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Bend Premier Real Estate Broker Jack Zika Installed as New COAR President

Bend Premier Broker Jack Zika was installed as the new COAR president at the COAR holiday party on December 13th, 2019.  Besides being the new COAR president, Jack serves Oregon as the state representative of District 53 which covers much of Deschutes County, including Redmond. The Central Oregon Association of Realtors is fortunate to have such a influential person serving as president during 2020.

A Surprising Number of New Bend Home Sales in November

Traditionally as the weather cools and we move toward the end of the year, Bend home sales decrease. There are fewer buyers actively looking for homes in the winter and the holiday celebrations of most families impact real estate sales.

This year, however, there has been a large uptick in the number of Bend homes which went into contract during November.  When Bend single family home sales in November 2019 are compared with those from November 2018, the following changes can be noted:

• The number of homes for sale are down 10.5% to 408*
• The number of homes sold are down 1.8% to 167
• The number of homes pended are up 23.6% to 183
• The average price per square foot on sold homes is up 6.2% to $258
• The average days on market are down ....

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Bend Home Prices Still Going Up

Will the top of the market come anytime soon?  We are often asked that when we work with buyers. The Bend Oregon real estate market has been strong since coming out of the recession and prices have risen yearly since 2011.  2019 has followed the trend with Bend home prices up each month over the same time frame in 2018. Extremely low inventory persists and the demand for Bend homes remains high.

The real estate data on Bend Oregon single family home sales for October 2019 have been published and the following changes can be noted when compared with October 2018:

• Bend homes for sale down 5% to 480*
• Bend homes sold down 1.8% to 221
• Bend homes pended up 21.4% to 221
• Days on mark...

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Central Oregon Cities Show Varied Growth

Out of area buyers often think of Bend exclusively when they consider moving to Central Oregon. However, Central Oregon has several towns and small cities, all with their own urban "vibe" and lifestyle.  Bend is by far the largest town with its population now pushing 100,000. However, Redmond has been a great neighbor to Bend with home prices considerably less than the larger city to the south. 

Besides Bend and Redmond, Sisters offers both a closer location to the western half of the state plus a more intimate small town feeling, permeated by seasonal tourist traffic from nearby Black Butte Resort and such renowned festivals as the Sisters Quilt Show and the annual rodeo.

Prineville, Central Oregon's oldest city and the original county seat of much of Eastern Oregon, is now experiencing a building boom with new construction and...

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