Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast

Wildfire risk is changing the insurance market, with some homeowners facing higher premiums, increased deductibles, or even canceled and non-renewed policies. In California, nearly 400,000 insurance policies have been canceled since 2021!

In this episode of the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast, I sit down with Allison Brock of Country Financial to talk about wildfire risk and what it means for homeowners and homebuyers in Central Oregon and the Western United States.

We discuss:

🔥 Why wildfire risk is having such a big impact on homeowners insurance
🏡 What makes a home more difficult or expensive to insure
💰 Rising premiums, deductibles and policy cancellations
📋 What homeowners insurance actually covers in a wildfire
🌲 Defensible space and steps homeowners can take to reduce risk
🏠 Why buyers should investigate insurance **before making an offer**
⚠️ What happens when an insurance company won't renew your policy
🗺️ How wildfire risk affects buying and selling homes in Central Oregon
💡 What homeowners should be doing right now to protect themselves

If you're a homeowner, thinking about buying a home, or considering selling in Bend or anywhere in Central Oregon, this is an important conversation to understand.

About the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast

I'm Rob Eggers, Principal Broker and residential Realtor with Duke Warner Realty Powered by ERA. I've been helping buyers and sellers navigate the Central Oregon real estate market since 2002.

Subscribe to the channel for local real estate market updates, home-buying advice, selling strategies, relocation information, and conversations with Central Oregon experts.

Rob Eggers ~ Host of the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast
Principal Broker
Duke Warner Realty Powered by ERA
541-815-9780
[email protected]

Allison Brock and her Team at Country Financial can be reached at:
541-322-9432
[email protected]

#BendOregon #CentralOregon #HomeownersInsurance #Wildfire #BendRealEstate #OregonRealEstate #RealEstatePodcast

Should You Buy a Home in the Summer of 2026?

With mortgage rates remaining elevated and the real estate market continuing to shift, many buyers are asking the same question: Is now the right time to buy, or should I wait?

In this episode of the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher break down the four key variables every buyer should consider before making a decision:

🏡 Current Home Pricing
📈 Inventory Levels
💰 Interest Rates
📊 Overall Market Conditions

Using current market data and over 48 years of combined real estate experience, Rob and Katrina explain how each of these factors is influencing today's market in Bend and throughout Central Oregon.

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, relocating to the area, or simply wondering what the rest of 2026 may hold, this episode will help you make a more informed real estate decision.

If you have questions about buying or selling a home in Bend or Central Oregon, we'd love to hear from you.

Topics Covered:

• Is now a good time to buy?
• Are home prices rising or stabilizing?
• How much inventory is available?
• Are buyers gaining negotiating power?
• Thanks for listening to the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast!

Rob Eggers
Principal Broker | Duke Warner Realty Powered by ERA
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703

541-815-9780
[email protected]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011/episodes/19214076

Helpful Links:
https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

Artlist Music License Number: 201586

The Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast is back! 

In this episode, longtime Bend Realtors Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher dive into the 2026 spring real estate market across Bend and Central Oregon. With a combined 48 years of residential real estate experience, Rob and Katrina break down current home sales trends, inventory levels, pricing activity, buyer and seller behavior, and what they’re seeing firsthand in today’s market. 

They also share recent Bend housing statistics, discuss what’s changing compared to previous years, and give their predictions for the upcoming summer market. 

Whether you’re thinking about buying, selling, relocating to Central Oregon, or just want a better understanding of where the market is headed, this episode offers practical local insight from two experienced Realtors who have helped hundreds of clients navigate the Bend real estate market since 2002. 

Topics Covered:
• Bend Oregon spring housing market update
• Bend Oregon home pricing and inventory trends
• Buyer and seller activity in Central Oregon
• What today’s interest rates are doing to the market
• Summer 2026 real estate predictions for Bend Oregon
• Advice for buyers and sellers entering the market now

Rob Eggers
Principal Broker ~ Duke Warner Realty Powered by ERA
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703

541-815-9780
[email protected]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011/episodes/19214076

Helpful Links:
https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

Artlist Music License Number: 201586

The National Association of Realtors recently announced a settlement agreement that could change the real estate industry forever, and greatly impact how homes are purchased and sold in the United States.  Expert realtors Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher of Duke Warner Realty sit down to discuss how this proposed agreement could impact buyers, sellers, transactions and real estate agents and the wide sweeping effects this agreement could have.  

