Vacation Rental Rules in Bend and Deschutes County
A comprehensive breakdown of short-term rental regulations in Bend and Deschutes County, including permit types, resort…
Bend Considers Wildfire-Resistant Building Standards Cost vs Safety
Bend City Council meets today to consider adopting the same wildfire-resistant building codes already in effect…
How Bend's Building Permit Timeline Affects Your Construction …
Building permit processing in Deschutes County takes longer than most people expect. Here is the actual…
Bend City Council Approves New SDC Methodology for …
Bend has officially moved to a tiered System Development Charge system. Smaller homes pay lower infrastructure…
Senate Bill 1537 Bend Gets a One-Time UGB …
Oregon passed SB 1537, giving Bend a fast-tracked path to expand its Urban Growth Boundary by…
ADU Rules Are Changing in Bend Two Units …
Bend is proposing code changes that would allow two ADUs per property, up from the current…
Oregon's House Bill 2001 and What Middle Housing …
Oregon's middle housing law is reshaping what can be built in Bend's residential neighborhoods. Here is…
Middle Housing Is Slowly Reshaping Bend's Neighborhoods
Four years after HB 2001 took effect in Bend, middle housing is starting to appear in…
Bend's Juniper Ridge Strategy How the City Is …
After the Mile Marker 132 Fire accelerated the urgency, Bend and Deschutes County approved a Juniper…
Bend's Infrastructure Challenge Water Sewer and Roads for …
Infrastructure determines where homes can be built and what they cost. Here is an honest look…
Understanding Earnest Money in Oregon Real Estate
What earnest money is, how much you need in Central Oregon, when you can get it…
First Time Home Buyer Guide for Central Oregon
Everything you need to know about buying your first home in Central Oregon, from pre-approval to…