Bend Real Estate Sales Remarkable in February 2021

It has been a full year since the Covid-19 pandemic hit America and the resulting Stay at Home orders were implemented in most states. When the pandemic first came to the Bend real estate market, we thought that sales would be impacted negatively - and this was the case initially. When businesses shut their doors and laid off employees, brokerages followed suit and turned to the internet and virtual connections with clients.  Within Bend Premier Real Estate, the use of our Matterport 3D tours became a major tool to enable buyers to "see" homes without actually entering the property. Bend Premier brokers looked to utilize virtual tools as much as possible to keep business going.

However, unexpectedly Bend real estate sales started to soar with lack of inventory the number one impediment. Buyers from large cities discovered that working from home opened avenues for relocating to a new home that fit a chosen lifest...

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Affordable Housing an Issue with Both Aspen Colorado and Bend Oregon

The question of affordability of housing in Bend has been around for quite some time with many jokingly asking the question "is Bend becoming the next Aspen?" Now granted Bend is a much bigger city than Aspen, and the average home price in Aspen is much higher, but there are some striking similarities between the two places when you look at these four leading indicators:

•       Listing inventory is down dramatically in both locations with Aspen homes for sale ↓ 34% to 371 homes, while Bend homes for sale is ↓ 84.1% to only 89 homes.*
•       Average days on market in Aspen is actually up↑ 16% to 208 days, while in Bend we are ↓ 86.2% to historic lows of just 12 days.
•       Average sales price in Aspen is ↓ 10% to still an impressive $3,673,560, while in Bend our sales price is ↑28.2% to $666,293.
•       The number of new listings in...

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For a blast of flavor, a bite of paradise, and a tingle of spice, look no further. Our food journey has brought us to one of the newest food trucks in town and this did not disappoint. The new Shimshon Food Truck, featuring Israeli street food in the Mid Town Yacht Club, was such a wonderful taste experience that we highly recommend it if you are looking for something with a totally different flavor profile. 

When we arrived at the Yacht Club, we instantly spotted where we were to have lunch. The truck was so wonderfully decorated with brightly colored pomegranates and a fun two tone paint job. We appreciated the simple menu and explanations of what the sauces were on the menu board. Needless to say, we wanted to try a few different items and each was excellent. 

First we ordered the Shimshon Bowl with Chicken Shawarma, Zhug and Toume s...

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Following a record breaking year in 2020, fueled largely by the influx of workers desiring to work from home in a more desirable location after being locked down by the coronavirus, Bend Premier Real Estate took some time out to celebrate the success of our hard working Premier Agents at our 2020 Broker Awards. Even the ceremony itself was a bit different this year being held entirely online, but the achievements of our brokers was no less impressive with 21 individual and 3 team awards being given out.

BEND PREMIER REAL ESTATE AGENTS TOP HONORS

Gold Level Awards (5-10 million dollar producers)

•        Katharine Miller
•        Tina Roberts
•        Elizabeth Ueland
•        Diane Lozito
•        Rob Lindberg

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What's in the February 2021 Newsletter?

• Bend Real Estate Sales Hit Record Highs in January 2021!
• For an Easy Hike in the Desert Try Fort Rock Loop
• 3 Reasons We're Definitely Not in a Housing Bubble
• Wishing for Warm Sands, Cerveza and Tacos?