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Dear Property Guy: I recently had a tenant move out and need to know how to handle their security deposit. We had brand new carpet when they moved in, and their dog absolutely trashed it. We tried to clean it, but the stink is impossible to... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story

This is part 2 of an ongoing series on the subject of short-term rentals. Part 1 ran in the January 17 edition of The Nugget. Click here to see Part 1. Last time we learned what a Short-Term Rental (STR) is and the local rules surrounding... — Updated 2/6/2024 Full story

Sisters is a town that means different things to different people: the (slightly larger) small town they grew up in, an opportunity to live where one plays, maybe a place to spend California retirement bucks, for many it’s where they do b... — Updated 1/16/2024 Full story

Dear Property Guy: I am about to sell a rental home in So. Cal. It is worth about $1.2M and has appreciated about $600,000. It used to be my primary residence but has been a rental for a couple years now. I don’t want to take the huge tax h... — Updated 12/19/2023 Full story

After some time off, we’re back with our usual Q&A about rental properties and housing. But first, let’s start with a look at some major market trends. 2024 is shaping up to be a different sort of real estate season in Sisters. After sev... — Updated 11/28/2023 Full story

Dear Property Guy: I am purchasing a house in Bend as an investment property. There is currently a tenant in the house. The rent is fair and the tenant is a good one, so we’d like them to stay. How do the rent, security deposit, and lease t... — Updated 2/9/2021 Full story

Dear Property Guy: What is happening in Central Oregon? I have lived here all my life and have been renting a long time. It’s basically impossible to find a rental. Did I miss something? — Bend Local Dear Local: It’s not your imaginati... — Updated 1/12/2021 Full story

Well, 2020 has been a crazy year for everybody. Definitely not what we expected. Despite the state-inflicted suffering among local businesses, the Central Oregon real-estate market continued its upward climb. Please allow me to share with... — Updated 1/5/2021 Full story

Dear Property Guy, I live in downtown Sisters and recently cut down some sick trees near my house. A neighbor advised that I needed a permit to cut trees. I told her to get off my lawn and to mind her own business, but now I’m curious w... — Updated 9/22/2020 Full story

We once again interrupt our regularly scheduled Dear Property Guy fun to take some time to assess what’s going on in the real estate world. Last time we looked at how the economic shutdown is affecting members of our community as both r... — Updated 6/9/2020 Full story

Dear Property Guy, I just moved out of a rental I lived in for several years. The Formica countertops had some cuts and burns (my fault) in it when I returned the house. The landlord wants to charge me for a whole new countertop even though... — Updated 4/28/2020 Full story

Dear Central Oregon: I’d like to interrupt our normal format to provide some information and thoughts during the coronavirus shutdown. Let me start by saying that everything, and I do mean everything, is very fluid right now. And anybody w... — Updated 3/31/2020 Full story

Dear Property Guy, I have a “no-pets“ policy in my rental. I have a new tenant who just announced that her emotional support dog would be joining her. She also showed me some paperwork that said I had to take it. What’s the deal here? &mdas... — Updated 3/18/2020 Full story

Dear Property Guy- I have a prospective renter who is absolutely perfect. Great credit, great references, steady job. Wants to move in now. Everything’s great. And she has a pit bull. We generally allow dogs, but pit bulls concern me. W... — Updated 12/17/2019 Full story

Dear Property Guy- We live in downtown Sisters in a cool little house. We love living here, but just need a break during some of the big tourist events. We’re thinking of putting our house on AirBnB for a few weeks out of the year. What d... — Updated 10/29/2019 Full story

Dear Property Guy: I’m trying to move to Sisters. I just need a little apartment for me and my dog. Can you help me find anything? I need to be under a thousand. — Ashland Dear Ashland: There’s a serious rental squeeze in Sisters, whe... — Updated 10/9/2019 Full story

Dear Property Guy, I’ve had a timeshare for almost 20 years. When the kids were younger, and I was travelling more, it was fun. But now, it’s just an expensive hassle. The maintenance and annual fees are killing me. I just want to be don... — Updated 9/11/2019 Full story

Dear Property Guy: With all the people moving here, and not enough new construction, Central Oregon property looks to be a solid investment. Especially with the stock market where it is. I am looking at buying a rental house in Bend or Redmo... — Updated 7/16/2019 Full story

Dear Property Guy- I’m looking at investment property in a subdivision with a homeowners association (HOA). A friend recently bought a home in the same subdivision and (the) lender required a review of HOA documents. These documents t... — Updated 7/2/2019 Full story

Dear Property Guy: My husband and I are getting an amicable divorce. No attorney. We have two houses, which are the problem. One house is our primary residence, his parents live rent-free in the other. The intent is for him to cash me out of... — Updated 5/28/2019 Full story