Posts from August 23rd, 2026
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Tetherow vs. Broken Top: What's the Difference?
Tetherow and Broken Top are both golf communities on Bend's west side, they're close to each other, and portions of both are gated.
So what's the difference?
The short answer: age, architecture, landscaping, and atmosphere.
Tetherow is newer, with contemporary architecture and a very distinct high desert feel. There are fewer trees, and the landscaping reflects the dry Central Oregon environment. It also has more of a resort atmosphere, with golf, restaurants, lodging, and a livelier social scene.
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The Seller Dropped the Price $100,000. Doesn't This Mean They Are Motivated?
You find a Bend home listed at $1.6 million. It started at $1.7 million, and the seller just dropped the price $100,000.
Does that mean they're motivated?
Probably.
Sellers are adjusting to today's market. They may still believe their homes are valuable, but they no longer expect them to sell at 2021 prices.
That $100,000 price reduction may simply be the seller recognizing where the market is now.
That said, they don't want to give the house away.
So if you want the house, the question isn't simply how much the seller has already reduced the price. I would look at the listing history, comparable sales,
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Downsizing in Bend? How Small Is Too Small?
How much should you downsize when you retire?
At an open house recently, I met two retired couples who happened to be there at the same time. Both had downsized into homes in the same Bend community within the last several years.
Both couples told me the same thing: they downsized too much.
Now they're looking again.
Downsizing doesn't necessarily mean you want a small house. Maybe what you really want is less yard work. Fewer stairs. Less maintenance. Fewer rooms you never use.
You probably still want space for visiting family, hobbies, bikes, kayaks, an office, storage, or simply enough room to feel comfortable.
So before deciding how many square feet yo...
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Why Has This Bend House Been Sitting on the Market So Long?
You find a beautiful home in Bend. You love the photos. The location looks great. Then you notice it has been on the market for 90 days.
What's wrong with it?
Maybe nothing. But I would love to find out with you!
Longer market times aren't unusual in Bend, particularly at higher price points. In Northwest Bend's 97703 zip code, for example, homes are currently averaging 116 days on the market, with a median of 77 days.*
So a home that appears to have been sitting "forever" may actually be well within the normal range for its particular part of the market.
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