Central Oregon Real Estate

Great Location - Endless Possibilities

Fully fenced and ready for you and your Central Oregon Toys - this great home is located in Ponderosa Pines on a cul-de-sac. Backing up to timber land which leads to national forest, close to Wickiup and all the other beautiful lakes La Pine is famous for.

This 3 bedroom 2 bath home has beautiful oak floors, spacious living room and huge master bedroom. Guest house is a great place for unexpected company or a studio for the hobbyist.

The Ponderosa Pines neighborhood has it’s own community water system, well maintained roads and beautiful Ponderosa Pines throughout.

My Favorite Neighbors Are BACK

One of the great things about living in Central Oregon is the wildlife.  I love to watch the deer, elk and even the squirrels.  As a child there were not that many elk in our area but they are here now and with hunting restrictions and good management I hope they will continue to thrive.  Elk are an amazing species they are bigger than cows and yet can get through the forest with the grace of a small animal. 

One word of caution to drivers, an elk’s eyes do not glow in your headlights like a deer’s will.  They are often moving during the day and night so be-careful when you see them make a mental note of if and be-careful at night.  Elk can do a lot of damage to your vehicle.

Central Oregon Lake Front and View Property

One of the most common request I receive from out of area buyers that is almost impossible to meet is finding lake front property.  Deschutes County and most of Central Oregon is full of beautiful lakes, streams and rivers, but our lakes generally are on public land.  There are a few exceptions but are they really exceptions?

Odell Lake and Crescent lake do have a few homes near them, most of these homes are actually built on land that is what we call Forest Service land and is owned by the good old U.S.A. there is a long term lease of the land, but finding financing for a home where you do not own the land especially right now can be a real challenge. 

There are a couple lakes that do have privately owned property in our area - the most popular would be Ochoco Reservoir & Prineville Reservoir - the area of these lakes is more open and allows for some great mountain views also, but there is a lack of trees for most of these properties.

For a full list of homes on a lake or with lake views click here.

Beautiful Custom Home For Sale La Pine $399,000

For those who dream of enchanting delights… this home is a dream come true! His and her garages, finished basement and so many things you would never expect to find in La Pine.  This beautiful home is located on an acre corner lot with vaulted living room beautiful hardwood floors, breakfast room custom touches throughout.  Already landscaped with decks to enjoy the Central Oregon outdoor living.  3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Loft Office or family room, huge kitchen, sunroom, huge basement with pool table area, media room area and additional office and storage room.

• Custom built home with beautiful wood touches throughout.  Hardwood floors, custom cabinetry and space will make you say wow!
• Upstairs loft with built ins is the perfect place for the home office, television area or family room.
• Large kitchen with room for more than one cook centrally located in the home with access to living room and breakfast room.
• Finished basement has an area with a custom pool table which stays with the home and media area, separate office and enclosed storage makes this a huge bonus.
• His and Her’s garages, one attached and one detached - detached garage is wired with 220 and has served as a cabinet shop.  Lots of room for all your Central Oregon toys.
 

Were You Priced Right Last Year? Let’s Get It Right This Year

It seems like every couple of days I get a call from a potential seller. With the marketing trends we have seen over the last two years it is more a buyer’s or investor’s market than we have seen in a while. Seller’s that succeed in selling are motivated, they are willing to listen to their agent and price their home correctly, and make their home standout above the competition.

Many of the sellers calling me at this time had their home on the market with other agents last year. They are frustrated that their home did not sell, that the listing agent never showed their home and they tend to blame the other agent.

While researching the past history of the home, the old listings and county records the handwriting is on the wall and very easy to see why their home did not sell. It all comes down to pricing.

Today this was really driven home when a family called me to list their home. They had their home listed last year with a “local agent.” Even if we were in seller’s market the home had been listed about $75,000 higher than it would have sold for.

Now that another year has gone by we are looking at a price almost $100,000 lower than the price it was listed for. These sellers felt they had lost money since “the other agent” had over priced the home the sellers felt their home was worth the higher amount. This was never the case; the home actually has not lost any value, even with this buyer’s market we are currently in.

Will they list the home for the true value of the home and what it stands a chance for selling? I hope so, today after meeting with them I did not take the listing, I gave them the cold hard facts of what a 20 year old frame built home without a master and a small bedroom will truly sell. I explained my marketing plan, told them what buyers are looking for and what their competition has that they do not and what they have that the competition does not. I agreed to list the property for a price that shocked them but nothing more, asked them to take my listing presentation, marketing plan and paperwork home, to think about it and let me know tomorrow.

After I left them, I just wanted to drive to the other agent’s office and tell him exactly what I thought of what he had done to these wonderful people. The truly thought they had a chance of selling for a much higher price, they believed him, trusted him and were taken back with the truth.

If you plan to sell this year, please take a good look at your competing properties what more do you have to offer, price your home accordingly. Many agents will price the home where you set the price, knowing full well you do not stand a chance of receiving an offer and even if you did that the home will never appraise which will kill the deal. Competition is steep, but home are selling, allow your agent to give you the cold hard facts and price the home below your closest competitor.