Rob Marken's (rmarken) Blog

Drake Park Mirror Pond is quite possibly the oldest addition in Bend. This subdivion is still one of the nicest most sought after places to live in Central Oregon right on the Big Deschutes River running right through the heart of Bend. Even though most of the homes are older (vintage) they are v...

Pronghorn is a gated golf coarse community about 6 miles NE of Bend. There are 2 18 hole golf coarses. One coarse was designed by Fazio, and the other by Nicklaus. They are the premium coarses in the Bend Oregon area. Any golfer moving to the Bend Oregon area would need to see this development. T...

Broken Top is a large gated development with a professional golf coarse and a wonderful club house within. Broken Top is in NW Bend and was developed in the 1990s. Very classy development, this is a HOA with dues around $200 per month. The 18 hole golf coarse is beautiful and winds throughout the...

Kings Forest is a subdivision in Bend that was developed in the late 1970s. There are a couple of undeveloped lots left. Most of the homes are from the late 70s up to the early 90s. The unique thing about Kings Forest that makes it attractive is all the lots are .5 to .75 acres with nice large pi...

Ridgewater is in 2 phases, phase 1 is 51 lots and phase 2 is an additional 57 lots. The subdivision was originally developed in 2001 and there are probably 5 lots left out of both phases. The homes sell for about 200 to 250 per square foot and are custom by individual builders. This subdivision h...

 ServiceBuyers and Sellers definitely care about what you know such as market knowledge or financial knowledge, but it is also equally important that you care. Always try to empathise, put yourself in the client's place and then try to make the best decisions at that point, use your knowledge to ...

The potential in the residential market here in Bend ranks among the highest in the country. Bend Oregon is a very desirable and unique market with its hiking trails, biking, lakes, mtns, snow skiing, water sports, fishing, hunting, and much more. Bend is an excellent place to raise children. The...