Deschutes County
DIAL - Property Records Search for Bend and all of Deschutes County
LAVA - Local Area Virtual Atlas-Plat Maps for Bend and all of Deschutes County
Crook County
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Jefferson County
Jefferson County - Madras, Metolius, Culver, Camp Sherman
State Offices
ACLB - Appraisers Certification and Licensure Board: search for Appraisers in Bend, Deschutes County and all of Oregon
ORMAP- a statewide data base for property tax parcel maps
Well Logs-searchable database for private well records
Population Report - Deschutes County and statewide
Articles of Interest
To Fix Housing, See the Data - November 4, 2011, The New York Times; The case for principal reductions as a way to stop the death spiral of housing values.
Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say - August 22, 2010, The New York Times; Many real estate experts now believe that home ownership will never again yield rewards like those enjoyed in the second half of the 20th century.
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.
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. The article continues to be valid in 2011.
Appraisal Institute's Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum-Additional resources to aid in the valuation of green built property.