slowing of home sales, the change should be looked at in relati
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02/07/2023
