Central Oregon Housing News

Sept. 16, 2015

Investment study ranks Deschutes County #1

Investment study ranks Deschutes County on top

SmartAsset says Deschutes best in state for business investment

By Joseph Ditzler / The Bulletin / @josefditzler

On the Web

SmartAsset’s “Places With the Most Incoming Investments”:  …

View More
July 12, 2015

Bend nonprofit to create affordable housing

Bend nonprofit to create affordable housing

Kôr Community Land Trust wants homes working class can buy

By Stephen Hamway / The Bulletin / @Shamway1

With home prices on the rise in Bend once again, Amy Warren co-founded Kôr Community Land Trust, a nonprofit …

View More
July 12, 2015

OSU plan: Building Begins

OSU-Cascades to break ground

Work on new campus set to begin before July 4th weekend

By Tyler Leeds / The Bulletin

OSU-Cascades …

View More
July 12, 2015

Bend-area home prices rising

Bend-area home prices rise, report says

However, 9.25 percent increase is least in eight quarters

Bulletin staff report /

The Bend area recorded the highest yearly home price appreciation of Oregon’s eight metro areas, according to federal data …

View More
July 12, 2015

Central Oregon’s economy moves into expansion

Has region’s economy entered expansion?

Central Oregon Business Index hits new peak

By Joseph Ditzler / The Bulletin / @josefditzler

Recovery no longer describes the Central Oregon economy.

It moved into …

View More
May 7, 2015

Bend’s population

Bend, OR: Population 100,000?

Keeping track of all the city’s visitors

By Tyler Leeds / The Bulletin

What’s a visitor day?

Over the course of a year, the city of Bend averages between 4.9 million and 6 million visitor days, according to Visit Bend. …

View More
May 7, 2015

Urban growth boundaries

UGB: Growth pain relief years away in Bend

Long process of expanding Bend is driving up real estate costs, panelists say

By Joseph Ditzler / The Bulletin / @josefditzler

The last time Bend expanded its urban growth …

View More
May 7, 2015

The rise of $100m homes

The rise of $100M homes

• Wealthy buyers push the luxury market to a new threshold

By Josh Boak / The Associated Press

View More
May 7, 2015

Hayden Homes building 85 lot subdivision

Hayden Homes plans 85-home subdivision in SE Bend

Pricing aimed to appeal to first-time buyers

By Joseph Ditzler / The Bulletin / @josefditzler

Hayden Homes is prepping nearly 22 acres in southeast Bend for an 85-home subdivision the …

View More
May 7, 2015

State sells Redmond subdivision

State sells Redmond subdivision

Palmer Homes of Bend to get Forked Horn Butte development

Bulletin staff report /

The State Land Board approved the sale Tuesday of a 36-acre Redmond subdivision with 63 ready-to-build lots to a Bend …

View More