Posts with tag 'Bend Premier Real Estate Agents'

If your selling strategy still assumes you'll get multiple offers over asking, it's officially time for a reset. That frenzied seller's market is behind us. And here are the numbers to prove it. 

From Frenzy to "Normal"

Right now, about 50% of homes on the market are selling for less than their asking price, according to the latest data from Cotality.

But that isn't necessarily bad news, even if it feels like it. Here's why. The wild run-up over the last few years was never going to be sustainable. The housing market needed a reset, and data shows that's exactly what's happening right now.

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A few years ago, homes were flying off the shelves and getting multiple offers well over their asking price. It felt like you could name your price and still have buyers lined up at the door.

But today's housing market is different. Buyers are getting more selective now that inventory has grown. Homes are sitting a little longer. And more sellers are having to cut their prices.

So, how do you still come out on top? It all starts with one thing, pricing your house right from the start. Today, that matters more than ever – and it can make or break your sale.

There's a Real Price Disconnect Between Buyers and Sellers

A recent survey from Realtor.com shows 81% of home sellers believe they'll get their askin...

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Northstar Community Initiative Sponsored the Event at Family Kitchen

Bend Premier Brokers Laurenn Schiek, Julie Carnagey, Sherry Ortega, Catherine Bedford, Jennifer Burkett, Katharine Miller, Danielle Gates and Lesley Snider were the work force which prepared food at Family Kitchen last Friday. Northstar Community Initiative, a 501(c)(3) charity, is the brainchild of Danielle Gates and is managed by a board of directors made up primarily of Bend Premier brokers. Besides working in the kitchen, Northstar provided donations of office supplies which Family Kitchen indicated they needed as well as the hats used with the meal prep, created by Matzke Designs.

Bend Premier is Pleased to Have LaRonda Acuff-Sack Join the Administrative Team

LaRonda Acuff-Sack, a Bend Oregon native, known for her residential real estate expertise and love of all things local, has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1999. She has specialized in listings & new home construction. LaRonda has been a licensed Principal Broker since 2005. She has trained under some of the most renowned sales and marketing trainers in the country and received numerous sales achievement awards including Sales Person of The Year. Well educated in all facets of her profession she has attained Certified New Home Sales Professional certification from the National Association of Home Builders. LaRonda and her husband Joe, an RN at our local hospital, have an "urban farm" in Bends mid-town with a large organic garden and beehives. They enjoy spending time with their family, friends, and beautiful puppy named Ocean. LaRonda could not be more excited to be living and wo...

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Over the past few years, some homeowners have decided to delay their move because they don't want to sell and take on a higher mortgage rate on their next home. Maybe you're thinking the same thing. And honestly, that's no surprise. It's a very common roadblock and is one of the biggest factors that's kept the number of homes on the market so low for so long.

But a growing number of homeowner...

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