La Pine is known for the beauty of central oregon and the lifestyle of the great outdoors this home offers it all. With a 36X60 foot shop, fenced 5 acres and a log style home you will never want to leave.5 Acres next door have been set aside for habitat with another buffer to the back of the property. Located just over 300 feet from the end of a paved road it is the perfect location to get away from it all. From the moment you enter the private drive you know you have arrived home. Beautifully treed 5 acres with custom built log style home and bigger than big shop there is not much more you could want for your central oregon Lifestyle. 2 bedrooms and a sleeping loft that has log rail and beautiful staircase. Both bathrooms are something to dream about. Master bath has jetted tub and separate shower beautiful tile work and it’s own hot water heater. Guest bath has that step back in time feel with your claw foot tub and shower.Huge kitchen with granite, hickory and stainless steel with room for the entire family to help with the meal. Living room features a river rock fireplace with an efficient insert that shows beautifully while providing both warmth and a romantic glow. Laundry room doubles as a sewing room with lots of counter space and cupboard space.Wrap around porch encompasses the entire home with a double car carport attached. This home is actually located in Klamath County - so taxes are lower! Hurry make this one yours before someone else sees the beauty at this price. Tax assessed higher than listing price.

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.

Thank You Neighbor! Fred You Are The BEST!!!
One of the reasons I love La Pine is the sense of neighborhood. Growing up in a small town has a ton of advantages, although as a kid I could not wait to leave as many that are growing up here are probably thinking too. Funny thing is we all come back. As a member of the first class of La Pine High School years ago, most of us left for greener pastures and big city lights. 20+ (ok almost 30) years later most of the 36 of this class are back in our wonderful home town of La Pine.This has been a tough week, Mother Nature has been keeping our area looking clean and white… lots of white. This morning schools were cancelled due to snow and road conditions not something we experience often. Snow yes, school closures because of it no. I headed to the office and knew as the snow continued to fall I could be coming home to an evening of shoveling and back breaking work. To my surprise, my neighbor was in my driveway when I pulled in, he and his trusty tractor. For hours he plowed and moved snow to be certain I could get in and out.I am so glad to be home… in more ways than one - and not having to shovel the driveway tonight was a great treat. Thanks Fred, you ROCK!

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. 

February 2008 central oregon Market Report
February 2008 is now over and it is time to review the market movement for this past month.  We will start at the south end of the county with La Pine.  La Pine home sales are coming along we have seen homes sell and receive offers.  For February La Pine Frame Built homes saw 17 homes in pending status and 3 sold.  Manufactured homes saw 7 homes go pending and 2 close escrow.  Land now shows 7 sales, and one sold property.Three Rivers South has seen some increases with 9 frame built homes in pending status and 3 sold properties.  Manufactured homes in Three Rivers South saw 2 go into pending status and none closed escrow.  There are now 8 land listings pending.Caldera Springs had one lot sell and one go pending.Sunriver saw 9 homes go into pending status 3 close escrow and 2 condos go into pending status.With numbers like shown above now is the perfect time to buy in central oregon.  Sellers are more motivated than they have been in a long time.  Spring is here no matter what the groundhog said the snow is melting and the skies are blue the sun is warm.  Plan your trip to central oregon and make your appointment to see the properties that fit your needs.

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Happy Ending For Family Pet
central oregon is a place of beauty and an area that is often shared with a wide variety of wild life.  Most of the wild life in central oregon is harmless and beautiful to look at, enjoyed by all and often the talk around the water cooler.  Who saw a heard of elk, or a deer crossing the road and so on?  Today reality set in for some, a home I sold about 2 years ago came into the news.  The home owners live in this cute little home with their children and a dog.  They started their day as they typically do.  One of the kids went to the back door and let out the family dog, turned to go put on his jacket and go play with the dog.  Dad apparently looked out the door or window prior to the child going out to see a cougar chasing the dog.  The homeowner was able to get the dog in the home before it was injured and called 911.  The sheriffs that responded called Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife who felt putting the animal down was the best resolution.  It was daylight, in a neighborhood of families and tracking or trapping the animal could lead to a dangerous situation for children getting on and off school buses.Although, this is not an everyday occurrence, it does happen.  No matter how long you have lived in central oregon, it is a good idea to always respect the wild life and keep a safe distance.  If you find your self in a situation similar to this one, please call the authorities and let them deal with it.Read the story on my favorite central oregon News Source.

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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.

Prices Will Go Up - The Question Is When?
Buyer's listen up - have you noticed all the negative print and media ads about how tough the real estate market is?  Don't you find it unusual that when the prices of central oregon Homes were skyrocketing, homes for sale were getting multiple offers and so on everyone thought real estate was booming?They have you scared; they have you thinking this is the wrong time to buy.  What is so wrong with buying today versus buying a year or two ago?  A year ago interest rates were low but prices were high and inventory of homes to buy was lower than it is now.  Many of you had to offer higher than list price to even have a chance at an accepted offer.Today, there are homes on the market ripe for the buying.  Many sellers are offering to pay part or all of your closing costs.  Mortgage rates are still low and there is still 100% financing available.  Many homes are priced lower than you can build a home for. real estate has always had peaks and valleys; central oregon real estate is no exception.  Are we at rock bottom, will the prices continue to fall? I can not tell you - but are they going to go up?  That I can tell you, yes PRICES WILL GO UP, the question is when? Buyer's this truly is the BEST BUYER'S MARKET IN 20 YEARS!  Some of you are sitting back arguing this point with me… but think about this as a BUYER - interest rates are low, there are many loan options, inventory is high and sellers are motivated.

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