09/11/2026
Bend Buyers Have Commitment Issues
There are plenty of homes for sale, but buyers are treating the Bend market like a dating app right now.
Lots of looking
Lots of swiping
Very little commitment...
..Unless the price, condition and terms feel like a match made in heaven 😇
Bend’s August dating profile:
🏠 Dating history: 180 homes found a match
💰 Financial expectations: $721,000 median sale price
📐 Height: $360/SF
⏰ Response time: 34 days on market
💵 Love language: Cash, used in 34% of sales; sellers swoon
📦 Size of the dating pool: 3.5 months of inventory
😍 Ideal match: Fairly priced, attractive and willing to offer seller credits. Bonus points for a long-term commitment via seller financing
🚩 Immediate swipe left: Overpriced and offering nothing extra
With people taking advantage of the final days of summer before school starts, August typically has fewer sales and longer days on market than July. Don’t worry, this isn’t some shocking market collapse.
August is usually where the summer peak starts winding down, with a few weird exceptions, like last October’s $820K median home price spike.
We’ve been sitting at about 3.5 months of inventory since May.
There’s plenty out there, and buyers know another listing will appear right behind the one they just swiped left on.
They aren’t rushing into a relationship, but they’re ready to commit when the right deal comes along.
This market is also leaning more in the buyers’ favor. We’re negotiating five-figure seller credits for our buyers right now.
Turns out having options and a good matchmaker (aka realtor) is a pretty great combo. 😉
For sellers, simply putting up a profile and waiting for someone to fall in love isn’t enough.
Your photos need to look good, your expectations need to be realistic and you may need to bring a little something extra to the relationship.
We expect days on market to keep climbing through autumn and winter. The right price matters, but seller financing, rate buydowns and meaningful credits are helping buyers finally swipe right.
👉 Ready to make a move?
Hit the button below and let us play matchmaker for YOU in this commitment-phobic market!
- Suzanne ☀️