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Bend Oregon Real Estate | March 2024 Trends
Bend Home Prices Up and Inventory Levels Down
Despite the trends for January and February 2024 in which prices seemed to stabilize, the sales price of Bend homes rose unexpectedly in March. The year over year figure shows both median and average Bend home prices were up over 12% and inventory levels were down. When coupled with the steep rise in prices, affordability remains a major problem for potential Bend home buyers.
When March 2024 is compared with March 2023 for Bend single family homes on less than an acre, the following trends are noted:
- Average sales price up 12% to $893,967*
- Median sales price up 13.2% to $760,000
- Average list price up 9....
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Bend Oregon Real Estate | February 2024 Trends
High Mortgage Rates - High Prices Affecting Bend Home Sales
For the 4th week in a row, the thirty year mortgage interest rate has risen which has impacted real estate sales across the country. With these rates now pushing 7%, the buying power of Bend homebuyers has diminished.
With this change, few sellers are putting their homes of the market. Why sell a home with a great interest rate when the replacement home will cost so much more to finance? Both Bend home buyers and Bend home sellers are making decisions based on the cost to finance and when mortgage rates rise, often the decision made is to do nothing.
Bend Real Estate Inventory Levels Remain Low
Although there is always a downward seasonal adjustment for Bend home sales in the winter, the number...
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Bend Oregon Real Estate | November 2023 Trends
Bend Home Sales Slow
There is a seasonal slow down experienced every fall for Bend real estate sales. When school starts, many would-be Bend home buyers focus on other things. While retirees and second home buyers may be active in early to mid fall, once Thanksgiving comes, the number of Bend real estate sales drop as both buyers and sellers tend to concentrate on holiday activities with home sales secondary to celebrating the season. In 2023, however, the annual slow down for Bend home sales typically seen in November was exceptional. When November of 2023 is compared with November of 2022, Bend single family home sales on less than an acre reflect the following:
- Average sales price up 3.5% to $859,650*
- Median sales price up 1% to $702,750
- New listings down 26.1% to 82
- Homes for sale down 29.9% to 281
- Pending sales down 18.7% to 87
- Sold homes down 24.1% to 104
- Average days on market up 22% to 50
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