Strategic Realty

What Happened to Central Oregon in 2015?

The Bend and Central Oregon real estate markets surged again in the the last year. Across all genres of the market we saw lower days-on-market, higher price per square foot, and lower inventories for sale when compared to recent years. As real estate brokers, we spent a lot of time explaining to new buyers that […]

3 Ways Bend is Considering Making ADUs Easier

Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs), or “granny flats”, could be part of the solution for Bend, Oregon’s housing affordability. They’ve become a popular investment for many homeowners in the area, but the City Council may be taking steps to make them even more so. The current ADU rules allow you to build an additional residence on […]

5 Important Things to Remember When Preparing to Sell

As we move out of the holidays, this is the perfect time to start planning to put your home on the market. Just after New Years Day, buyers start watching HGTV and begin to daydream about their next home.The problem is this is many months before most sellers are even going to start thinking about […]

Three Advantages for Selling in the Holidays

Smart sellers use the cycles of real estate to give themselves the best chance of selling for their expectations. The real estate market is very seasonal in Bend and Central Oregon. The sellers’ cycle is usually characterized by a peak of active inventory in the months of July and August. This coincides with the peak […]