Posts with tag 'Bend Premier Real Estate Agents'

Stephanie Edgerly is being recognized by Washington Federal Bank in LaPine as the featured Realtor of the month of July as part of their reopening celebration. Congratulations to Stephanie for this recognition and to Washington Federal for featuring such a wonderful Broker. 

Bend Premier Real Estate is pleased to announce Ashley Mahana, Scott Robinson and Shaun Cardot have joined the brokerage as Brokers working in Central Oregon.  Each broker brings a unique background and approach to their work as real estate professionals, but all will do a great job in working with their clients.

Scott joins Bend Premier from the teaching profession. Scott is a geologist and avid biker, interested in local politics and transportation issues and bring his background in education to help empower his clients with knowledge as they make their real estate decisions.

Ashley recently moved to Bend from the Seattle Metro area where she has been a licensed real estate agent for the past 6 years.  Ashley has a background in the military and customer service and believes that problem solving is among her best attributes in working with her clients - that and a belief that her clients' needs must always come first.

Born and raised in Bend, Shaun brings a wealth of knowledge of Bend's past and present, knowing the neighborhoods intimately having grown up in the community. He was licensed in Bend for several years before moving to North Carolina where his wife was a licensed agent. Coming home to Bend means Shaun can work again in a town he really knows and enjoys.

Bend Premier Brokers and Staff Volunteer

Over the weekend, Bend Premier got to be the first volunteer group to be a part of "Keeping Bend Beautiful" following the initial shut down due to COVID-19. This volunteer program allows various clubs, individuals, and associations the opportunity to adopt a stretch of road or plot of land and improve the appearance by picking up litter, weeding and sometimes planting new plants! 

Bend Premier worked on picking up trash along 14th street on the Westside of Bend on Saturday and it was a wonderful experience. Not only did the team clean up all the trash found along the side of the road, but they also had a great time doing it. The volunteers agreed that they can't wait for the next opportunity to do their part in Keeping Bend Beautiful! 

If you or a group you know wants to get more information on this program and how you can take part, follow this link HERE to direct you to the City of Bend webpage. 

Central Oregon Appraisers are Very Busy

Bend Premier Real Estate is fortunate to have Erik Chapin, one of our Premier Brokers who is also a  licensed appraiser, as an expert on the appraisal business in Central Oregon. According to Erik, Covid-19 has had a dramatic impact on appraisals locally.

Erik typically operates with a lead time of 4 weeks to complete an appraisal.  At this time in 2019, he averaged twelve appraisals a month.  Last week over a three day period, he received ten appraisals on top of fifteen he already had. He is working six to seven days a week and is having a hard time keeping up. There are a number of reasons why there is such a backlog:

Why Are Central Oregon Appraisals Backlogged?

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