In its quest to add affordable housing, the City of Bend has made a habit of waiving costs like infrastructure fees or ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend City Council is moving forward with plans to adopt new home-hardening requirements aimed at making new residential buildings more resilient to wildfires. During a work ...

Bend, Oregon’s housing market now has more than 1,200 active listings, according to Zillow and Redfin, spanning a wide range ...

The city of Bend is considering changing its building code to require fire-resistant roofs, siding and other materials in new homes. As reported in the Bend Bulletin, the proposal comes after a surge ...

The Bend City Council has adopted Section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, establishing home‑hardening requirements designed to improve wildfire resilience for new, detached residential ...

Asphalt shingles, fire-resistant siding, laminated decks, noncombustible gutters and fine mesh vents are some examples of the new requirements for home construction in unincorporated Deschutes County ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed six housing bills aimed at lowering costs and boosting supply, including a measure restricting large institutional investors from buying single-family homes ...