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14960 SW Miramonte Ct, Powell Butte, OR 97753   14960  SW Miramonte Ct,  Powell Butte, OR  97753   MLS# 201100932   Offered at $695,000   Brasada Ranch     Of all the beautiful houses at Brasada Ranch, this one perhaps best personifies the developers’ original vision. It’s a smaller (2575 square...

Pronghorn Sells! www.bestbendhomes.com   Pronghorn Lender Sells Loans   The real estate landscape in Central Oregon continues to evolve as The Bend Bulletin reported  that Societe Generale, the holder of $43 M in loans  at Pronghorn has sold the note to a “master developer.”     Email to Prongho...

Christmas Lights in Bend Oregon Christmas Lights I am sorry about getting into an argument about putting up the Christmas lights. I guess that sometimes I feel like you are pushing me too hard when you want something. I realize that I was wrong and I am apologizing for being such a hard-headed g...

“Casa la Torre” at Brasada Ranch 15141 SW Hope Vista, Powell Butte, OR 97753 MLS# 201009170 Offered at $1,899,900 Custom Home at Brasada Ranch Set high on the southwest flank of Powell Butte is the finest custom home at Brasada Ranch, “Casa la Torre”.  This 5210 square foot masterpiece and seven...

Brasada Ranch custom home . . . huge price reduction 15173 Carida Court, Powell Butte UPDATE– THIS HOME HAS BEEN REDUCED BY OVER $500,000 $750,000 This is it . . . the absolute epitome of “panoramic living.” Brasada Ranch at its best!   A light and airy custom home built by Rimrock Construction ...

Oceanfront in Newport Oregon 7621 N. Coast Hwy. Newport, OR 97365 Offered at $699,000 MLS# 201103088 The Oregon Coast The Oregon coast is a wild and wonderful place . . . still untamed and rugged; the winter storms constantly reshaping the land. This is a rare and  unique property, with 150′ of ...

  Bend Home Sales Bend Real Estate I have to admit to being just a little surprised . . . we take off for an exotic vacation to Australia,   and homes in Bend continue to sell. Actually, May offered some pretty healthy sales figures–we saw 171 homes purchased.  That’s up over 22% from April (Bend...

“Quality of life” is what most people would cite as their reason for living in Bend and Central Oregon. But just how do you measure the quality of life in a given community? Benchmark test scores and drop-out rates for the local school system may be important factors for some (few?) to consider. ...

Taking off tomorrow for the "land down under" . . . a quick jaunt (if a trip to Australia can be considered a "quick jaunt") to visit family and friends. We'll spend some time in Brisbane, then fly to Perth, and conclude with a few days in Melbourne. Thoughts of Australia led me to the following ...

Real Estate in Bend Bend Real Estate The Bend Oregon real estate market, especially the low end, stayed active in April. 133 homes sold in Bend. That’s down about 14% from March’s figure of 155 (March . . . Homes In Bend), but still a number indicating fairly robust activity. Price Ranges for Ho...