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #BendHomes #ForSale #BendOregonRealEstate #InBend #Central Oregon #DukeWarner #BendLife

Contact Info:

Rob Eggers
Principal Broker Duke Warner Realty
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703

541-815-9780
[email protected]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011

Helpful Links:
https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

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It's the start of another year and Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher sit down to answer the question that's on everyone's mind, which is, what's going to happen in the Bend Oregon Real Estate Market this year?  We look at the following for 2024:  Inventory levels, Interest rates, Number of home sales and real estate Pricing. 

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #InBend #BendHomes #BendLife #BendOregonRealEstate #ForSale #CentralOregon #DukeWarner

Rob Eggers
Principal Broker Duke Warner Realty
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703

541-815-9780
[email protected]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011

Helpful Links:
https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

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Bend real estate experts Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher of Duke Warner Realty look back at what happened in the real estate market in 2023 and what it may tell us about the market in 2024.

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #BendHomes #ForSale #BendOregonRealEstate #InBend #Central Oregon #DukeWarner #BendLife

Contact Info:

Rob Eggers
Principal Broker Duke Warner Realty
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703
541-815-9780

[email protected]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Oe8wGSq0wjLSPGc2ZzLUm?si=4dacc63e30c5413d

Helpful Links:

https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

Artlist Music License Number - 201586

In this episode of the Bend Oregon Real estate podcast, expert realtors Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher of Duke Warner Realty sit down and discuss the end of summer recap and the perplexing nature of the current Bend Real Estate market.  Interest rates are also discussed as they hit a new high not seen in over 20 years!

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #BendHomes #ForSale #BendOregonRealEstate #InBend #Central Oregon #DukeWarner #BendLife

Contact Info:

Rob Eggers
Principal Broker Duke Warner Realty
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703
541-815-9780

[email protected]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Oe8wGSq0wjLSPGc2ZzLUm?si=4dacc63e30c5413d

Helpful Links:

https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

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In this episode of the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Principal Broker Rob Eggers with Duke Warner Realty sits down with loan officer Brandon Roberts with Nations Lending as Brandon explains why he strongly believes that now is the time to buy real estate, even with interest rates being between 6% and 7%.  Brandon also explains exactly how much a change in rate will cost a buyer on a monthly basis.  

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #BendHomes #ForSale #BendOregonRealEstate #InBend #Central Oregon #DukeWarner #BendLife

Contact Info:
Rob Eggers
Principal Broker Duke Warner Realty
1033 NW Newport Ave
Bend, OR 97703
541-815-9780
[email protected]

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Oe8wGSq0wjLSPGc2ZzLUm?si=4dacc63e30c5413d

Helpful Links:
https://dukewarner.com
https://www.visitbend.com
https://www.bendoregon.gov
https://visitcentraloregon.com
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend
https://ktvz.com

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This week Rob Eggers is joined by special guest, Sabrina Norton of First American Title Company here in Bend.  Sabrina is not only a top escrow officer in Central Oregon, but she also teaches a class called "Wire Fraud in Real Estate Transactions" and she offers lots of great information on how scammers and hackers attempt to steal your real estate down payment, your earnest money deposit, and your real estate proceeds when you sell a home.   Please be aware of the risks and don't miss this informative episode!

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #BendHomes #ForSale #BendOregonRealEstate #InBend #Central Oregon #DukeWarner #BendLife

Contact Info:

Rob Eggers

Principal Broker Duke Warner Realty

1033 NW Newport Ave

Bend, OR 97703

541-815-9780

[email protected]

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Oe8wGSq0wjLSPGc2ZzLUm?si=4dacc63e30c5413d

Helpful Links:

https://dukewarner.com

https://www.visitbend.com

https://www.bendoregon.gov

https://visitcentraloregon.com

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend

https://ktvz.com

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In this episode of the Bend Oregon Real Estate Podcast, veteran realtors Rob Eggers and Katrina Swisher of Duke Warner Realty break down the criteria Zillow uses for their online home valuation called Zestimates, and they compare and explain how the Zestimate differs from a professional Realtor CMA, or Competitive Market Analysis.  Find out what they say and determine which is the best fit for you, and your property.

#BendOregon #BendRealEstate #BendHomes #ForSale #BendOregonRealEstate #InBend #Central Oregon #DukeWarner #BendLife

Rob Eggers

Principal Broker, Duke Warner Realty

1033 NW Newport Ave

Bend, OR 97703

541-815-9780

[email protected]

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105011

Helpful Links:

https://dukewarner.com

https://www.visitbend.com

https://www.bendoregon.gov

https://visitcentraloregon.com

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/or/bend

https://ktvz.com

Artlist Music License Number - 201586