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January 2026

• Lennar Unveils New 55+ Community in Central Oregon

• Central Oregon renters can apply for housing vouchers

• Growth slows in Deschutes County, but outpaces rest of state

• Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $2.1 Million Grant for Postsecondary Manufacturing Education at COCC

• Oregon's $20 million plan to ease housing loan barriers launches

Residential

• Homebuyers are canceling sales contracts at highest rate ever. Here's why

• Trump says U.S. to ban large investors from buying homes

• Housing market expected to offer little relief for buyers in 2026 despite modest improvements ahead

Lending Commercial

• Trump taps Kevin Warsh to chair Federal Reserve

• Something just flipped in the U.S. mortgage market and it’s not rates coming down

• US Fed holds interest rates and defends independence

• Investors Set to Deploy More Capital in 2026 as U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Stabilizes

• 2026 commercial real estate outlook

• Commercial Real Estate Delivers $3.5 Trillion Boost to U.S. GDP and Supports 20.4 Million Jobs

Sheena Edgerly

Devin Ford

Escrow Officer

Becky Felix Escrow Officer

Nicole Day Escrow Officer

Kimmie Duncan

Business Development

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