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Central Oregon
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Property Taxes in Bend and Deschutes County, ExplainedOregon taxes assessed value, not what you paid. How Measure 50 works, how to look up any account, when the bill is due, how it is prorated at closing, and the 2026 relief programs.
Moving to Bend from California: What ChangesThe California-specific questions: the tax trade, the transfer tax you will not pay, property taxes that do not reset, insurance, a visit plan beyond July, and buying before you move.
Buying New Construction in Bend and RedmondThe builder's representative works for the builder. How to buy a new home in Bend or Redmond with your own broker: the contract, the upgrades, the inspections, the rate lock, and the warranty offer Oregon requires.
First-Time Home Buyer Guide for Bend and Central OregonThe plan we run with first-time buyers in Bend and Redmond: pre-approval first, what budgets buy on each side of town, the timeline, the inspections that matter here, and the mistakes to skip.
Is Now a Good Time to Buy in Bend?Read your price band, not the national headline. The local signals that matter, concessions versus price cuts, and when waiting makes sense. Live numbers on the market page.
How to Price Your Bend Home So It SellsSolds, pendings, and actives set the price. The first two weeks decide the sale. How to read showing feedback, when a cut is right, and how a credit changes what you net.
What It Costs to Sell a House in Bend (and Oregon)The listing fee, buyer-agent compensation under the current rules, title and escrow, recording, prorations, and what is included. Oregon has no transfer tax, and we show the net before you accept.
Selling Your Bend Home from Out of StateMost of our out-of-state sellers never make the trip. Pricing without being here, access and vacant-home care, showings and offers by email, and closing from wherever you live.
Best Neighborhoods in Bend, Oregon for BuyersBend's thirteen districts and the communities around them, grouped by the question buyers actually ask: walkable, value, views, or golf. With links to what is for sale in each.
Bend is quietly tilting toward buyersBend's median price has barely moved, so the market looks stuck. Underneath, homes for sale, days on market, and seller concessions all show it tilting toward buyers for the first time in years.The New Federal Housing Law, and What It Means for Central OregonThe 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law July 11, 2026.Bend Oregon Market Report: July 2026Bend closed June at a $725,000 median, up 4.6% year over year, with 179 sales and homes going pending in 15 days. The full July 2026 market report.Index
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