Central Oregon Real Estate Investments

We’ve been hearing for some time that the housing market is in shambles and it’s true. We are still sitting on over 10 months supply of resale homes in America. No matter how you look at though, over the long haul, real estate is still a good investment. Now may be time for a Central Oregon real estate investment since the market has dropped so much.

In some areas of the country, this is the time to shop around and pick up some deals. Where do you go to find those deals? Just like any other type of bargain shopping you may do, you have to look around and see what’s available. Not just for the house itself, but also for the area that the home is located. What is the condition of employment in the area? How are the income of the jobs that are there? Is the crime rate below the national average? Are the foreclosure rate higher than the national average? There are other issue involved also when looking to invest in real estate.

One area that I look at is central Oregon. Deschutes county is the one that I’ve been seeing for sometime growing at a good pace. People are still flocking to the area for many different reasons. A recent report came out that Deschutes Country is on pace to out pace the state of Oregon. Jobs are stable in the area, the crime rate is below the national average and as for foreclosures, that too is below the average.

I find that central Oregon real estate is favorable when compared to the rest of the country. Their economy is growing at a rate that beats the most of the other states. The property values have come down, but not as much as others areas of the United States.  Once this national crisis is behind us, you will see that central Oregon will be a leader in real estate investments. Now might be a time to get in on it.

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Central Oregon Employment

If you’re considering purchasing Central Oregon real estate you should consider the job market in the area. You might be one of the lucky ones who can find a job in their line of work. On the other hand, you might want to go a different route and may realize you need training for that field.

Here’s a list of some local Central Oregon employment agencies that might be able to help you find your next job.

Cardinal Employment Svc
505 SW Millview Way # 200
Bend, OR
541-389-4259

Certified Personnel Svc Inc
1707 N Highway 97
Redmond, OR
541-504-9675

Coic
16493 Bluewood Pl
La Pine, OR
541-536-5380

Employment Service
2158 Se College Loop # B
Redmond, OR
541-548-8196

Hampshire Group
1900 Ne Division St # 204
Bend, OR
541-382-6239

Opportunity Foundation
835 E Highway 126
Redmond, OR
541-548-2822

Staffing Services Inc
846 NW Colorado Ave
Bend, OR
541-318-5950

Maybe you’re looking for a place to update your resume for you, Here’s two places in Central Oregon that can help you with that.

Officist
Po Box 1946
Redmond, OR
541-923-8303

Type-Rite
506 Ne Franklin Ave
Bend, OR
541-388-4495

Furthermore you might want to apply to some of the larger employers of Central Oregon. They include St. Charles Medical Center, Les Schwab Tire Center, Bright Wood Corporation, Sunriver Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Columbia Aircraft, T-Mobile, Contact Lumber, ISKY, Qwest (US West), Safeway (Region Wide), Wal-Mart (Region Wide), Bend Memorial Clinic, The Parr Company (Region Wide) , Fred Meyer (Region Wide) , JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort , Cessna (formerly Columbia Aircraft), Hooker Creek Companies (Region Wide), Athletic Club of Bend, Costco and Ray’s Grocery Stores (Region Wide).

One of the best tips for relocating that we can offer you is to throughly check out the job market before you move. Central Oregon has many wonderful opportunities, but like anywhere, jobs that you are qualified for may be hard to find.

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Central Oregon Real Estate Values

In the news lately we heard how the average home price has come down double digit percentages, but in Central Oregon real estate it doesn’t seem to be the case. Many parts of the country is going through a correction in the price of real estate. Just look what’s happening in California. The average price has come down over 26% in just the last year and their sales are down 28% year over year.

In central Oregon the price have come down, but nowhere near of most areas of the country. The hardest hit area was in Bend Oregon, where the average price dropped 16%. In Prineville, the loss was only 1.4%. Take into consideration that with the correction in Bend, the average price is still 5% higher than it was in 2006 and nearly 50% from where it was in 2003. If you invested in a median priced home in bend Oregon with the price of 195,000 in 2003 and rented it out for that time you would have collected $58,000 in rent (clearly enough to cover the monthly mortgage payment with 20% down. On top of that, the value of your property would have increased almost 97,000. I’m not going to go through all the math here in this post, but you get the picture.

Central Oregon has become an ideal area to live for a lot of Californians who are wanting to re-locate away from the “too big of a city” life. Places like Florida are falling out of flavor with the baby boomers and Oregon is the place that offers a lot to do for the active retiree in an area that pretty much has a better climate all year long. Bend is in the heart of central Oregon, it’s only 3-1/2 hours east of Portland and the coast. It’s also only 16 miles outside of Redmond International Airport. Business’ are moving to Oregon too and with communities that are being built on a regular basis (even during this correction), right now just might be the time to think of investing in central Oregon real estate.

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