A home can look completely different in October than it does in July. The lawn may still be green, the afternoon sun may feel warm, and the listing photos may show a beautiful deck overlooking the trees. But anyone who has spent a winter in Central Oregon knows that the next season asks different questions
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Spring gets most of the attention in real estate. More homes come on the market. Buyers emerge from winter. Yards look better. Days get longer. Open houses become busier. But if I were buying a home in Central Oregon, I wouldn’t automatically assume spring is the best time to do it. In fact, October can
Mortgage rates moved above 7%, but Central Oregon buyers are also seeing price reductions and seller concessions. Here’s how to evaluate the complete deal this fall.
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Nearly 45% of Bend home sales included seller concessions in August 2026. Learn what that means for Central Oregon buyers, sellers, closing costs and negotiations.
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Bend Oregon Real Estate: Why Your Neighborhood Matters More Than the Citywide Market Ask someone how the Bend real estate market is doing and you’ll probably hear a number. Median price. Inventory. Days on market. Number of homes sold. Those statistics are useful. I use them all the time. But here’s the problem: They can
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Buying a Home in Central Oregon Before Winter? 10 Things You Need to Look At Now Late summer may be one of the best times to fall in love with Central Oregon. Warm afternoons. Cool evenings. Mountain views. Trails everywhere. The Deschutes River. Blue skies. It’s also one of the easiest times to look at
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Local Central Oregon real estate guidance from John Cordell for value-focused buyers: pricing, neighborhood fit, and next-step strategy.
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Why the Late-Summer Market Could Create Opportunity There’s a point every year in Central Oregon when the real estate conversation begins to change. Summer isn’t quite over. The trails are still busy, patios are full, and buyers visiting from outside the area are still imagining what it would be like to call Central Oregon home.
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Why the Right Neighborhood Matters More Than Ever Search for a home online today and you can learn an extraordinary amount before ever stepping through the front door. You can see the asking price, square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, lot size, property taxes and dozens of photographs. You can pull up a satellite view, calculate a
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Get Ready to Sell Your Bend Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Central Oregon: practical steps, local context, and a clear next move from John Cordell | Keller.
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