Bend Real Estate Market Changing

February 2019 had the most dramatic change to the Bend Real Estate market that we have seen in many years. Sales dramatically declined while prices increased, although at a reduced rate than we have experienced over the past few years.  It appears that the trends we started to see the second half of 2018 are continuing.

When February 2019 is compared with February 2018, the data for Bend single family residential sales on less than an acre are as follows:

• Numbers for sale down 6.6% to 398
• Numbers sold down 36% to 105
• Numbers pended down 17% to 151
• Average price per square foot up 2.9% to $248
• Average days on market unchanged
• Sold/Original listing price different down 1% to 96%
• Average active price up 6.2% to $681,000
• Average sold price up 3.1% to $498,000

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Bend Premier Real Estate Announces Two New Brokers

Kacey Taylor

Born and raised in Oregon, Kacey has a deep love for everything that this wild state has to offer. She and her family moved to Bend in 2012 to be closer to all of the things that they love to do in the outdoors. Kacey is a people-person through and through - and she thrives on helping her clients navigate every detail of the most important and exciting purchase of their lives. She loves to build long-lasting relationships, and to play matchmaker between people and place. And if you need an insider tip on anything from best food cart to favorite Nordic trail - she's your go-to!

Kacey has worked with other real estate companies over the years (both boutique and national), but she's truly thrilled to be a part of Bend Premier Real Estate - a pillar in the Bend community!

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Bend Home Sales Showing a Decline in Early 2019

Those of us involved with day to day real estate sales have "felt" a change in the market for several months. Bend home prices which have been rising for the last several years have continued to grow, but sales have been flattening. Buyers which were so ready to purchase have developed a "wait and see" attitude and the homes which were so quick to sell not long ago are taking much longer.

If the sales data for Bend Oregon single family residential homes from January 2019 is compared with January 2018, the following changes can be noted:

• Homes for sale down 4% to 382
• Homes sold down 12.6% to 125
• Homes pended down 27.6% to 144
• The average price per square foot is up 7.5% to $245
• The average days of market is up 5.8% to 127
• The sold/original listing price percentage is do...

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Bend Premier Real Estate Top Producers for 2018

At a recent lunch meeting, the Bend Premier Real Estate top producers for 2018 were announced. All Bend Premier Brokers contributed to the success of the brokerage in 2018, but special recognition was given to those in various categories:

• #1 Top Producer Dana Furlan
• #1 Top Team - Pattie Serbus
• #1 Top Individual Sale - Jen Chapman & Robert Curzon
• #1 Rising Star - Danielle Gates

Recognition was also given to the top 10 in total sales:

• Sherry Ortega
• Cate Cushman
• Jacque Martini Roberts
• Kathy Hovermale
• Rob Lindberg
• Tina Roberts
• Laura Curry
• Eric Andrews
• Liz Shatterly & Elizabeth Ueland (tie)

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Is the Bend Real Estate Market Overpriced?

The figures are out and the trends we have been following over the past year were again seen in the December 2018 Bend residential real estate sales figures. December 2018 saw a dramatic reduction in Bend home sales on less than an acre compared with December 2017:

• Numbers of homes for sale down 10.4% to 396
• Numbers of homes sold down 15.9% to 159
• Numbers of homes pended down 14.4% to 131
• Average price per square foot on sold homes up 3.8% to $244
• Sold price to original listing price difference down 2.1% to 95%
• Average days of market up 2.8% to 111
• Months of inventory up 8.6% to 2.5 (based on closed sales)
• Average active price up 5.6% to $701,000
• Average sold price up 14.3% to $521,000**

The figures for act...

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