Monthly Archives: June 2010

Sisters Habitat Hosts July 4th Picnic

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI, CDPE

I was surprised to learn that Sisters hasn’t had an official Fourth of July celebration in a while. Well, thanks to the folks at Sisters Habitat for Humanity, that’s about to change. This year marks the beginning of a new tradition: an old-fashioned Fourth of July Picnic in the Park. T Continue reading →

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Fire Hazard: Your Dryer Duct?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI, CDPE

Now that we’re nearing fire season, I wanted to pass along a great safety tip related to a little-discussed fire hazard: your dryer. That’s right, your dryer. The tip comes courtesy of Pillar to Post home inspector Alan Keyes, who notes that lint-filled dryer vents are the most common fire hazard found in a home inspection. I Continue reading →

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Staying Put: Seven Tips for Home Additions

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI, CDPE

These days, lots of folks have decided to hunker down in their current home rather than try to sell it in an effort to move into a larger house. For them, adding on to an existing home makes a lot of sense. Continue reading →

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Tumalo, Oregon Real Estate Market Snapshot for May 2010

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI, CDPE

Meanwhile, the median price of Active Residential with Acreage listings in May 2010 reversed course and increased noticeably –- up from $599,900 in April to $649,600 in May. But it’s still significantly below May ‘09’s median price of $898,500. Continue reading →

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Sisters, Oregon Real Estate Market Statistics for May 2010

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI, CDPE

In May. the Sisters real estate market showed no surprises, considering the arrival of the spring selling season and the departure of the federal homebuyer tax credit. To wit, we saw the number of Active listings increase (from 188 in April to 196 in May), and the number of sales decrease (from 15 to seven). Continue reading →

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All Wet in Central Oregon: Now, a River Really Runs Through It

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Lisa Broadwater, Broker, GRI, CDPE

I’ve been complaining a lot lately about the inordinate amount of rain that Central Oregon has had this spring. After all, we’re supposed to be located on the dry side of the Cascades. But lately there’s been no dry side. … Continue reading →

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