“No risk, no reward.” That phrase has been applied to everything from play calling in sports to starting a business to investing in real estate. It suggests that if risk is not taken then there will be no reward. That may be true but it does not mean that we have to sit back and accept […]
Should I Sell Or Rent My Home?
Your current home is the first home you ever purchased but you are ready to move up to something a little more “comfortable” and now you wonder, “Should I sell my home or rent it?” Here are some things to consider when searching for an answer to this question. Would the listing description for your house be […]
Tight Rental Market in Bend, Oregon Leads to Rising Rents and Few Vacancies
Over the last three years the Bend rental market has shifted dramatically from one with an ample supply of rentals and moderate demand to one with a shrinking supply of rental units and a growing demand for those units. Over that time the vacancy rate in Bend went from a reasonable 5.17% to an unbelievable .66% (yes, two […]
Homes Sold May 2014
HOA’s and Rental Properties, What Investors Should Know
Often real estate investors get caught up in whether or not a house being purchased as a rental will make money. How much will it rent for? What are the expenses associated with this property? Necessary repairs will cost how much? While Home Owners Association (HOA) dues may be factored into the expense side of […]
Cash on Cash Return and Why it is Important to Real Estate Investors
Homes Sold March 2014
The Central Oregon real estate spring selling season is off to a fast start this year. Inventory has been lagging for most of the last twelve months creating a seller’s market where demand from buyers has given sellers the opportunity to ask higher and higher prices for their homes. Just last March, for example, […]
Homes Sold February 2014
Once again history is repeating itself in the Bend real estate market this year. Historically January is the low point for home sales and February is the low point for inventory. Continuing this trend means that the number of home sales should rise through July and inventory should peak in August. Looking at daily activity […]