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Copperstone is a small neighborhood of about 34 townhomes adjacent to Awbrey Glen Golf Club located in Northwest Bend, Oregon. A fun neighborhood, you will see lots of outdoor living, patio parties and soirees throughout the summer.
Nearby Quail Park gives families easy access to play equipment, including a basketball court, and groomed barked trails up into the >> continue >>
Sunrise Village is a Bend, Oregon gated neighborhood of approximately 180 single family homes located just off Century Drive on the road to Mt. Bachelor. I call Sunrise Village a very classic “understated” neighborhood where neighbors enjoy privacy, nature, and many homes overlook the Deschutes River and the others view the Cascades to the West!
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According to the USA Today, mortgage rates sank to the lowest level in decades this week, pushed down by the Federal Reserve’s move to buy up government debt to help lift the economic recovery. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans this week was 4.44%, down from 4.49% last week. That’s the lowest since >> continue >>
One of my favorite neighborhoods and best buys in Bend, Oregon is located off Mt. Washington Drive adjacent to Tetherow Resort and Broken Top: The Parks at Broken Top!
You will immediately notice the immaculate streetscape and groomed landscaping with the Cascade mountains looming behind the growing neighborhood, which has mixed styles of both craftsman and contemporary >> continue >>
According to this recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek, Bend, Oregon is predicted to be one of the strongest housing markets by 2014.
The Bend, Oregon metro area has the the second-highest four-year growth forecast, 33.6 percent, after Bremerton-Silverdale, Wash. Bend draws home buyers and visitors with its wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities, but its >> continue >>
Martha tells you how to move up in a down market.
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Martha Hendrick is a real estate expert in Bend, Oregon, specializing in the neighborhoods of Northwest Crossing, Awbrey Butte, Awbrey Glen, the Parks, and Broken Top. >> continue >>
According to the National Association of Home Builders survey of builders, the Top 10 Most Likely Features that builders will include in 2010 are:
1. Walk-in closet in master bedroom.
2. Laundry room
3. Insulated front door
4. Great Room
5. Low-e windows
6. Linen closet
7. Programmable thermostat
8. Energy efficient appliances and lighting
9 Separate >> continue >>
With the increase in short sales comes an increase in misconceptions. Most people think a short sale means a fast sale; in fact, short sales often take much longer than a traditional sale. The “short” in short sale only refers to the sales price, in that it’s short or less than the amount that is >> continue >>
The statistics are now in for home sale activity for the Bend and Central Oregon real estate activity for the month of June 2010. It is not surprising that home sales posted a gain over the same period in 2009. At the end of June 2010 the Total Residential Sold was 816 compared with 587 >> continue >>
Martha discusses the differences between short sales and foreclosures.
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Martha Hendrick is a real estate expert in Bend, Oregon, specializing in the neighborhoods of Northwest Crossing, Awbrey Butte, Awbrey Glen, the Parks, and Broken Top. For property >> continue >>
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As an agent, team leader and broker/owner, Martha Hendrick has closed more than 1,600 transactions valued at more than $550 million in current dollars.