Great video, Love that Bend has all the different seasons to enjoy!

I grew up in bend and I hate it here now. All the extremely wealthy transplants have ruined this town it’s really sad.

This is Amazing!!! :) Thank you so much. My fiance's Job might relocate him there and I just started researching. :)

Brent this really come in handy. I am a puertorican that just wanna move from here to make a new life. Bend is definitely on my check list, thx.

Thanks for the video, Brett! I've been thinking of a relocation...this answered some of my questions. Cheers

Bend is more expensive than Sacramento, Califonia where all the bay area residents are flocking to and driving home prices up. I hate to say this, but it's not that Bend's attractiveness is that it has a river that flows through it, but families fleeing crime and homelessness feel secure in a white affluent suburbia.

this content is great

I was born in Bend, but was only a baby when we moved to Phoenix AZ. Often thought about revisiting my roots there.

Thanks for the video man! Moving to Bend in a month, excited and a bit nervous as well. These are great things to know!

I love central oregon I don't live in bend but I am not far from it and I love it a lot and I really wish I would have moved out here sooner

Thanks for the infos Bro !!! I've a doubt, how do you guys deal with mountain lions that live in the surroundings ?

Dude I left bend oregon when i saw The toursits MOVING IN !!! I spent 30 years living in a beautiful western town....THEN IT TURNED INTO SHIT !!!

Hello there, thank you for your video. It is information. What is the average cost of rent in Bend? Somehow, I was not able to get that information from google.

I’m currently in south Florida and never lived outside of it but me and a friend want to move here next year should we??

Unfortunately it's become unaffordable for many, myself included.

I moved out of Bend in 2002 after 22 years. Planning to Move to Bend?? One really big issue is you better have a LARGE savings account BEFORE you make the move. And have a very marketable profession.

Lived here since 2002. The culture of Bend is gone. Way too many people here now and changing it for the worse. Moving soon.

Moving to Pendleton oregon from ocean springs Mississippi big change 5 days till the road trip

Love this video. We’re looking at relocating from Hawaii so nothing can be more expensive and small town than Hawaii😂. I’d really appreciate a video on the people. We’re Avery outdoorsy family( hunting, fishing, motocross, rock crawling etc). I’d like to think We’d be able to find friends considering all of those outdoor activities we enjoy. Again Mahalo for the video. Aloha🤙🏻

Pro and Cons are everywhere on this Planet. Eventual I might just stay in Antarctica LOL

The Bay Area has brought the wealth gap. We've been here 16 years, raised our kids, we're all leaving this summer

7 Things you ACTUALLY wish you knew before moving to Bend: 1) Realtors and Developers sell the "Bend Experience" haaaaaard! Any video that you watch from a realtor/real estate company (like this one) needs to be taken with a grain of salt. 2) Have a place to live and a job lined up before you plan to move. Home prices are high and with the restrictions on providing personal letters to a homeowner when trying to purchase a home, realtors advise their clients to just accept the highest offer (which is always over asking). The rental market is insane and I've read MANY stories of people taking months to find a rental. Of course I don't understand how anyone would move to a new town and not have a place to live but whatever. 3) Many people work from home for companies outside of bend which is why there are so few higher level jobs in town. However, thankfully due to the pandemic that evidently made many people lazy, EVERYWHERE is hiring. 4) Infrastructure is not keeping up! There are potholes on almost every road, traffic congestion is a thing in many parts of town and there is more emphasis on building homes than figuring out a way to accommodate the increasing number of vehicles on the road. 5) There is only ONE hospital to care for all of Central Oregon (relatively speaking). 6) Making friends is not easy! This isn't one big loving community where you're going to be filling up your social calendar. Of course your age, hobbies, personality all play a factor so it's easier for some, more difficult for others. 7) There are so many people flocking to Central Oregon that the outdoorsy lifestyle is taking a bit of a hit. Permits for everything (parking, hiking, paddle boarding/kayaking). There's a new reservation system for scheduling your time in nature (certain trails) and you'll be fined if you find yourself on one of these trails outside of your reservation. This might sound dramatic and this does not apply to the majority of trails out here but it's been a real bummer. In closing, I know this is a pessimistic list and I'm not trying to sell Bend short. I love it here, loved it more when I first moved though, and wanted to provide a list more applicable to living here than the list of "things I wish I knew before moving but really it's a spin on reasons why you should live here". I believe most people move here due to the seasons (winter is long and cold), outdoor lifestyle and family-oriented environment. In the handful of years I've lived here I've noticed a change. So I'll close with the best piece of advice for anyone thinking of relocating here... DON'T believe all the hype and think this is some amazing promised land to fix the problems you're leaving behind. DO leave all your baggage at the border. What's the point of moving somewhere new and behaving in the exact same way? Embrace your new town by aiming not to make it into what you left in your rearview mirror.

