Feeling the lockdown blues? Getting that wanderlust itch? Us too. Recently my co-worker and I have discussed and fantasized about spending a long weekend in Mexico eating tacos and drinking cerveza on a warm and sunny beach. Obviously that trip wont be happening, at least for us, for some time. After that conversation, we got a craving for authentic street tacos. For months now we've been reading rave reviews about the Sopa food truck located at River's Place Tap house--so naturally we had to see if this place would satisfy our craving. 

This family owned food truck offers innovative, modern Mexican cuisine with a few classics. The classics are what we came for but the innovation is what blew us away!

You know you're in the right spot when the person after you is ordering in Spanish. 

Lets start with the beef Quesatacos; I know what you...

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Tara Cardot and Wally Drake Join Bend Premier Real Estate

Bend Premier Real Estate is pleased to announce that Tara Cardot and Wally Drake have both joined the brokerage as brokers.

Tara Cardot comes to Bend Premier Real Estate with over 7 years of experience in helping families buy and sell their home, beginning her career in Charlotte, NC. Tara's husband, who is also a Broker, is a Bend Native. They spent a decade traveling to and from Bend before calling it their permanent home in 2016. Drawn to the beautiful scenery, and endless outdoor activity Tara loves helping others make it their permanent home as well.

Wally Drake has been a real estate broker for over 30 years and have sold well over a thou...

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Our never ending food journey in Central Oregon has brought us to a little food truck in one of Bend's newest food truck lots - Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5. This charming location is modeled after the warming huts in the Deschutes National Forest that many locals and tourists alike snow shoe, ski, snow mobile, and maybe even dog sled to during the winter months. We felt the atmosphere was warm and inviting and we cannot wait to sit inside by the large fireplace when COVID allows again. However, despite not being able to use the indoor space, they had many tables set up outside with appropriate distancing, various warming options, and three food trucks. On this food adventure, we tried Abe Capanna's Detroit Pan Pizza + Italian and they did not disappoint us.

With a variety of pizza opti...

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What's in the January 2021 Newsletter?

• Bend Real Estate Trends - 2020 Trends and 2021 Predictions

• Winter Hike to Chush Falls

• Why Not Wait Until Spring to Make a Move?

• A Bite...A Drink...And a Wonderful Fire

2020 Had Unexpected Results for Bend Real Estate Sales

Who would have thought when 2020 began that we would be hit with a world wide pandemic, recession, work from home orders, and a Bend real estate market that was unprecedented in its volume of sales, increase in home prices and lack of inventory.

When 2020 is compared with 2019, the following reflects the sales of Bend Oregon single family homes on less than an acre:

• Average home price up 15% to $611,764*
• Median home price up 11.6% to $502,000
• New listings down 3% to 2623
• Number of homes for sale down 32% to 552
• Pending sales up 21.2% to 2838
• Sold homes up 10.9% to 2596
• Median days on market down 52.2% to 11
• Months of supply down 35.7% to 2.7 
• Average price per square foot up 10.2% to $291
• Median price per square foot up 10.3% to $268
• Average percentage of list price received up 1% to 99.9%

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