Summer Sales on Bend’s West side were rockin’ this past summer…

The West side of Bend encompasses a great area of Bend with many outstanding neighborhoods. For the sake of this report I have limited the information here to the flats of the west side. The borders run from NW Ogden Ave on the north, the Deschutes River to the east, SW Simpson to the south and roughly NW 17th to the west.


While sales this year compare favorably to last year’s in the number of homes that were sold, there was a decrease in the average and median price of the homes sold. The median sale price dropped by $22,000, while the average sale price dropped by $43,000. This is surprising considering the lack of consistent available inventory for sale which usually sends prices higher.

Also puzzling in the price break down is that we had considerably more distressed properties on the market last year. Distressed homes are notorious for selling below the market averages. As of the time of this writing time there are no actively listed distressed properties. We have seven pending sales that are distressed properties and over the course of the summer there have only been four properties that have sold that would be considered distressed (bank owned or short sale properties).

The drop off in distressed properties this summer could be chalked up to the passage of Oregon SB 1552 which requires the larger lenders to mediate a reasonable solution with the distressed homeowner and a recent Oregon Circuit Court ruling that judged that lenders must be able to document the chain of ownership of the lien (loan). So far according to the mortgage brokers that I have spoken with, the big boys have decided not participate in SB 1552 as the rules are too vague and the bill does not have strong enough measures to compel the lenders to partake.

So while the cat is away most of us are enjoying the wave of traditional sales. It is amazing how much easier it makes the process of buying (or selling) a home. The biggest hurdle right now to homeownership is qualifying for today’s unheard of low mortgage rates. Mortgage brokers today have been pulling their hair out with the constant revisions in loan underwriting standards. As with most things in life when the pendulum swings to far one way it is sure to go just as far the other direction. Where previously all one had to do to get a loan was be a warm body now they one might be chilled by all of the hoops one is required to jump through to get there loans.

Regardless of the process I strongly recommend that if you are thinking of owning property in Bend today’s market is about as good as it gets. If you are looking to sell or would like to buy feel free to contact me for a no obligation conversation of how the market would work out for you.


