If you’re following today’s housing market, you know two of the top issues consumers face are inflation and mortgage rates. Let’s take a look at each one. Inflation and the Housing Market This year, inflation reached a high not seen in forty years. For the average consumer, you probably felt the pinch at the gas

If you’re thinking about buying a home today, there’s welcome news. Even though it’s still a sellers’ market, it’s a more moderate sellers’ market than last year. And the days of feeling like you may need to waive contingencies or pay drastically over asking price to get your offer considered may be coming to a

An 80-acre luxury estate just west of real estate hot spot Bend, Ore. sells for $6.8M RE/MAX Key Properties is pleased to announce the historic sale of a luxury 6-bedroom estate set on 80 acres in Sisters, Oregon for $6.8 million represented by Karen Malanga, Kristin Marshall and Jonny Malanga (NestBend Real Estate). The sale

Choose the long-term investment that pays off Buying a home is the biggest decision many people make. While this can be very daunting, it is also extremely exciting. Whether you are paying rent or paying a mortgage, these are both expenses and a major part of your budget. The difference is, once you own a

One of the top stories in recent real estate headlines was the intensity and frequency of bidding wars. With so many buyers looking to purchase a home and so few of them available for sale, fiercely competitive bidding wars became the norm during the pandemic – and it drove home prices up. If you tried

ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, are a hot topic in Bend real estate. And for good reason. As of Jan. 2022, 702 ADU permits have been approved in the City of Bend since 2001. 516 of those permits have been approved in just the past five years. With increased interest in ADUs as a viable