Traditionally as the weather cools and we move toward the end of the year, Bend home sales decrease. There are fewer buyers actively looking for homes in the winter and the holiday celebrations of most families impact real estate sales.
This year, however, there has been a large uptick in the number of Bend homes which went into contract during November. When Bend single family home sales in November 2019 are compared with those from November 2018, the following changes can be noted:
Will the top of the market come anytime soon? We are often asked that when we work with buyers. The Bend Oregon real estate market has been strong since coming out of the recession and prices have risen yearly since 2011. 2019 has followed the trend with Bend home prices up each month over the same time frame in 2018. Extremely low inventory persists and the demand for Bend homes remains high.
The real estate data on Bend Oregon single family home sales for October 2019 have been published and the following changes can be noted when compared with October 2018:
The September, 2019 data has been published and the price for a Bend single family home on less than an acre is still going up. Although September is traditionally among Bend's biggest months for price reductions when sellers whose property did not sell during the summer lower the asking price to hopefully get a buyer before winter hits, Bend home sales in September 2019 still reflect higher prices than the same month a year before. When Bend single family home sales on less than an acre in September 2019 are compared with September 2018, the following trends can be noted:
The Bend real estate market continues to be impacted by a limited supply of inventory, rising prices and changing seasons. August 2019 was a strong month for Bend home sales and we believe the lack of summer forest fires may have impacted our market positively.
When August 2019 is compared with August 2018 for Bend single family residential sales on less than an acre, the following trends can be noted:
The July 2019 figures are out and Bend single family home prices continue to go up while closings are down. However, homes in pending contracts have had a huge increase over the year before. When July 2019 is compared with July 2018 for Bend single family homes on less than an acre, the following changes can be seen: