Nope we are full. And I am not joking. Just pulled up property for sale in my Idaho zip code. Only one livable house for sale. A nice small 2 bedroom log home with nice acerage, for only $2.5 million. Which is way over priced. Acerage is selling for twice the price of a year ago. And not much is unsold. Any home under $1 million has sold within a week of going on the market. Lots are now selling for what I paid 5 years ago for my 3 bed 2 bath house with land. Real estate prices has gone crazy in Idaho.
If you are serious looking in Central Oregon, I have been a realtor over here for several years and would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Same conditions here in Nashville. Talk about a white-hot market. We own a townhome here. The renter hasn't paid rent in over 3 months, but has scammed the system, knowing you can't evict someone because of the COVID environment we're all in. So, she said that's it and put a "Coming Soon" sign in the lawn. Her phone blew up with texts. She's received full-price and over-full-price offers. And, get this...they don't care about the "squatter". Nonethless, we went to the courthouse yesterday to work towards getting him evicted. A process, but still doable to get him out before closing.
if you want a reason to NOT buy around Lapine, look at what happened this summer to Blue River, Detroit, Gates, & Mill City. And that's the west side. If a fire ever gets roaring in those pine forests around Lapine and Sun River it will be a disaster. if that won't discourage you, then at least budget enough money to put on a roof made of metal or slate. Composition shingles, even ones make of fiberglass become flammable in a fire storm. I'd add budgeting enough money to install cement board siding. If you drive up Santiam Canyon you'll see dozens of burnt houses with just the foundation remaining, but every once in a while, a house with a metal/slate roof and cement siding stands among the ruins seemingly undamaged. Also, no trees within range so that they can shed embers on the roof if you must be in or around Bend, like others have said, maybe the best mix of prices and beauty can be found north and east of Bend a few miles. Towards Redmond/ Terrebone or Powell Butte/Prineville. Don't sell LaGrande or Baker City short either, although they are a lot more like small towns. And of course, if you want real real cheap, but be centrally located for lots and lots of recreational opportunities, there's always Burns
I used to operate a windows & doors company in Bend (Lifetime Windows & Doors) and we did work in Sun River. Man, some of those homes are in bad shape! (dry rot, leaks, mold, etc.) Much of that due to absent owners. If I were ever to purchase in Sun River, I would be very, very selective. I love, LOVE Powell Butte! Would love to have some view acreage there. Not too far from, either, Redmond or Bend, yet a feeling of being out in the middle of nowhere. Oh, and those views! THOSE VIEWS!!