Considering the move this year and love this video. Question - does Bend have a lot of sunny days throughout the year?

Have you thought about moving back to Portland.

You seem like a nice guy but only 2 minutes into the video I've crossed Bend off my list. Thank you.

I find Bend to be extremely touristy, great town though

I lived in Bend for 3.5 years and Portland for 10. Portland has amazingly colorful Spring and Falls... summers are dreamy and lovely. Bend was VERY cold every season except Summer and lacks the colorful Spring and Fall (there are almost no flowers.) So I’m going to have to disagree with you on the 4 seasons thing.

Bend, Ore. is not considered the third fastest growing city in America and with that said, my family moved there from Washington state two years ago and it seems that the secret is out.

ya Bend is great- BUT in the last few years its being loved to death- too much traffic, very little bicycle infrastructure, they are building outdated (non environmental) houses and commercial buildings, the city and county government is allowing most of river canyons RIMS to be developed (no consideration of wildlife corridors and or protection of visual views from river trails). also the Deschutes National Forest is getting very sloppy/inept in managing maintenance of the roads the national forest for recreation and scenic value!

Bend is on our list for our upcoming move! Thanks for the info. I’ve looked up the average snowfall and curious if you think those are pretty accurate? Does it snow a lot down in the city (not counting the mountains). Here in Utah it snows, but doesn’t really stick around long. (Again, the mountains are another story) Looking for something a bit similar. What are the average temps in the seasons?

Bend was a lot more enjoyable pre-2010’s, since then it’s completely changed and has been gentrified to shit

I wish I had known...

Looking to move in the coming months to oregon, was mostly considering the Eugene/Springfield area, but your video made me consider Bend - bend seems more expensive though... Trade offs I guess.

where do you recommend to move in oregon that is affordable if you are coming from another state?

Brent is it hard to get into real estate there?

Born and raised in bend, left forever last month for Florida. Don’t like what it’s become.

Lived in Bend for the last 3 years. Between the fires, smoke and mask bullshit, I packed my family up and rolled out to Florida.

How hard is it to find a job out there without a degree? I have warehouse/logistics experience.

Just made over 10 million dollars on Crypto. What can I get in Bend Oregon for that?

What is the night life? I used to live in Eugene…a horror show for single women!

Does it rain as much as Portland over there?

We started playing the lottery just so we can afford to move to Bend!

There is nooo housing in Bend Oregon, it's a beautiful area but you can't afford it !

Ok, we all got a good look at your face. How about the next video you actually show the area you're talking about?

The music is really distracting and between that and the background noise its hard to hear you 😑

so what do you think about salem oregon

What places would be to avoid in Bend?

I am moving next month! From rural Missouri! Still don’t have housing yet! Help!

3 minutes in and no real info about Bend. Edit this down and get to the point!

You are being untruthful about Bend people not liking Californians and new residents. Bend people are very territorial and they despise Californians

this place is just a giant desert. Don't come here

Lived there about 15 years ago. Loved the area. Not very racially diverse.

This guy full of it

Wow just realized a lift ticket at Bachelor is now $135 plus parking fees. Thanks Californians!

get a grip...

Kind of wish you wouldn’t have done this video. Families like my mine who have been in Bend since the mid 90’s sort of cringe at this. Seems unnecessary. Fucking hell. You’re making it worse.

This is sad just another realitor. I like the place until I hear their BS

A couple things: We don't have an asian market, or a good indian restaurant or a market. Also people that live here are from CA, so they are not hating on Cali people since that's where they came from. Although they probably despise CA now... but Oregon is not much better with our socialist Governor.