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Redmond Oregon Real Estate | First Half 2024 Trends

July 12th, 2024 by Bend Premier Real Estate

Redmond Single Family Home Sales Strong

Redmond Oregon is a booming town. For those who live there, that is evident every day with new construction, new businesses, and new residents moving into this vibrant community. Over the past decade, the town's population has grown by 27% and has a large percentage of the town's residents being families with an average of 3.15 residents per home according to the city website. There is not a wide variation in home pric...

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Categories: Redmond Oregon Real Estate Trends

Tags: Redmond Oregon Real Estate, Redmond Real Estate Trends, Redmond

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July
11

Browder Ridge is a Little Known Hike with Amazing Wildflowers

July 11th, 2024 by Bend Premier Real Estate

Browder Ridge Has Outstanding Cascade and Wildflower Views

The little known Browder Ridge hike is an alternative to the well known Iron Mountain hike many take during wildflower season. Iron Mountain is located off Hwy 20 near Tombstone Summit. The easiest access to Browder Ridge Trail is near the Iron Mountain trailhead a few miles up paved forest service road 15.

The first few miles of the hike are in forested old growth with a lot of shade; ferns, rhododendrons, and various shade-loving ground cover plants are evident in this section of the hike.

Once hikers leave the woods, they can be surprised to find themselves in a sloped hillside filled with acres and acres of ferns and wildflowers, many of which exceed 3 to 4 feet. The path winds it way up this hillside, with sections of it in wooded shaded areas, and then switchbacks out into the sun. The vegetation varies based on the sun exposure and retention of moisture. There are sections of the hillside with lush, full wildflowers and others with varieties which thrive in drier conditions. As the elevation gains continue, views towards the Three Sisters and Mt. Jefferson become evident, along with drier, rockier soil and the plants which thrive there. The top of Browder Ridge provides for the most stunning views of the mountains. There is also a side hike of roughly 3/4 of a mile down the other side of the ridge towards Heart Lake which was snow covered on July 6, 2024.

The hike on July 6, 2024 was beautiful, but the day was very hot. During the return trip some of the wildflowers which were so stunning in the morning were starting to wilt. If the weather remains as dry as it is, the wildflowers will dry out as well. All in all, the hike to Browder Ridge with the views of Mt. Jefferson was an out and back over 11 miles and 2500 feet of elevation gain and it can be stunning when the wildflowers are blooming.

Categories: Great Oregon Hikes

Tags: Central Oregon Hikes, Places to See in Central Oregon, Why We Love Central Oregon, Hiking Central Oregon

July
11

Bend Premier Real Estate | July 2024 Newsletter

July 11th, 2024 by Bend Premier Real Estate

What's in the July 2024 Bend Premier Newsletter?

Bend Home Prices Up As Are Inventory Levels
Filipino BBQ Pork Skewers
9 Tips to Keep Your Home Cool Without AC
Maxwell Butte Trail
Things to Avoid After Applying For a Mortgage

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July
8

Bend Oregon Real Estate | June 2024 Trends

July 8th, 2024 by Bend Premier Real Estate

Bend Home Prices Up as are Inventory Levels

Bend home prices are up year over year but so are inventory levels. The rate of the increase in Bend home prices has dropped, but we are still not experiencing overall reduced home prices. While buyers have more options, mortgage interest rates (just short of 7% as of July 3, 2024) remain high which has limited the buying power for many. July typically is the busiest month of the year for Central Oregon home sales and it remains to be seen whether the combination of high prices and high mortgage interest rates will curtail Bend real estate sales this summer.

When June 2024 is compared with June 2023, the following changes for Bend single family home sales on less than an acre can be noted:

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Categories: Bend Oregon Real Estate Trends

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July
7

Be Surprised at the End of Maxwell Butte Trail

July 7th, 2024 by Bend Premier Real Estate

Maxwell Butte is a 10 Mile Hike in the Willamette National Forest

The 4th of July 2024 was a clear and beautiful day to hike in the forests of Oregon's Cascades. Despite a few mosquitoes in the early hours of the hike, the well marked trail to the top of Maxwell Butte was cleared of fallen trees and only had a few snow patches once the trek up the butte itself began. However, the walk through the woods was lovely with many shade-loving wildflowers blooming and no one else seen.

After passing small Twin Lakes and the junction with the Lava Lakes Trail, the hike passes through more woods and open areas until the final push up Maxwell Butte starts. The trail steepens and switchbacks and as hikers gain elevation, the views towards North and Middle Sister, The Husband, the Wife and then Broken Top become visible. The topography of Hogg Rock, Hoodoo and Hayrick Butte become very evident as hikers climb. However, it isn't until the peak of Maxwell Butte is reached before the stunning views of Three Fingered Jack become seen. Three Fingered Jack's western flank fills the view from the top of Maxwell Butte. Turning slightly west, the views toward Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood and the multitude of small and larger lakes in this section of the Willamette National Forest and Jefferson Wilderness were obvious, as were the results of many fires experienced in Central Oregon over the past few years. All in all, the hike to the top of Maxwell Butte is slightly over 10 miles with 2500 feet of elevation gain.

Categories: Great Oregon Hikes

Tags: Central Oregon Hikes, Places to See in Central Oregon, Why We Love Central Oregon, Hiking Central Oregon

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