Did You Get To See IT? The Lunar Eclipse That Is!!
We were blessed with clear skies for the Lunar Eclipse tonight – athough my camera battery did die so you only get the begining of the eclipse – I thought I would share it with you. The next Lunar Eclipse for us is in December of 2010. central oregon offers great outdoor activities and having the opportunity to sip a hot cup of coffee and snap photos of this spectacular event was the topping of a great central oregon Day.
Best Buyer’s Market in 20 Years – central oregon Rocks!
Are you tired of the doom and gloom so many real estate professionals and professions that are real estate related are putting out there? If so, stay tuned… central oregon REALTORS® Association, central oregon Mortgage Association, central oregon Builders Association, central oregon Visitors Association and most of the Chambers of Commerce of the are joining forces and plan to make a difference.We are all focusing on exposing the good news stories for our area; you know the ones that the media rarely talks about. We are all ambassadors of the good news… This is the BEST Buyer's Market in 20 Years for central oregon.Prices are low, interest rates are low and there are a lot of great mortgage options out there. In La Pine there are over 150 homes (see list here) on the market under $250,000 today. With lenders offering loan products such as The Oregon Bond and FHA a lot of these homes would be perfect for the first time home buyer.Looking to move up in size or style of your home? There are a lot of great options there too, visit central oregon Homes For Sale then click "search for homes" for a complete search of the current listings.
You Tried To Sell Last Year & Failed – Here We Go Again
It seems like every couple of days I get a call from a potential seller. With the marketing trends we have seen over the last two years it is more a buyer's or investor's market than we have seen in a while. Seller's that succeed in selling are motivated, they are willing to listen to their agent and price their home correctly, and make their home standout above the competition.Many of the sellers calling me at this time had their home on the market with other agents last year. They are frustrated that their home did not sell, that the listing agent never showed their home and they tend to blame the other agent. While researching the past history of the home, the old listings and county records the handwriting is on the wall and very easy to see why their home did not sell. It all comes down to pricing. Today this was really driven home when a family called me to list their home. They had their home listed last year with a "local agent." Even if we were in seller's market the home had been listed about $75,000 higher than it would have sold for. Now that another year has gone by we are looking at a price almost $100,000 lower than the price it was listed for. These sellers felt they had lost money since "the other agent" had over priced the home the sellers felt their home was worth the higher amount. This was never the case; the home actually has not lost any value, even with this buyer's market we are currently in.Will they list the home for the true value of the home and what it stands a chance for selling? I hope so, today after meeting with them I did not take the listing, I gave them the cold hard facts of what a 20 year old frame built home without a master and a small bedroom will truly sell. I explained my marketing plan, told them what buyers are looking for and what their competition has that they do not and what they have that the competition does not. I agreed to list the property for a price that shocked them but nothing more, asked them to take my listing presentation, marketing plan and paperwork home, to think about it and let me know tomorrow.After I left them, I just wanted to drive to the other agent's office and tell him exactly what I thought of what he had done to these wonderful people. The truly thought they had a chance of selling for a much higher price, they believed him, trusted him and were taken back with the truth.If you plan to sell this year, please take a good look at your competing properties what more do you have to offer, price your home accordingly. Many agents will price the home where you set the price, knowing full well you do not stand a chance of receiving an offer and even if you did that the home will never appraise which will kill the deal. Competition is steep, but home are selling, allow your agent to give you the cold hard facts and price the home below your closest competitor.
Three Rivers South Oregon February Market Report
Three Rivers South is most likely one of the most confusing areas to the buyer. The Three Rivers South area generally speaking is the area from Spring River Road (the road at Sunriver Junction off HWY 97) to La Pine State Recreation Road. When you search for homes in this area you will find that they have a Bend address and they all share the zip code 97707 – the same zip code that Sunriver uses. When you search for real estate this can cause confusion.Three Rivers South does include Crosswater Vandevert Ranch and Caldera Springs, these three communities are completely different than the remaining area of Three Rivers South. To help the buyer know what is available in each area you can download the list of available properties by neighborhood and sometimes in a price range. All stats and reports are taken from searching the central oregon REALTORS® Association MLS on this date.Three Rivers SouthThere are currently 106 frame built homes listed for sale in Three Rivers South 76 of these homes are under $500,000.76 Homes are priced under $500,000 average a sales price of $321,271, 1725 square feet and are priced on average at $189 a square foot. Complete List of homes under $500,000 in Three Rivers South.30 Homes are over $500,000 with an average sales price of $834,840 with an average of 2536 square feet, at an average rate of $353 a square foot. Complete List of homes over $500,000 in Three Rivers South.Three Rivers South has 25 Manufactured homes for sale – the lowest priced is $125,000 the highest is $595,000 with an average of $229,168 - average square footage is 1496 with a price per square foot of $158. Complete List of manufactured homes in Three Rivers South.Caldera SpringsCaldera Springs is the newest hot spot in central oregon. Caldera Springs is located just across South Century Rd from Crosswater and complements the natural beauty of the area. Caldera Springs still has lots available as well as 12 new homes ready for sale, including a few of the "cabins" that make up the resort area of this beautiful resort prices vary from $850,000 to $1,595,000. Currently there are 37 lots for sales many with mountain, golf course or water views. Caldera Springs has 4 nice man made lakes with a beautiful stream that runs through it connecting the lakes together. Lots are priced from $275,000 to $509,000. Complete List of Caldera Springs Properties. CrosswaterCrosswater is known for it's world class golfing, The Big Deschutes, Little Deschutes, Mt. Bachelor Views and breath taking homes. You will currently find 6 homes for sale ranging from $975,000 to $2,795,000. There are 3 lots ranging from $525,000 to $595,000, most of the homes and lots of Crosswater feature at least one of the views mentioned above. Complete List of Crosswater Properties.
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