Real Estate Archives

Redmond sets yet another home sales price record, with Bend not far behind

July 7, 2021 9:31 pm Barney Lerten

Redmond’s median home sale price ended the first half of 2021 in record territory yet again, and Bend’s median price also was back on the rise again,…

With Oregon eviction moratorium set to end, C.O. lawyers see high demand for help

June 17, 2021 11:20 am KTVZ

The rental eviction moratorium is scheduled to end June 30 in Oregon, unless lawmakers intervene, and Central Oregon lawyers say they are receiving a…

‘Out of options’: Bend woman struggling to find affordable apartment to rent

June 7, 2021 6:51 pm KTVZ

Jennifer Reid and her granddaughter, Layla, are looking for something many others in Bend are searching for: a new place to live. And not by…

Amid housing crunch, construction projects delayed around Central Oregon

May 10, 2021 5:35 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon seems to have ongoing construction projects around every corner, but developers are still not building homes as fast as they’d…

Bend’s median home sales price jumps 10.3% in a month, hits $651,000

May 10, 2021 1:56 pm Barney Lerten

The Bend area’s median home sales price jumped by more than 10% last month, up $61,000 to $651,000, fueled by numerous sales of over $1 million,…

Wayne Purcell selling River’s Edge Golf Course to Pahlisch Homes; development plans underway

April 27, 2021 1:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

River’s Edge Golf Course Owner Wayne Purcell announced Tuesday his intention to retire and sell the golf course and surrounding lands to Pahlisch…

Housing proposal at River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend upsets some residents

April 26, 2021 11:46 am KTVZ

One half of River’s Edge golf course, could soon go from holes to houses.…

Most C.O. home prices still soaring, but Redmond’s took a huge 10% jump in March

April 8, 2021 10:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

Tight supplies of new homes amid strong demand are common these days in many areas of the country, and on the High Desert, they keep sending prices…

Bend, Redmond home sales prices set new records (again) to start 2021

February 7, 2021 3:02 pm Barney Lerten

Bend’s median home sales price zoomed to a new record of $580,000 in January, while Redmond’s reached a record $377,000, Beacon Appraisal Group…

Bend-area real estate inventory was at record low as 2020 ended

January 9, 2021 6:34 pm Barney Lerten

The Bend area’s red hot real estate market had some mixed signals as 2020 ended – a second straight decline from the fall’s record median sales…

As Bend home prices soar, Prineville becomes hot spot for first-time buyers

January 6, 2021 6:42 pm KTVZ

Tom Evans has been a Realtor in Prineville for quite some time now. He says that lately, he’s been seeing more and more first-time buyers making…

‘Huge problem’: Bend’s growth prompts concern of worsening land shortage

December 28, 2020 5:32 pm KTVZ

Bend continues to rise in national visibility as a popular destination for those who are leaving big cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the…

City of Bend planning new solutions for Juniper Ridge homeless campers

October 22, 2020 5:48 pm KTVZ

The City of Bend is once again tackling the issue of homeless campers on the city’s Juniper Ridge…

‘Building a Better Central Oregon’ announces 2020 awardees

October 19, 2020 1:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® presented the 2020 Building a Better Central Oregon awards last week at The Haven in Bend.…

Bend’s median home sales price jumps $17K to record $547,000 in September

October 8, 2020 4:16 pm Barney Lerten

The Bend area’s median home sales price soared $17,000 to a record $547,000 last month as high-end sales grew to be a larger part of the region’s hot…