New Italian Restaurant a Great Addition to Downtown Bend

Being a restaurant owner in Bend is not easy. From tight food margins to difficult customers, building a new business to a place people talk about and come back to is no easy task. Bend's newest restaurant is on track to follow that challenging path. Salute' Bend is an Italian restaurant in Bend worth remembering. 

This cozy restaurant is located in the old High Tides location, or more recently the old Citizen location on Bond in Downtown Bend across from Deschutes Brewery. This space has a strange hallway entrance that looks more like the beginning of a bad horror movie with unique lighting and a sterile feel than the entrance to a wonderful Italian eating establishment. Make your way past

Up for Bocce Ball?

The Bend Premier Real Estate team made up of Lisa Wettstein, Debbie Walsh, Colleen Dillingham and Diane Lozito participated August 22, 2019 in Amerititle's 8th annual Bocce Ball Tournament. Over 48 teams were there representing the real estate industry throughout Central Oregon. Although they didn't win, the Bend Premier "alley cats" had fun and thousands of dollars were raised for Central Oregon charities. 

Congratulations on a well played tournament and thanks to Amerititle for this fun, annual event.

Bend Premier Real Estate to be Title Sponsor Bite of Bend

For the second year in a row, Bend Premier Real Estate is the Title Sponsor for Bend's premier food festival - Bite of Bend. This 3 day festival is for all Bendites who love to eat! There will be Live Music during all 3 days, the Top Chef competition, the conscious living showcase, the beer run, the marketplace filled with food to sample, the little hopper root beer run for kids, the Bend family play zone and the mixology showcase which features the Bartender's Brawl. There will be something for everyone at the Bite!  Last year over 25,000 people attended the festival and we anticipate even more this year.  While attending, stop by one or both of our booths located in the center of the event

Five Bend Premier Real Estate Brokers Work on All Women Built Home

On Thursday, May 9th, five Bend Premier Real Estate women Brokers worked on an all women built Habitat for Humanity Home. Diane Lozito, Kelly Johnson, Liz Shatterly, Jacque Martini Roberts and Sherry Ortega all worked hard installing windows, setting trusses, removing bracing and helping with construction clean up. After their day, the new owner of the Habitat Home is one step closer to the American Dream of home ownership.  Congratulations, ladies, on a job well done!

2019 COBA Home and Garden Show This Weekend

For the 3rd year in a row, Bend Premier Real Estate Brokers will be working at a booth at the COBA Central Oregon Spring Home and Garden Show at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.  This show is a fabulous way to talk with contractors, furniture makers, landscapers, hot tub vendors and so many more who may help you spruce up your home or garden this spring. Of course, while you are there, stop by and visit us! We are located in the First Interstate Event Center just to the right when you walk in the main doors next to Crater Lake Spirits.  If you talk with us about real estate, we may have a shot glass you can use for your sample!

The home show will run Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and

Pronghorn Resort Offers New Lodging Options

Huntington Lodge, Pronghorn's long anticipated newest overnight lodging option, is opening soon. We were fortunate to experience the 104 room lodge prior to its grand opening in an invitation only soft opening as they work out the bugs.

The windy road to Pronghorn off Powell Butte Hwy ends at the Pronghorn gate house were we were greeted by the gate house attendant who asked where we were going. Obviously he notified Huntington Lodge as the two check in attendants  greeted by name as we walked in the door.  The main entry at the lodge is spacious with check in immediately to the right and concierge services to the left (the concierge was not staffed but we are sure they will be active during peak

Has Spring Arrived in Central Oregon?

After the coldest March in 100 years, yesterday we noticed the first flower of spring. This lone crocus has emerged and its purple bloom is brightening the dead yard.  While the grass is still yellow, there are signs of spring with buds appearing on the flowering trees and a hint of green in the yards of some Bend homes.

What Does Spring Mean for Bend Oregon Real Estate?

Spring brings back longer days, more outdoor recreational opportunities, and buyers to our Central Oregon real estate market. If you were waiting to get through winter to list your property, now is the time. Bend Premier Real Estate Brokers are ready to help you with listing tips, staging advice, and top notch marketing to get your home sold

Bend Oktoberfest September 21-22

One of Bend's most unique fall festivals is Bend Oktoberfest celebrated in the middle of September. Besides being the main fundraiser for Downtown Bend, Bend Oktoberfest offers "great beer, delicious food, silly games and feats of strength."  Starting Friday, September 21 at 3:00 pm, the festival will include the Stein Hold Competition, the Chicken Hat Hunt, the Bend Beer Choir, the Tricycle Races and the most popular event - the Weiner Dog Race. There will be something for every Central Oregonian to enjoy!

Bend Premier Real Estate is pleased to be the Title Sponsor for Bend Oktoberfest this year. Having our main office in Downtown Bend, it is a perfect fit for us as we support fully the fundraising efforts for the

Kelly Johnson and Dana Furlan Are "The Source Weekly's" Best Realtors in Central Oregon

Huge congratulations to Kelly Johnson and Dana Furlan to be named the Source Weekly's Best Realtors in Central Oregon for the 2nd year in a row!  Our Brokers are the best and Central Oregon knows it as well!

Bend Residents Float the Deschutes River

When the summer temperatures soar, Bend residents relax in the water. Whether it is driving up to the Cascade Lakes and enjoying windsurfing at Elk Lake, paddling in a kayak on Todd Lake or water skiing and house boating on Lake Billy Chinook, Central Oregonians enjoy the water during the summer months. One of the recent additions to the water recreational opportunities in Bend is floating the Deschutes River. Unheard of 10 years ago, during warm summer days thousands of people enjoy floating through Bend's Old Mill District from Farewell Bend Park, past the surfers at the Whitewater Park and ending up at Drake Park at Mirror Pond. 

Almost as fun as floating the river is sitting on the deck of one of the