Bend and Beyond Real Estate Blog

Has the Real Estate Market in Central Oregon Stabilized? Free Market Reports for your Neighborhood are available from Kryste Adams and Neil McDaniel of Fred Real Estate Group. These reports will provide you with recent sales and active listings in your Bend, Redmond or any other Central Oregon ne...

It may be snowing but you can still Golf this winter or any winter in Bend, Redmond and surrounding Central Oregon Cities.  Just one more reason to love Central Oregon - you can ski and golf all in the same day! The following Central Oregon Golf Courses are still OPEN for Public play all winter. ...

Don't Miss the 10th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Bend Oregon this Wednesday November 11, 2009. This year's parade begins at 11:00 am on NW Newport Ave. The parade will proceed through downtown Bend, OR to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.  The Veterans Day Parade of Bend is sponsored by community an...

  Excellent Information on the effort to continue Greening our homes from Boulder, Colorado EcoBroker John Thomas.   Real Estate Recovery Through Retrofit On Tuesday 20 October, Vice President Biden announced a Federal program to retrofit existing homes and buildings to make them more energy effi...

Central Oregon First Time Home Buyer and Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit Update - Obama to Sign Extension on Friday.  After an overwhelming vote in the Sentate on Wednesday and another overwhelming vote in the house today (Thursday) the Bill to extend the First Time Home Buyer and Repeat Home Buyer ...

Good News for Bend Oregon Home Buyers: First Time Home Buyer and Repeat Buyer Tax Credit Close to Final Senate Vote Innman News recently announced with in the article, "House leader: Tax credit a go," the following: The Senate on Monday voted 85-2 to place limits on further debate of HR 3548, a b...

Here's wishing you and your family a fun and safe Halloween.  Our family sure did! Wolverine is ready for Action! Wolverine and Baby Darth Vader can barly wait! Got the wagon loaded up for Trick - or -Treating! One very satisfied trick - or - treater and Daddy. Which Witch is Which??? Happy Hallo...

Just in time for Halloween, these Top 10 Scary Homebuying Mistakes are great tips for home buyers in Central Oregon or anywhere.  Thanks to Realtor Tracy Lee Parker in  Wylie, TX for putting together the list. Top 10 Scary Homebuying Mistakes 1) Not Getting Pre-Approved by a Lender-Don't get your...

Outstanding New Loan Program Available for Real Estate Investors in Bend, Oregon    Market Niches      WHO CAN BENEFIT? People looking for a great deal for a primary, second home or an investment property First time home buyers allowed Non-Perm Resident Aliens are not allowed Non-Occupant Co-Borr...

First Time and Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credits - The Vote IS NOT In - Lawmakers are Getting Closer News updates, rumors, fact and fiction have been flying around regarding the extension of the first time home buyer tax credit. As of today, Thursday, October 19th 5:04 EST (2:04 Pacific), these are t...