Central Oregon Real Estate | Broker Thesa Chambers, Licensed in Oregon

One of the reasons I love La Pine is the sense of neighborhood.  Growing up in a small town has a ton of advantages, although as a kid I could not wait to leave as many that are growing up here are probably thinking too.  Funny thing is we all come back. 

As a member of the first class of La Pine High School years ago, most of us left for greener pastures and big city lights.  20+ (ok almost 30) years later most of the 36 of this class are back in our wonderful home town of La Pine.

This has been a tough week, Mother Nature has been keeping our area looking clean and white... lots of white.  This morning schools were cancelled due to snow and road conditions not something we experience often.  Snow yes, school closures because of it no. 

I headed to the office and knew as the snow continued to fall I could be coming home to an evening of shoveling and back breaking work.  To my surprise, my neighbor was in my driveway when I pulled in, he and his trusty tractor.  For hours he plowed and moved snow to be certain I could get in and out.

I am so glad to be home... in more ways than one - and not having to shovel the driveway tonight was a great treat.  Thanks Fred, you ROCK!

Are you tired of the doom and gloom so many real estate professionals and professions that are real estate related are putting out there? If so, stay tuned... Central Oregon REALTORS® Association, Central Oregon Mortgage Association, Central Oregon Builders Association, Central Oregon Visitors Association and most of the Chambers of Commerce of the are joining forces and plan to make a difference.

We are all focusing on exposing the good news stories for our area; you know the ones that the media rarely talks about. We are all ambassadors of the good news... This is the BEST Buyer's Market in 20 Years for Central Oregon.

Prices are low, interest rates are low and there are a lot of great mortgage options out there. In La Pine there are over 150 homes (see list here) on the market under $250,000 today. With lenders offering loan products such as The Oregon Bond and FHA a lot of these homes would be perfect for the first time home buyer.

Looking to move up in size or style of your home? There are a lot of great options there too, visit Central Oregon Homes For Sale then click "search for homes" for a complete search of the current listings.

Sunriver owners are getting ready to vote on the land purchase for the Village at Sunriver. In the past I have tried to stay somewhat natural and see both sides of this controversial subject. The mall certainly needs help, retail space stands vacant, and businesses come and go. Tonight I read the Land Sale Issues from the savesunriver.org blog and they bring to the surface some very enlightening issues. The new plan does require additional land and to achieve SilverStar's plan they need this land. However, this land belongs to all the owners of Sunriver. What is a fair price? And where will any of the funds once paid go? Do they benefit the entire community?

Ballots will be arriving and are due in February - before voting I hope that owners will research exactly what they are agreeing to or disagreeing to. This is more than the issue of highrise condos, improvement to The Village; it is a matter of loosing land that was intended to be used for the common good of the Sunriver Community.

Changes are inevitable, but are you willing to give up something as valuable as the land they are asking for at a price some feel is not fair? This land in question belongs to you, please do your homework and know what you are giving up and what you will receive from the sale of this land.

The ball is in the court of the homeowner's, and although many agree that something needs to be done at what cost? What are you willing to give up to make the mall a better place?

To better prepare yourself to vote the two websiites below may be helpful.

The Village at Sunriver

Save Sunriver

Central Oregon is a place of beauty and an area that is often shared with a wide variety of wild life. Most of the wild life in Central Oregon is harmless and beautiful to look at, enjoyed by all and often the talk around the water cooler. Who saw a heard of elk, or a deer crossing the road and so on?

Today reality set in for some, a home I sold about 2 years ago came into the news. The home owners live in this cute little home with their children and a dog. They started their day as they typically do. One of the kids went to the back door and let out the family dog, turned to go put on his jacket and go play with the dog.

Dad apparently looked out the door or window prior to the child going out to see a cougar chasing the dog. The homeowner was able to get the dog in the home before it was injured and called 911. The sheriffs that responded called Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife who felt putting the animal down was the best resolution. It was daylight, in a neighborhood of families and tracking or trapping the animal could lead to a dangerous situation for children getting on and off school buses.

Although, this is not an everyday occurrence, it does happen. No matter how long you have lived in Central Oregon, it is a good idea to always respect the wild life and keep a safe distance. If you find your self in a situation similar to this one, please call the authorities and let them deal with it.

Read the story on my favorite Central Oregon News Source.

Thinking of moving to La Pine - what a great idea! La Pine is a small city in fact it is one of the most recently formed cities in Oregon. Located just 30 miles south of Bend, Lapine offers an easy commute to a larger city and a lot of great outdoor activities. Some people only have the opportunity to do while on vacation, here you can enjoy the outdoors year around.

La Pine has 3 schools, one elementary, one middle school and a high school. Land has been set aside for an additional elementary school to handle the growth of Central Oregon and the La Pine area.

One of the biggest attractions to home buyers looking in the LaPine area is space. Lapine may be a city, but the actual city is small in comparison to the area referred to as La Pine. Most of the homes for sale in what is called La Pine are actually outside the city limits and are generally on lots of about an acre.

A few of the great attractions of La Pine are; Newberry National Monument, Mt. Bachelor, The Big Deschutes River, North Twin and South Twin Lakes and Crane Prairie and more than I will list here. Central Oregon is more than real estate it is a lifestyle. A lifestyle that few have the opportunity to enjoy everyday, are you ready to be one of those lucky few?

La pine has many choices in real estate, along with a huge price range. LaPine offers everything from the starter home to the multi-million dollar riverfront with Mountain View home.

For more information on La Pine real estate offerings please see the MLS search at Search For Homes.