http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com Dylan Darling, Broker Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:31:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok... I haven't blogged in a while.  Truth is, I've been really busy selling properties.  But I realize that blogging is a great way to inform potential Bend newcomers.  So I've decided to start an ongoing, "subdivision spotlight" blog.  This blog will highlight the benefits (and maybe drawbacks of subdivisions ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2012/01/24/bend-subdivisoin-spotlight/ 7560 NW Grubstake Way,  $695,000 [caption id="attachment_180" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Updated home with swimming pool and mountain views"][/caption]  Your personal Central Oregon resort   4 Bedrooms (4th bedroom makes a great office) 3 Bathrooms 3,000 sq ft 5.1 acres A in-ground swimming pool Views of the Cascade Mountains and Deschutes River Canyon Private Deschutes River access Living, family, and bonus Rooms Attached 3 ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/11/07/amazing-home-on-5-acres-with-mountain-views/ Wow!  Look at this new listing on the Deschutes River! 3 residences, plus shops, horse stalls, a corral, private docks, boat inlets, a boat launch, and more. Located one property up river from Sunriver, this is truly a Central Oregon paradise. [caption id="attachment_164" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Deschutes Riverfront home"][/caption] 56750 Lunar Dr, Bend, OR 97707  ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/09/27/3-riverfront-residences-horse-property-deschutes-river/ Bend the number 2 real estate market in the nation? Thats right... Bend was named the #2 housing market in the nation over the next 5 years by Business Insider. Read the full report about the top housing markets in the nation HERE. Bend followed Carson City, Nevada on the list ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/07/22/bend-ranked-2-real-estate-market-in-nation-again/ New MLS Search Bend Oregon My new MLS search for the Bend area is up and running!  Check out the new Bend MLS Search here! The new search is easy to use.  You can search by city, subdivision, zip code, MLS number, school boundaries, map search, and much more.  You can also search ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/07/06/new-bend-oregon-mls-search/ Housing Benefits to Oregon Service Members and Veterans  By Matt Polsky           Exclusively available to service members and veterans, the VA Home Loan Guaranty program has helped more than 19 million men and women finance a home. Today, military homebuyers continue to make use of the program because of its many borrower-friendly ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/06/16/housing-benefits-to-oregon-service-members-and-veterans/ YES. .. There is 100% financing available in Central Oregon still. The USDA Rural loan is a great loan for those looking to get into a home without having to come out of pocket too much. The USDA loan is for rural properties in Central Oregon.  The loan works almost everywhere ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/06/02/100-financing-available-in-central-oregon/ I stumbled across this blog post by writer, Aric S. Queen, and thought I'd share it with my readers.  Aric reviews the city of Bend from an outsiders point of view. His bus drivers had been telling him what a great place Bend was for some time.  So Aric decided to ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/02/02/globe-trotter-writes-a-great-review-of-bend/ Bend Foreclosure Listings There are currently some great deals on foreclosures in the Bend area.  These foreclosures are all REO's (Real Estate Owned by the bank).  This means that the bank has listed the property with a local real estate agent.  Most of these sales are not auctions.  The bank looks ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/01/17/top-20-bend-foreclosure-listings-under-200k/ THIS MT. BACHELOR $25 EVENT IS NOW OVER It's charity week at Mt. Bachelor.  You can get $25 lift tickets this week.  The tickets have to be purchased through the chartity beneficiary of your choice.  You can find out more information on Mt. Bachelors community page. It looks like Mt. Bachelor will be ... http://www.bendhomesalesblog.com/2011/01/11/mt-bachelor-offers-25-tickets-this-week/