Special Event

Join the Central Oregon Association of REALTORS for a BBQ Party featuring music by the Toothpick Shakers on August 24 from 4-7 PM at the Alpenglow Community Park’s picnic shelter at 61049 Southeast 15th Street in Bend. The event will offer networking plus family-friendly fun with live music, lawn games, face painting, access to the spray ground, and door prizes. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids and include a BBQ meal.

Please bring a camping chair or blanket as picnic table seating will be limited.

A special thanks to our sponsor, Umpqua Bank.

To donate blood, sign up here:

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Once you’ve signed up to donate, visit Rapid Pass to complete online pre-screening to ensure your appointment goes quicker.

RapidPass: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html

Maximize your blood donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type O, B- or A- donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component.

Per OHA, as a health care operation, masks are required. 

This informational webinar will answer some of the most common questions about Social Security & Medicare. Some of the topics we will discuss are:

Social Security
• How working affects Social Security benefits
• How Social Security benefits affect taxes
• How pensions can affect Social Security benefits

Medicare
• When you can enroll
• The different types of Medicare plans available
• The pros & cons of each option

Instructed by Bo Keizer and Nick Stahl.

Hosted by BK Insurance Services 

& BlueStone Retirement

REGISTER HERE

In this interactive remote seminar you will learn:

*HOW to POWER BOOST and OPTIMIZE your 2022 tax deductions: Learn the best business practices and strategies to get the most out of new deductions!
* WHY your accountant can’t "just take" the deductions for you.
*HOW to deduct all your FAMILY’S MEDICAL EXPENSES - even dental - as a real estate BUSINESS expense!
*HOW to safely qualify your Home Office for big tax deductions, even if you spend most of your office time at a branch office-one of the most important deductions this year.
*WHY you may want to buy a new, or pre-owned, car sooner than you think…the great “makeover” of the CAR DEDUCTION rules you will want to take advantage of! 
*THE New…and Improved… food and beverage deductions for “real estate” professionals that you probably don’t know about.
AND SO MUCH MORE!

After this seminar, you’ll have what you need to bring to your tax accountant, so you'll qualify for more deductions and increase your spendable income, this year and beyond!

Busy? The short time you invest in this seminar will translate immediately to money, your money!

About your Instructor:
Maine Shafer, JD, has more than 15 years of experience as a professional speaker delivering tax reduction strategies on behalf of Bradford and Company, Inc. His strong background in taxes started working for a U.S. Senator on Capitol Hill while receiving his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and continued as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico and attorney for the New Mexico Real Estate Commission. Maine’s platform abilities have involved not only making tax information clear and usable but also delivering sales and motivational speeches and programs throughout the Western US.

The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS invites all members to its next networking event on September 28, 4-6 PM, at General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave. in Redmond. The event is free for COAR members. Sponsored by Evergreen Home Loans. Appetizers are complimentary. Register in advance to be entered in the free raffle entry.

Join us for COAR's October Commercial Meeting to hear from City of Redmond staff and Redmond Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) on recent developments and growth in Redmond. Development, economic and commercial opportunities, infrastructure – these topics and more will be discussed by a panel of speakers. 

1 CE

Lunch Provided

Speakers:

John Roberts, Deputy City Manager, City of Redmond

Chuck Arnold, Economic Development/Urban Renewal Program Manager, City of Redmond

Meet with city and county with COAR

The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® works closely with city and county staff throughout the region, including various community development departments (CDD). Following a pause during the pandemic, COAR is resuming these meetings throughout COAR’s jurisdiction. These meetings are open to all COAR members/area brokers and provide an opportunity for brokers to ask questions and receive an update from staff on local housing and development. Common agenda topics include new construction and land use applications, current and long-range planning projects, and buildable lands inventory.

If you are unable to attend in-person and would like a virtural attendance option, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Meet with city and county with COAR

The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® works closely with city and county staff throughout the region, including various community development departments (CDD). Following a pause during the pandemic, COAR is resuming these meetings throughout COAR’s jurisdiction. These meetings are open to all COAR members/area brokers and provide an opportunity for brokers to ask questions and receive an update from staff on local housing and development. Common agenda topics include new construction and land use applications, current and long-range planning projects, and buildable lands inventory.

If you are unable to attend in-person and would like a virtural attendance option, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Meet with city and county with COAR

The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® works closely with city and county staff throughout the region, including various community development departments (CDD). Following a pause during the pandemic, COAR is resuming these meetings throughout COAR’s jurisdiction. These meetings are open to all COAR members/area brokers and provide an opportunity for brokers to ask questions and receive an update from staff on local housing and development. Common agenda topics include new construction and land use applications, current and long-range planning projects, and buildable lands inventory.

If you are unable to attend in-person and would like a virtural attendance option, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Riverhouse, On the Deschutes

3075 N. Business 97
Bend, OR 97703