Deschutes County
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ACLB - Appraisers Certification and Licensure Board: search for Appraisers in Bend, Deschutes County and all of Oregon
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Well Logs-searchable database for private well records
Population Report - Deschutes County and statewide
Articles of Interest
'Shadow inventory' -- term evokes risk, but how much? June 20, 2010, The Bend Bulletin; Homes in foreclosure, homes purposely being kept off market by lenders or homes that will come on market once prices stabilize. This "shadow Inventory" may continue to push housing prices down.
Cost of Seizing Fannie and Freddie Surges for Taxpayers June 19, 2010, The New York Times; The government's decision to seize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in September 2008 is likely to cost taxpayers more money than the rescue of the banking industry.
America's Sea of Red Ink Was Years in the Making - June 10, 2009; The New York Times - an overview on how the nations deficit was created
Oregon's "New West" Tumbles, Another Sign of Hard Times - April 12, 2009; The SeattleTimes - an up to date description of Bend's current economy and real estate market.
Development in The Old Mill - August 16, 2009, The Bulletin; The history of Bend's Old Mill District. The transformation of a closed lumber mill into a successful mixed-use development
The Greening of Real Estate Appraisal - Valuation Magazine, 2nd Quarter 2007 ; A good overview and resource on the potential value of green building.
Rewarding Bad Actors - August 3, 2009, The New York Times; Op-Ed Columnist and Nobel Prize Winner Paul Krugman talks about how the nations banks have not changed their corporate culture even after plunging the nation into an economic crisis.