Large .87 acre lot in north Bend, off of Nels Anderson Road. Property includes large warehouse/office building and one additional office building with three offices and a private entrance. This can be rented out seperately, includes internet and phones. Ample parking for customers and service vehicles. Excess land for additional construction.

Nels Anderson Road is located in northern Bend, north of Empire road and east of Highway 97. This property features easy access to the highway and is less than a mile from Home Depot and Lowes.

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It’s the time of year when real estate prices are falling and great deals abound.  Three listings of mine have just been reduced in price.  Click on any of the photos below to go straight to their details page.

 Cascade/River View Lots in SE Bend

Family Home In Traditions East Neighborhood in East Bend

Deschutes Mobile Home Park

Development land. 6 lot partition currently has preliminary approval with possibility of 8 lots total. Owner carry financing. Located in Woodriver Village, a quiet neighborhood close to the Old Mill and walking distance from the river trail & Farewell Bend park. Both lots have views of the Deschutes River and Cascade mountains beyond. Property currently has two double-wide manufactured homes on two separate tax lots. One home has 1620 sq ft and the other 1680 sq ft. Both have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Homes built 1978 and 1975.

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Carbon monoxide detectors are simple fixtures located in most residential homes.  They set off an alert when the colorless, odorless, and poisonous carbon monoxide gas is measured in a room.  Oregon law requires them to be installed in homes with a CO source, or ones with an attached garage with that opens into the house.  Other states have similar laws–mandating carbon monoxide detectors.  All residential or rental properties transferring ownership need to be fitted with detectors before the sale.

Installation is relatively simple.  If you cannot hard wire them in, some are designed to be plugged in, and some are battery operated.  Oregon law requires any new instillations of CO detectors to be less than five years old.  The best places to install are in hallways by bedrooms, or in each bedroom itself.  Different manufacturers specify wall or ceiling, so read all packaging materials carefully.

Places you should NOT install carbon monoxide detectors are in garages, next to ceiling fans, gas burning appliances, gas fireplaces, gas water heaters, or in direct sunlight.   More information about the regulations can be found on the Oregon fire marshal’s website at Oregon.gov.  For residents of other states, visit your own fire marshal’s website.

Open floor plan in this SE Bend home. Kitchen offers ample cabinet space and sliding door off of dining room opens to back patio. Large great room including gas fireplace with mantle and slate tile surround and hearth. Den/office or guest bedroom adjacent to main entrance with full bath. Upstairs is a generous master suite separated from 2 additional bedrooms, bonus room, and convenient laundry room. Quality throughout.

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The Real Estate Book is a half page booklet that is filled with current listings througout the area.  For out of state buyers, this can be a great resource for their home search.   Pick one up while you are visiting and browse through it on your way home.  It is easier than attempting to navigate web pages, and it gives you a quick look at many of the local brokers and their styles of listings.

If you see a specific property in the book that catches your eye, get in touch with the broker as soon as possible.  We put our phone numbers in for a reason!  Don’t ever hesitate to call us, we will not bite.  In fact, I find real estate brokers to be some of the most interesting folks to talk with.  They are knowledgeable about the housing market, and also about the community.

All of the listings published in this booklet can be viewed online as well at The Real Estate Book Website.  Grab a copy from your local yellow-house-on-a-pedestal, and begin seeing what is for sale in your area.

These lands will be put to good use in the City of La Pine. For a look at current property listings in La Pine use this link and choose from the Area drop down box.

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At this time of year, the weather is getting chillier, and people are spending more and more time indoors.  This is all fine and good, unless your air quality indoors is poor.  Researchers believe that the rise in asthma and respiratory illnesses is linked to indoor air quality.  The US Environmental Protection Agency measures indoor pollutant levels two to five times higher then outdoor ones because insulation is so effective.  While this is great for energy efficiency it is not great for overall health.

The first way to lower pollutants indoors is to stop them from getting in.  Your shoes carry a fine layer of dust and mold on their soles, and leaving them at the door prevents this from spreading to the carpets.  Every time someone walks across the floor is stirs up a cloud of dust for you to breathe in.  Freshly dry cleaned clothes emit chemicals, and researchers suggest waiting a few days to pick them up from the shop, so all chemicals have time to dry.  This situation can also be solved by choosing an ecologically friendly dry cleaning company that does not use toxic chemicals.  Lastly, watch the fragrances you are using around your home.  Some cause headaches and irritations, so use naturally based lotions, sprays, and soaps.

The second thing to think about regarding air quality is ventilation.  Cooking causes many different odors, so remember to turn on your stove ventilation whenever possible.  Remember never to start your car in a closed garage.  The carbon monoxide omitted is very harmful.  Also, if your home is fitted with a fireplace, make sure the flues are working properly, and the device is adequately vented.

Cleaning products are one of the biggest sources of potentially harmful chemicals.  Switching to natural products is great, but be careful to do your research.  Just because a product claims to be green or non-toxic does not mean it is the best one out their.  Manufacturers have an immense amount of flexibility in their labelling, so you should do your own research before believing their claims.

Use some of these tips to improve the air quality in your homes.  But also make sure to get outside–even in the cold.  Invest in a warm jacket and have fun throughout Central Oregon during this gorgeous time of year.

For more tips on improving indoor air quality see Melinda Wenner Moyer’s article in Redbook

What is a more beloved fall tradition than visiting the pumpkin patch? As the weather gets cooler, there is little to compare with the fun of bundling up in winter jackets and feeling the crisp warmth of sun on your face as you venture into the fields.

Central Oregon has many places to visit if you are looking for u-pick pumpkins, corn mazes, or hayrides and hot apple cider. One of these is the DD ranch in Terrebonne, Oregon. Just past Redmond, this little town sits close to Smith Rocks. DD Ranch is a working cattle ranch that transforms into a fall pumpkin patch in October, and later a Christmas tree farm. See the map below for directions.

Entrance to the patch is free, but there is a small charge for hayrides, games, and pumpkins.

Of course, after visiting the farm the pumpkins must be carved. All of the seeds can then be used to make roasted pumpkin seeds—a favorite in our house.  Try this recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds from Craftzine.com and let us know what you think.

Coming soon: more pumpkin patches near Bend Oregon, and the best no-fail recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake!

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Mt Bachelor under a dusting of snow September 2011

Winter is approaching and many Bendites and Central Oregonians are getting antsy for the ski season to begin. Mount Bachelor Resort is the closest location for skiing, and when the snow comes it will be a haven for all winter sport enthusiasts. Last winter the season opened on November 24th, and with luck we will not have to wait much longer than that for it to open this year.

Just 22 miles from Bend, Mt. Bachelor is 9,000 feet high and the youngest volcano in the Three Sisters wilderness. Formerly it was known as Bachelor Butte. The difference between a butte and a mountain is slight—a butte is an isolated mountain with steep sides and a flat summit. In 1958 Mt Bachelor Resort began their operations and thought the title “mountain” would lend credibility to their ski resort. Soon the Oregon board officially changed the name and now people only laugh when they remember it being called a butte.

Last weekend I took a friend up Bachelor. In the summer a trail leads from the Skyliner chair or from the main lodge up to the summit. It was a clear sunny day and you could see all the way to Mt. Thielsen in the South. There were very few people on the trail, but I did meet one diehard skier who was carrying his gear up then skiing down the patches of remaining snow. He would repeat the process–climbing back up in his ski boots! The morning after my hike, Bachelor received a beautiful dusting of snow, reminding everyone that it will be ready for skiing soon!