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Bend Oregon Real Estate | June 2024 Trends
Bend Home Prices Up as are Inventory Levels
Bend home prices are up year over year but so are inventory levels. The rate of the increase in Bend home prices has dropped, but we are still not experiencing overall reduced home prices. While buyers have more options, mortgage interest rates (just short of 7% as of July 3, 2024) remain high which has limited the buying power for many. July typically is the busiest month of the year for Central Oregon home sales and it remains to be seen whether the combination of high prices and high mortgage interest rates will curtail Bend real estate sales this summer.When June 2024 is compared with June 2023, the following changes for Bend single family home sales on less than an acre can be noted:
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Housing Market Forecast: What's Ahead for the 2nd Half of 2024?
As we move into the second half of 2024, here's what experts say you should expect for home prices, mortgage rates, and home sales.
Home Prices Are Expected To Climb Moderately
Home prices are forecasted to rise at a more normal pace. The graph below shows the latest forecasts from seven of the most trusted sour...
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Worried About Mortgage Rates? Control the Controllables
Chances are you're hearing a lot about mortgage rates right now. You may even see some headlines talking about last week's Federal Reserve (the Fed) meeting and what it means for rates. But the Fed doesn't determine mortgage rates, even if the headlines make it sound like they do.
The truth is, mortgage rates are impacted by a lot of factors: geo-political uncertainty,
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Bend Oregon Real Estate | May 2024 Trends
What the Puzzling Trends For Bend Home Sales Tell Us
The May 2024 data has been published and it appears that Bend home buyers have more options. Inventory levels are up, but so are prices and overall sales are down. Basic economics tells us that as supply increases, prices should decrease. But right now, the supply of Bend homes has grown along with a slight uptick in home prices with sales significantly down from the year before. Adding to the confus...
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Questions You May Have About Selling Your Home
There's no denying mortgage rates are having a big impact on today's housing market. And that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to sell your house and make a move.
Here are three of the top questions you may be asking – and the data that helps answer them.
1. Should I Wait To Sell?
