Bend Premier Real Estate to be Title Sponsor for 2019 Bite of Bend!

The Brokers with Bend Premier Real Estate had a fabulous experience meeting some of the tens of thousands of people who attended this year's Bite of Bend in Downtown Bend. While enjoying the music, the food and the many activities, Bend Premier Brokers had opportunities to talk with hundreds of people and share information about Central Oregon real estate. We hope that all the attendees enjoyed themselves as much as we did. Hope to see more people at the 2019 Bite of Bend!

How High Can Bend Real Estate Prices Go?

The demand for Bend single family homes has not dropped off and the data from May, 2018 shows that home prices continue to rise. Homes priced well are often experiencing multiple offers which drive the price up. While new homes are being built, they are also being sold quickly and the average days on market has dropped.  The following shows the figures comparing Bend single family homes from May 2018 with May 2017:

• Average days on market down 3.9% to 98
• Number of homes for sale up 10.2% to 542
• Number of homes sold down 0.9% to 220
• Number of homes pended up 6.9% to 249
• Average price per square foot up 4.3% to $240
• Months of inventory based on closed sales up 13.5% to 2.5
• Average active price down 2.7% to $656,000
• Average sold price up 9.7% to $498,000*

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Bend Premier Real Estate Bite of Bend June 15-17

Bite of Bend is an established Bend festival which welcomes in the summer each June. It combines cuisine and culture by offering such activities as bites from local chefs, the Mixology Showcase where the final bartenders battle in the Bartender Brawl. There is the The Beer Run,  Little Hopper Root Beer Run,  Top Chef Competitions & cocktail classes as well. Chefs, bartenders, brewers, cooks, and food enthusiasts from all over come and enjoy the event. Last...

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Bend Premier Real Estate Bite of Bend June 15-17

Bite of Bend is an established Bend festival which welcomes in the summer each June. It combines cuisine and culture by offering such activities as bites from local chefs, the Mixology Showcase where the final bartenders battle in the Bartender Brawl. There is the The Beer Run,  Little Hopper Root Beer Run,  Top Chef Competitions & cocktail classes as well. Chefs, bartenders, brewers, cooks, and food enthusiasts from all over come and enjoy the event. Last...

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Bend Oregon Luxury Home Sales Growing

The trends are showing that the number of luxury homes in Bend are growing with strong figures in almost all categories. Since coming out of the recession, home prices in Bend have gained each year, but now more of the Bend real estate market is reflected in the million dollar or more price point than ever before.

The last 12 months reflect 35.8% more million dollar single family homes were sold in Bend than the year before, which was up 41.8% over sales in 2016. At the same time, new listings were up 25.7% in 2017 (171) and 54.4% in 2018 (264).*

In contrast to the added growth in sales in the million dollar plus Bend home, the months of inventory are dropping, reflecting that the homes which h...

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