Sold

NW Cumberland Ave    2 bedrooms     1 bathrooms      763 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 1922              $109,900 list price        $121,000 sold
NW Federal St             1 bedrooms      1 bathrooms      624 square feet    
   acres 0.120    year built 1932              $179,000 list price        $160,000 sold
NW 12th St                 4 bedrooms      1 bathrooms    1732 square feet    
   acres 0.340    year built 1922              $189,000 list price        $170,000 sold
NW 3rd St                   2 bedrooms      1 bathrooms      780 square feet   
   acres 0.130    year built 1919              $189,000 list price         $184,000 sold
NW Portland Ave         3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     2100 square feet   
   acres 0.250    year built 1940              $245,900 list price         $185,000 sold
NW 14th St                 2 bedrooms      1 bathrooms     1142 square feet   
   acres 0.110    year built 1929              $194,900 list price         $188,000 sold
NW Elgin Avenue         2 bedrooms      2 bathrooms      890 square feet   
   acres 0.136    year built 1928              $215,000 list price        $215,000 sold
NW Lexington Ave       3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1216 square feet    
   acres 0.110    year built 1992              $225,000 list price         $225,000 sold
NW 12TH St                3 bedrooms     1.75 bathrooms 1456 square feet    
   acres 0.110    year built 1974              $249,900 list price         $225,000 sold
NW Baltimore Ave        2 bedrooms     2 bathrooms      1172 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 2001              $225,000 list price         $225,000 sold
NW 4th St                   2 bedrooms     1 bathrooms      1078 square feet     
   acres 0.140    year built 1922              $244,900 list price         $230,000 sold
NW Federal                 3 bedrooms     1.50 bathrooms  1388 square feet    
   acres 0.115    year built 1946              $245,000 list price         $239,000 sold
NW Elgin Ave              3 bedrooms     1 bathrooms        980 square feet    
   acres 0.110    year built 1984              $239,500 list price         $240,100 sold
NW Element                3 bedrooms     2.50 bathrooms  1517 square feet    
   acres 0.080    year built 2012              $245,000 list price         $250,000 sold
NW Milwaukee Ave       2 bedrooms     2 bathrooms      1217 square feet    
   acres 0.070    year built 1995              $259,000 list price         $254,000 sold
NW Union St               2 bedrooms      2 bathrooms      1500 square feet    
   acres 0.110    year built 1920              $269,000 list price         $255,000 sold
NW Ithaca Ave            4 bedrooms      3 bathrooms      1972 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 1996              $262,450 list price         $262,450 sold
NW Milwaukee Ave      2 bedrooms      2.50 bathrooms 1214 square feet    
   acres 0.070    year built 2002              $265,000 list price         $265,000 sold
NW 7th St                   3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1508 square feet    
   acres 0.160    year built 1920              $265,000 list price         $265,000 sold
NW Davenport Ave      3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1487 square feet    
   acres 0.140    year built 1996              $249,900 list price        $267,000 sold
NW Albany Ave           3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1192 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 1923              $239,500 list price        $270,000 sold
NW 4th St                   2 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1256 square feet    
   acres 0.110    year built 1922              $285,000 list price        $272,000 sold
NW Elgin Ave              3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1224 square feet    
   acres 0.115   year built 1996               $275,000 list price        $272,000 sold
NW Newport Hills Dr    3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms      1720 square feet   
   acres 0.210    year built 2012              $279,900 list price        $285,000 sold
NW Newport Ave         3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1350 square feet    
   acres 0.150    year built 1920              $299,900 list price        $285,000 sold
NW Elgin Ave              3 bedrooms      0 bathrooms     1365 square feet    
   acres 0.140    year built 1995              $289,000 list price        $289,000 sold
NW Cumberland Ave    3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     1386 square feet    
   acres 0.115       year built 1925           $289,900 list price        $289,900 sold
NW Element                3 bedrooms      2.50 bathrooms 1718 square feet    
   acres 0.115      year built 2012            $295,000 list price        $295,000 sold
NW Criterion               4 bedrooms      2.50 bathrooms 2162 square feet    
   acres 0.100    year built                      $315,000 list price        $315,000 sold
NW Hartford Ave         3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms      1224 square feet    
   acres 0.180    year built 1965              $325,000 list price        $318,000 sold
NW Rockwood             4 bedrooms      2.50 bathrooms 2335 square feet    
   acres 0.230    year built 1996              $315,000 list price        $321,000 sold
NW Knoxville Blvd        5 bedrooms      2.75 bathrooms 2806 square feet    
   acres 0.210  year built 1996                $345,000 list price        $323,500 sold
NW 18th St                 3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms      1873 square feet    
   acres 0.270    year built 1995             $349,900 list price         $325,000 sold
NW Newport Hills Dr    3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms      1877 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 1995              $329,000 list price        $329,000 sold
NW Albany Ave           3 bedrooms       2.50 bathrooms 2238 square feet    
   acres 0.205    year built 1997              $350,000 list price        $339,000 sold
NW Stannium Road      3 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     2061 square feet    
   acres 0.210    year built 1998              $350,000 list price        $340,750 sold
NW Baltimore Ave        4 bedrooms      3 bathrooms     2439 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 2003              $369,900 list price        $369,900 sold
SW Allen Road             3 bedrooms      2.50 bathrooms 2014 square feet    
   acres 0.150    year built 1998              $389,000 list price        $389,000 sold
NW Baltimore Ave        5 bedrooms      3.50 bathrooms 3562 square feet    
   acres 0.130    year built 2006              $399,000 list price        $399,000 sold
NW Hill Point Dr          4 bedrooms      3 bathrooms       2842 square feet    
   acres 0.270    year built 1996              $419,000 list price        $409,000 sold
NW Harmon                4 bedrooms      2.75 bathrooms 2200 square feet    
  acres 0.115   year built 1992                $465,000 list price        $426,000 sold
NW 18th St                  5 bedrooms     4 bathrooms      4397 square feet    
   acres 0.390    year built 1998              $559,999 list price        $560,000 sold
NW Kingston Ave          6 bedrooms     4.50 bathrooms 3495 square feet    
   acres 0.400    year built 2003              $595,000 list price        $595,000 sold
Listing Count 43
Averages 1,732 square feet, $179.21 price per square foot,
   121/121 days on market,    $295,264 list price           $289,363 sold price
High 595,000                  Low 121,000                      Median 272,000

Pending

NW Precision               3 bedrooms      2.50 bathrooms 1718 square feet
  acres 0.110    year built 2012               $318,750 list price
NW 18th Ave               4 bedrooms       2 bathrooms     2248 square feet
   acres 0.210    year built 1994              $328,000 list price
NW Newport Ave         3 bedrooms       2.50 bathrooms 1724 square feet
   acres 0.110    year built 2012              $329,900 list price
NW Criterion               3 bedrooms       2.50 bathrooms 1718 square feet
   acres 0.120    year built 2013              $341,200 list price
NW Federal St              2 bedrooms      2 bathrooms     2376 square feet
   acres 4792    year built 1920                $425,000 list price
NW Troon Blvd            4 bedrooms      3 bathrooms     2429 square feet
   acres 0.200    year built 2012               $470,000 list price
Listing Count 27
Averages 1,635 square feet, $170.87 price per square foot,
   98/103 days on market,    $273,556 list price
High 470,000                   Low 135,000                       Median 282,000

