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Central Oregon
5 posts in Investment & Finance
Second Home vs Investment Property: The 2026 Tax and Lending TestsThe IRS, your lender, and your insurer each classify the property differently. The tests, the 2026 thresholds, and Oregon's rules for renting, each traced to the statute.
Is Central Oregon a Good Real Estate Investment? The 2026 NumbersAppreciation in four towns from our MLS data, the demand and permit figures, and the rental math at Bend's median against HUD's 2026 fair market rent. It does not cash flow.
Building Equity in a Shifting Central Oregon MarketTwo engines build equity, the market and the loan. The 2017 to 2025 price run for four Central Oregon cities, what the loan retires each year, and how owners use equity without selling.
How Interest Rate Changes Affect a Bend Home PaymentThe payment at Bend's median at every rate from 5.5% to 7.5%, what a point does to buying power, and the three tools buyers use to manage the rate. Every figure dated and sourced.
Vacation Rental Rules in Bend and Deschutes CountyShort-term rental rules for Bend and Deschutes County: city permits, county rules, resort HOA rules, lodging taxes and what to check before you buy.Index