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F Guest Blogger: Boomer Hendrick, mini-Aussie and associate with Martha Hendrick Realty (licensed by the City of Bend) After many meetings with my handler and dog ‘Mom’- Martha, I have finally convinced her to give me a voice on her www.marthaknows.com ” Blog ” talking about what is fun about Bend! In our hour long >> continue >>
I read with great interest today an article re: Why This Market is a Great time to Buy…or Sell? I will summarize excerpts from the article written by Dan Steward who is President of “Pillar to Post,” a well-known professional home inspection national company. RE: Case-Shiller index which is one of the country’s most popular >> continue >>
Check out the current listings in the beautiful golf community on the westside of Bend: Awbrey Glen Awbrey Glen Awbrey Glen, the lovely gated golf community west of Awbrey Butte, has had an active selling market for the past year– January 1, 2010, thru January 1, 2011. There were 12 homes sold that varied in >> continue >>
As I wrote a few weeks ago, my tri-color dog Boomer and I have started a new course at Dog Star Sports, taught by a great instructor in Bend, OR. An update on the third class: the cool part about nose work is that you and your dog can do it anywhere—on walks, in the yard, >> continue >>
Where can you find a restaurant in downtown Bend where it is easy to park, easy to get a walk up table, good vibe, and tasty creative food? The restaurant in the Oxford Hotel, Bend’s only four-star boutique lodging, is tucked away in the basement (hence the name—10 NW Minnesota Ave, below ground). The secluded >> continue >>
Many people who want to sell think that there is a certain “season” which is a better time to place their home on MLS and a sign attracting interest in their home. Although that might be true in some more remote areas, it is less true than folks think about Bend. Think about these facts: >> continue >>
This home is like living in a lodge year round! You get that lodge feeling from the moment you drive up to this beautiful home complete with ponderosa pines. Enter the great room with plenty of natural light, rock fireplace and large breakfast bar. The master is downstairs, laundry and 1/2 bath. Upstairs are 3 >> continue >>
I was showing property recently in Bend to a couple who wanted to relocate to Bend and had no idea “how to start the path forward” to achieve their goal. They wanted to buy the best home for their needs/wants now and also get a good deal for future resale. Buyers know they have a >> continue >>
Boomer (my tri-color Mini Aussie 22 lbs) and I had our very first “Nose Work” training introduction yesterday at Bend, Oregon’s very own Dog Star Sports and we both loved it. K9 Nose Work is an amazing new sport where you just get to do the fun part—watch your dog excel at finding scents with his >> continue >>
This week I was visiting with a new client from MS and since we had “relocated” to Bend ten yrs. ago and being native Texans, he wondered “why” we had selected Bend, OR for our new home?” Great question! One of the primary reasons was the fact that “we didn’t know what we didn’t know”—we >> continue >>
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As an agent, team leader and broker/owner, Martha Hendrick has closed more than 1,600 transactions valued at more than $550 million in current dollars.