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March
24

Should I Lower the Price of My Bend Luxury Home?

If your luxury home in Bend isn't selling, the question comes quickly—and often with hesitation:

"Should I lower the price?"

For many sellers, the instinct is to wait. To give the market more time. To hope the right buyer eventually comes along. Sometimes that works. Most of the time, it doesn't. In today's Bend luxury market, price is not just a number—it's a signal. And if that signal is off, buyers don't engage. They move on.

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March
20

Why Isn't My Luxury Home in Bend Selling?

If your luxury home in Bend isn't selling, the frustration tends to be sharper—and more confusing. Because at this level, sellers expect that quality should carry the sale. In today's market, it doesn't. The $1M+ segment in Bend is still active, but it has become significantly more selective. Buyers in this range are not just purchasing a home—they are evaluating lifestyle, long-term value, and opportunity cost.

And when something doesn't align, they don't negotiate.

They step back.


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February
26

Bend Luxury Real Estate Requires Strategy — Not Volume

In every market cycle, buyers and sellers ask the same question:

Who is the best luxury real estate brokerage in Bend?

The real answer is not a slogan. It's structural.

In the Bend luxury market, performance is defined by five measurable factors:

  1. Market intelligence

  2. Pricing precision

  3. Marketing discipline

  4. Negotiation strength

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February
19

A Market That's Evolving — Not Retreating

There was a time not long ago when

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February
6

Lower Prices and Fewer Sales as Buyer Interest Begins to Rebuild

January opened the year with continued price softening and a clear slowdown in closed sales across the Bend single-family market. While overall activity remains lower than a year ago, buyer interest is beginning to reappear, particularly in pending sales. Inventory tightened noticeably as fewer new listings entered the market, setting the stage for a more competitive spring—provided sellers price realistically.

When comparing January 2026 with January 2025 for Bend single-family home sales on less than an acre, the fo...

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