Bend High End Home Sales Reflect a Changing Market

It has been awhile since we last reported on Bend luxury home sales. We pulled a report showing year to date activity over the past three years. While Bend home prices in general are back to a small upward trajectory year over year, the numbers of sales are significantly down, as they are in all price points in most of the markets in Central Oregon and across the country.  Higher interest rates have changed the buying power of would-be home purchasers, even in the high end, and have also kept many would-be sellers off market. Why sell when the mortgage interest rate many homeowners have is so good? A replacement home, while potentially being better for the current lifestyle of a home seller, may cost more on a monthly basis with the higher interest rate with which they may need to purchase.

When the first six months of high end Bend home sales are compared year over year between 2022 and 2023, the following change...

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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 seasons). Directly in front is the bar where Pronghorn staff were working with the bartenders to "test" the menu; unfortunately none of these tests were available for anyone else to try!

Immediately past the bar, the glass opens to the outside deck were a large fire pit invites many to gather and enjoy the sunset and early evening. We met other Pronghorn employees and a few locals at the fire pit and watched the sun set past the new pool. This is a beautiful setting and I am sure guests at Huntington Lodge will enjoy this experience daily.

Our room on the 2nd floor was just past the bridge that overlooks check in and the bar. Although fairly basic, the room had a nice Illy coffee maker and a back lit mirror in the bathroom. Spa robes and slippers were also available to us, nicely folded and ready for use in our room.

It is exciting to have Huntington Lodge open after so many years. We are sure visitors to Pronghorn will enjoy the experience. But there is a secret not being discussed by the staff - a secret which lies directly under the lodge. There is a lava tube large enough to host events currently accessed by a very steep ladder. But keep the secret until Pronghorn is ready to tell us all!!