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Northstar Community Initiative Sponsored the Event at Family Kitchen

Bend Premier Brokers Laurenn Schiek, Julie Carnagey, Sherry Ortega, Catherine Bedford, Jennifer Burkett, Katharine Miller, Danielle Gates and Lesley Snider were the work force which prepared food at Family Kitchen last Friday. Northstar Community Initiative, a 501(c)(3) charity, is the brainchild of Danielle Gates and is managed by a board of directors made up primarily of Bend Premier brokers. Besides working in the kitchen, Northstar provided donations of office supplies which Family Kitchen indicated they needed as well as the hats used with the meal prep, created by Matzke Designs.

If you took your house off the market in late 2024, you're not the only one. Newsweek reports that data from CoreLogic and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says nearly 73,000 homes were pulled from the market in December alone – that's more than any other December going all the way back to 2017 (see graph below):

Whether it was because offers weren't coming in, the timing around the holidays felt overwhelming, or they wanted to see if the market would improve in the new year – a lot of other homeowners deci...

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What's in the March 2025 Bend Premier Newsletter?

• Bend Real Estate Inventory is Way Up
• Rich Irish Soda Bread
• Bathroom Makeover Ideas: Easy Updates for a Luxurious Feel
• Spring Snow Sports to Enjoy in Central Oregon
• Do You Know What Your House is Really Worth?

Bend Real Estate Inventory is Way Up

The real estate trends for Bend single family homes are reflecting a changing market. Sales are dependent upon a mortgage interest rate that works for the majority of home buyers, but also upon available homes from which to choose. February 2025 saw a shift in both categories with a large increase in home inventory as well as a more moderate reduction in mortgage interest rates. Buyers are finding many more homes on the market that may meet their search criteria. Sellers are finding that in order to make their home stand ou...

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Bend Premier is Pleased to Have LaRonda Acuff-Sack Join the Administrative Team

LaRonda Acuff-Sack, a Bend Oregon native, known for her residential real estate expertise and love of all things local, has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1999. She has specialized in listings & new home construction. LaRonda has been a licensed Principal Broker since 2005. She has trained under some of the most renowned sales and marketing trainers in the country and received numerous sales achievement awards including Sales Person of The Year. Well educated in all facets of her profession she has attained Certified New Home Sales Professional certification from the National Association of Home Builders. LaRonda and her husband Joe, an RN at our local hospital, have an "urban farm" in Bends mid-town with a large organic garden and beehives. They enjoy spending time with their family, friends, and beautiful puppy named Ocean. LaRonda could not be more excited to be living and wo...

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