Active

NW Newport Ave          3 bedrooms       1 bathrooms       855 square feet
   acres 0.110    year built 1920                $179,900 list price
NW 14th St                  4 bedrooms       1 bathrooms     1440 square feet
  acres 0.230    year built 1935                 $199,900 list price
NW Lexington Ave        3 bedrooms       1 bathrooms     1332 square feet
   acres 6098   year built 1937                  $229,000 list price
NW Fresno Ave            3 bedrooms        1 bathrooms    1120 square feet
   acres 0.120    year built 1916                $229,000 list price
NW Awbrey Road         3 bedrooms        1 bathrooms    1129 square feet
   acres 0.130    year built 1950                $307,000 list price
SW Knoll Ave               3 bedrooms        3 bathrooms     2259 square feet
   acres 11800    year built 1976               $313,900 list price
NW Kingston Ave          3 bedrooms       2 bathrooms     1596 square feet
   acres 0.140    year built 1980                $315,000 list price
NW Precision                3 bedrooms       2.50 bathrooms 2162 square feet
   acres 0.100    year built 2012                $319,000 list price
NW Union St                3 bedrooms        2.50 bathrooms  896 square feet
   acres 0.110    year built 2012                $329,000 list price
NW Albany Ave            3 bedrooms        3 bathrooms     2261 square feet
   acres 0.130    year built 1936                $345,000 list price
NW Criterion                3 bedrooms        2.50 bathrooms 2328 square feet
   acres 0.090    year built 2012                $345,000 list price
NW Rockwood Lane      4 bedrooms        3.50 bathrooms 2880 square feet
   acres 0.280    year built 1996                $350,000 list price
NW Newport Ave          3 bedrooms        2.50 bathrooms 2028 square feet
   acres 0.260    year built 1999                $364,900 list price
NW Federal St              3 bedrooms        1 bathrooms      1268 square feet
   acres 0.190    year built 1948                $375,000 list price
NW 17th St                  4 bedrooms        2.50 bathrooms 2642 square feet
   acres 0.170    year built 1998                $434,900 list price
NW Albany Ave            3 bedrooms        2.50 bathrooms 2000 square feet
   acres 5500    year built 2012                 $499,950 list price
NW Elgin Ave               3 bedrooms       2.50 bathrooms 2751 square feet
   acres 0.110    year built 2012               $559,950 list price
NW 17th St                  5 bedrooms       4.50 bathrooms 4312 square feet
   acres 0.260    year built 1999              $599,900 list price
NW Harmon Blvd          3 bedrooms       2.50 bathrooms 2712 square feet
   acres 0.190    year built 1992              $888,000 list price
NW Allen Road             3 bedrooms       3.50 bathrooms 2800 square feet
   acres 0.220    year built 2012             $1,195,000 list price
Listing Count 20
Averages 2,089 square feet, $203.22 price per square foot,
   79/79 days on market,    $418,965 list price
High 1,195,000                Low 179,900                     Median 345,000

Featured properties may not be listed by the office/agent presenting this blog.

Information has not been verified, is not guaranteed and is subject to change.
Source Central Oregon Realtors Association multiple listing service.

Classic West Hills Homes Have a Solid Summer of Sales…

Before there was Awbrey Butte the neighborhood, which was developed by Brooks Resources in the late 1980’s, there was the West Hills neighborhood. This is old school Bend, an eclectic blend of homes many with views south over the city and out to the Paulina’s with Mt. Bachelor in the wings. In the West Hills it is not uncommon to have a vintage early sixties home next to a newer contemporary home. Homes in the West Hills average around 1600 - 2800 square feet on lots that can be a quarter acre or better. With towering pines, natural rock out croppings and plenty of space it is not uncommon to find deer grazing in your front yard with quail scurry about. The neighborhood has been popular for those who want a large lot and do not mind refurbishing their new home.

With its close proximity to the downtown core and easy access to outdoor recreation, this has become a favorite neighborhood for many. Always a favorite with West Hills dwellers is the Newport Market and Devores Good Food Store both known as a favorite for “foodies”, supporting Newport Market is a small retail district with the immensely popular Backporch Coffee Roasters and Nancy P’s bakery. Need your bike tuned or a new pair of Nordic skis, Sunnyside Sports is just down the hill. Dinner or lunch beckons try Kebaba or Kanpai. Just across the street satisfy your sweet tooth with Cuppa Yo frozen yogurt.

