Redmond is a quick 15 minute drive north of Bend and has been a great option for those Central Oregon home buyers who cannot afford Bend, in addition to those who just want to live in a growing community that is supportive of business and family. Unlike other areas of Central Oregon, Redmond has been consistent with its home prices. Few luxury homes are found in Redmond, but rather a more homogeneous housing mix of middle class homes. Redmond home sales for third quarter 2024 reflect this consistency. Looking year over year comparing single family home sales on less than an acre third quarter 2024 with third quarter 2023, the following changes can be seen:
If you've been keeping an eye on the housing market over the past couple of years, you know sellers have had the upper hand. But is that going to shift now that inventory is growing? Here's a breakdown of what you need to know.
A balanced market is generally defined as a market with about a five-to-seven-month supply of homes available for sale. In this type of market, neither buyers nor sellers have a clear advantage. Prices tend to stabilize, and there's a healthier number of
The Central Oregon real estate market trends for the major urban areas continue to reflect a seller's market, although residential inventory levels have risen in most locations. The desperate lack of inventory experienced during Covid has changed, and while home prices overall continue to rise, in some smaller markets price reductions can be noted. With more inventory, days on market have also generally gone up, but well priced homes are still selling quickly and multiple offers can happen. Bend, Redmond and Sunriver are showing strong upward trends in all categories with home prices, listings, inventory levels and days on market all rising. Whether or not this trend continues in 2nd quarter with mortgage interest rates well about 7% remains to be seen.