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

Many buyers seem to be searching the Internet for short sales and bank owned properties. The proof is in the sales and the stats of my website. This week I have seen 28 visitors land on my website from google using the search term "short sales la pine oregon".

Since this seems to be info that is difficult at best to obtain on your own I have compiled a list of properties for you. The MLS of Central Oregonis taking steps to make it easier to differentiate these listings but not all of the listings have been categorized. This list is as complete as I could make it with the info that is available to a Broker.

There are 39 homes currently on the market that are listed as short sales or bank owned properties (bank owned properties are often called REO properties). This list is broken down in price ranges.

27 La Pine Oregon homes in short sale and bank owned properties are between $100,000 and $200,000

5 Lapine Oregon homes in short sale and bank owned properties are between $200,000 and $300,000

2 La Pine OR properties are in short sale and bank owned betwen $300,000 and $400,000

If you are looking for a short sale or bank owned property please visit Central Oregon Real Estate Info for more information on La Pine and the short sale process - knowledge is key in these transactions.

Life is too short - hot air should be used for fun and adventure - whether you are purchasing your new home, a vacation home or maybe a lot to park the RV - there is no need for any hot air from the transaction. I believe that hot air should be used for the fun things in life.

If you want a smooth - transaction for your Central Oregon property sale - where the Real Estate Broker takes the heat - and gives you nothing but the fun and adventure you should have you have found the right place.

I promise to make the sale of your property or purchase of your property as much fun and painless as possible.

One of the most common questions an out of state buyer has when purchasing a home in Oregon is; will the taxes go up with this purchase price? Oregon property taxes have little to do with the sales price (unless it is new construction until assessment).

In Oregon you will have an assessed value which is much different from your RMV (Real Market Value) - the assessed value can only increase 3% per year. This does not mean your taxes will increase 3% per year - there are other factors in our property tax amount.

The better question for a buyer to ask is - what have the voters approved for increases - bonds, budgets and the likes will raise your taxes faster than the assessed value. For more information see - Central Oregon Real Estate.

This year Pringle Falls has claimed 2 lives in 2 separate incidents. Both apparent accidents where the boater did not know or understand the dangers ahead. Pringle Falls to many seem like a great white water trip. However, it is a fall - although not high it is a water fall. I am not sure of the distance but it is spread out for a long stretch of the Big Deschutes River.

I can remember one of my first boating excursions on the Big Deschutes River coming up to the warning signs and knowing that we had to turn around and go back upstream.

The latest casualty brought not only the loss of the canoeist but a dangerous recovery of the boat and body. This fall when Wickiup Dam quits letting so much water out of the reservoir the log jam will be removed. The logs will remain in the river along the sides to create the natural habitat for the fish and other wildlife but it will not go from side to side.

This will not make traveling this section of the river any safer, it is hoped that it will make recovery and rescue safer. For more information read Two Drowning Deaths Prompt Log Jam Removal.

Oregon is known to be a pretty green state both in scenery and environmental attitudes. Starting in February many televisions will require a converter box to work. The newest trend of HD television is already causing an uproar.

If you purchase a new television because of the new regulations coming in February I encourage you to recycle your old set. Instead of throwing it away and having it end up in the landfill and letting it get crushed, give it to someone - use it in a media room for movies or games. When we throw them away and they are crushed they release harmful toxins into the ground that over time can get into the ground water.

Oregon is trying to be one step ahead - because much of our state depends on ground water for domestic water supplies we have to be careful of what we put in the ground. Everything we put in the ground can end up in our water.

Starting in January every county in Oregon will have a drop site for electronics such as televisions, computers, computer monitors and all those other things that we upgrade all too often now days. Watch for info in your area about where you can drop off your old electronic devices free of charge.

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