Two of the cities popular magnet schools Highland at Kenwood and Westside Village are close by and Central Oregon Community College sits adjacent the neighborhood.

As seen below this past summer reflects the popularity of homes on the lower part of Awbrey Butte. Currently most of the less expensive homes have sold or are in a pending sales status. There is a good variety of homes on the market right now everything from homes that need updating to homes that need very little. My favorite is on West Hills Ave. a fantastically refurbished ranch home with plenty of space and character.

If you are interested in learning more about Awbrey Butte or touring some the homes listed below feel free to contact me.



Sold

NW Awbrey Road      2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1056 square feet,
    acres 0.170, year built 1977,  $180,000 list price, $172,600 sold price
NW 3rd St                2 bedroom, 1 bathrooms, 780 square feet,
    acres 0.130, year built 1919 , $189,000 list price, $184,000 sold price
NW Awbrey Road      3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1152 square feet,

    acres 0.320, year built 1974 , $219,500 list price, $210,000 sold price

NW 4th St                2 bedroom, 1 bathrooms, 1078 square feet,
    acres 0.140, year built 1922 , $244,900 list price, $230,000 sold price
NW Portland Ave      3 bedroom, 2.50 bathrooms, 1949 square feet,
    acres 0.280, year built 2001 , $269,000 list price, $264,700 sold price
NW 5th St                3 bedroom, 2.50 bathrooms, 1783 square feet,
    acres 0.190, year built 1990 , $279,500 list price, $265,900 95.13
NW Trenton Ave       4 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 2263 square feet,
    acres 0.260, year built 1990 , $310,000 list price, $290,000 sold price
NW Iowa                 4 bedroom, 2.75 bathrooms, 2208 square feet,
    acres 0.320, year built 1959 , $325,000 list price, $312,000 sold price
NW 5th St                3 bedroom, 1.75 bathrooms, 1924 square feet,
    acres 0.190, year built 1986 , $325,000 list price, $336,000 sold price

NW Vicksburg Ave    3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1830 square feet,

    acres 0.290, year built 1997 , $359,000 list price, $344,000 sold price
NW Rimrock Road     4 bedroom, 2.50 bathrooms, 2732 square feet,
    acres 0.530, year built 1975 , $460,000 list price, $440,000 95.65
NW Rimrock Road     3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 3843 square feet,
    acres 0.250, year built 1979 , $470,500 list price, $470,000 sold price
NW West Hills Ave    3 bedroom, 3.50 bathrooms, 2990 square feet,
    acres 0.310, year built 2003 , $515,000 list price, $500,000 sold price

Listing Count 14
Averages 1,899 square feet, $165.18 price per square feet,
     200/222 days on market, $306,886 list price, $297,800 sold price
High $500,000           Low $150,000               Median $277,950

Pending

NW 12th St            4 bedroom, 1 bathrooms, 1732 square feet,
     acres 0.340, year built 1922 , $189,000 list price
NW 2nd St             2 bedroom, 1 bathrooms, 1506 square feet,
     acres 0.120, year built 1930 , $190,000 list price
NW 4th St              2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1256 square feet,
     acres 0.110, year built 1922 , $285,000 list price

Listing Count 3
Averages 1,498 square feet, $154.06 price per square feet,
     127/127 days on market, $221,333 list price

High $285,000           Low $189,000             Median $190,000

Active

NW Vicksburg Ave   4 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 2086 square feet,
     acres 0.320, year built 1961 , $299,900 list price
NW Trenton Ave     3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 2068 square feet,
     acres 0.242, year built 1977 , $314,900 list price
NW Saginaw Ave     2 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 2011 square feet,
     acres 0.150, year built 2000 , $340,000 list price
NW Trenton            3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1994 square feet,
     acres 0.280, year built 1920 , $364,500 list price

NW Iowa Ave          3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 2706 square feet,

     acres 0.330, year built 1985 , $375,000 list price

NW Cascade View    3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 2508 square feet,

     acres 0.309, year built 1972 , $439,500 list price

NW West Hills Ave   4 bedroom, 2.50 bathrooms, 2944 square feet,

     acres 0.309, year built 1974 , $469,900 list price

NW Rimrock Road   4 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, 3900 square feet,

     acres 0.287, year built 1975 , $849,000 list price

Listing Count 8

Averages 2,527 square feet, $167.38 price per square foot, 177/204 days on market,

$431,588 list price

High $849,000           Low $299,900           Median $369,750

Featured properties may not be listed by the office/agent presenting this blog.

Information has not been verified, is not guaranteed and is subject to change.
Source Central Oregon Realtors Association multiple listing service.