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August
26

You won't find anyone who's going to argue that mortgage rates have had a big impact on housing affordability over the past couple of years. But there is hope on the horizon. Rates have actually started to come down. And, recently they hit the lowest point we've seen in 2024, according to Freddie Mac (see graph below):

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August
14

Over the past couple of years, a lot of people have had a hard time buying a Bend home. And while affordability is still tight, there are signs it's getting a little better and might keep improving throughout the rest of the year. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), says:

"Housing affordability is improving ever so modestly, but it is moving in the right direction."

Here's a look at the latest data on the three biggest factors affecting home affordability: mortgage rates, 

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August
8

Bend Real Estate Sales at a Crossroads


The data has been published and the trends we have seen for many years for Bend home sales have changed. Instead of seeing home sales prices increasing year over year, in July 2024 home sales prices decreased year over year. This change directly reflects on the increased inventory levels the town has experienced in the last few months. The Covid pandemic resulted in tremendous dema...

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August
1

Prineville Home Sales Mixed

The Prineville Oregon real estate market appears to be showing good sales the first half of 2024. While home prices are up year over year, it is at what is considered a normal healthy market increase. New listings are up, but so are sold and pending homes. Days on market are down and inventory levels are reflecting a strong buyer's market. It appears that people are moving to Prineville and there is demand for active listings in the market.

When the first half of 2024 is compared with the first half of 2023, the following changes for Prineville real e...

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July
24

There's an interesting trend happening in the housing market. People are increasingly moving to more affordable areas, and remote or hybrid work is helping them do it.

Consider Moving to a More Affordable Area

Today's high mortgage rates combined with continually rising 

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