Mortgage interest rates have come down to their lowest rate in a year with the 30 year mortgage now at 6.35%. This has made a difference in both the buying and selling side of Bend home sales with buyers now being able to afford more than they could just a few months ago and sellers, who have been sitting on the fence on whether or not they wanted to give up their great mortgage rate for a new, higher one on a different home, feeling comfortable enough to at last list their home. We are seeing more listings...
The May 2024 data has been published and it appears that Bend home buyers have more options. Inventory levels are up, but so are prices and overall sales are down. Basic economics tells us that as supply increases, prices should decrease. But right now, the supply of Bend homes has grown along with a slight uptick in home prices with sales significantly down from the year before. Adding to the confus...