Central Oregon Housing News

May 7, 2015

Luxury condos coming to Old Mill

Developer to build condos in Old Mill

Price for 1-bedroom to start …

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March 29, 2015

Fastest growing in Oregon, Deschutes up high in U.S. too

Deschutes County seventh fastest-growing metro area in U.S.

Population grows the fastest among Oregon counties for the second year in a row

By Ted Shorack / The Bulletin / @tjshorack

Deschutes County’s population grew to an estimated 170,388 people last year, making it the …

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March 26, 2015

Fed to increase rates slowly

Fed to increase rates slowly

By Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times News Service

WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, said Friday that the Fed planned to raise interest rates more slowly than during past recoveries because of the unusually fragile condition …

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March 14, 2015

Fewer first time buyers for entry level homes

Who’s buying homes in Bend?

Builders and brokers say it’s empty nesters, older buyers

By Joseph Ditzler / The Bulletin / @josefditzler

Empty nesters, retirees and new arrivals are snatching up homes in Bend that builders thought would attract entry-level buyers, some brokers and …

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March 14, 2015

Bend commercial vacancy rates drop

Bend’s commercial real estate improves

Vacancy rates fell, lease rates increased in 2014, survey shows

Bulletin staff report /

Bend’s commercial real estate market saw vacancy rates falling and lease rates increasing at the end of 2014, according to a quarterly summary by Compass …

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Dec. 28, 2014

Home prices dip in Bend, jump in Redmond

Home price dips in Bend, jumps in Redmond

Redmond’s median price increases 12 percent in November

Bulletin staff report /

The median price for a single-family home dipped 1 percent in Bend last month, but jumped nearly 12 percent in Redmond, according to a …

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Dec. 26, 2014

Sunriver Resort set to revamp restaurants

Sunriver Resort set to revamp restaurants

Upgrades are part of $50 million in improvements

By Tim Doran / The Bulletin / @Newsinbendor

Beginning early next month, two restaurants at Sunriver Resort will close for several months as the resort revamps its food and beverage …

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Dec. 26, 2014

A good year for jobs

Central Oregon boom is almost exclusive to Deschutes

Economic data show Crook, Jefferson counties struggling

By Taylor W. Anderson / The Bulletin / @taylorwanderson

After years of slogging back from a stubborn recession in Central Oregon, Crook County looks poised to have lost more …

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Dec. 24, 2014

Bend 2030 lays out suggestions to improve housing affordability

Housing affordability solutions on the table

Bend 2030 and committee agree on immediate recommendations

By Ted Shorack / The Bulletin / @tjshorack

Bend 2030 has laid out a wide-ranging list of recommendations aimed at the city of Bend for resolving the housing affordability crisis. …

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Dec. 14, 2014

Bend high-end apartment complex proposed

Bend apartment complex proposed

Preliminary plan calls for 136 units on Empire Avenue

By Joseph Ditzler / The Bulletin / @josefditzler

A developer has filed preliminary plans with the city of Bend to build a 136-unit apartment complex …

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