Brigette & Rick | Life in Bend Buyer JourneyBend Oregon, Old Mill District
Life in Bend Buyer Journey

Brigette & Rick

Your home base for the search. Every stage of the process lives on this page, from first profile to keys in hand. It updates as we move, so you always know exactly where things stand.

Introduction
Call with Brigette complete. We talked through your Bend goals
You Are Here
Choosing Your Agent
Chat with references, read reviews, find the right fit
Onboarding
Once you decide to work with me: Buyer Profile and paperwork
Search
Curated homes, neighborhoods, and your tour
In Escrow
Offer accepted, inspections, and closing prep
Move In
Keys, utilities, and settling into Bend
Right Now · Choosing Your Agent
Where You Are

Choosing to work with Tiffany

You are deciding who will guide your Bend search, and that decision deserves time. Chat with my references, read the reviews, and ask me anything about how I work. Once you decide to work with me, onboarding starts: your Buyer Profile and the representation paperwork, and then this whole page goes to work for you.

References are just below. You have already chatted with Patti and Joe.
Intro call with Brigette complete. Second home, trails and walkability, $1.2M to $1.5M range.
Chatted with references. Patti and Joe, buyers in Discovery West.
Buyer Profile. Once you decide to work with me, this 10-minute questionnaire kicks off your search.
Buyer Representation Agreement. I will send this for signature alongside your profile.
References · Talk to My Clients
You Have Already Chatted
Patti & Joe
Buyers · Discovery West

"There are a lot of good real estate agents in the market, but Tiffany stands out as truly the best. Her expertise is in-depth and accurate. She earned our total trust and confidence."

Read their full review
Another Reference For You
Henry & Cari Laufenberg
Seattle to Bend · Second home and future retirement home · Shevlin West

"We paid less than we thought we would for a property we love more than we thought we would."

Henry and Cari made the same move you are considering: a second home in Bend with the long game in mind. Henry is happy to chat: (206) 706-6470
Your Wish List

Notes from my call with Brigette. Once your Buyer Profile is in, I fine-tune this into a detailed breakdown with Rick's take included.

Purpose
Second home in Bend
Budget
$1.2M to $1.5M
Purchase Type
Likely cash
A strong negotiating position in this range
Lifestyle
Trails, biking, walkability
Out the door and onto the trail
Light & Sight Lines
Open sight lines, expansive windows
Great natural light without direct sun pouring into the house. Orientation matters, and we will check it in person on tour
Privacy
Private rear yard
What the home backs to gets weighed on every candidate
Early Favorite
Discovery West
Strong match for the lifestyle list
Tour
June 19 weekend
Details below
The Road Ahead

Here is everything that happens on this page as we move. Each section unlocks as we reach it.

01

Onboarding

Once you decide to work with me, two quick things get the search moving: your Buyer Profile, a 10-minute questionnaire on what matters most to you both, and the Buyer Representation Agreement.

Starts the moment you say yes
Up Next
02

Wish List, Fine-Tuned

Your wish list above gets rebuilt into a detailed breakdown from your Buyer Profile answers. Light, sight lines, rear privacy, garage, style, HOA comfort level. It becomes the filter every home gets measured against.

Updates when your Buyer Profile comes in
Upcoming
03

Homes to Preview

Hand-picked homes grouped by neighborhood, each with honest pros and cons against your wish list. Pricing, HOA details, and my notes on what the listing photos do not tell you.

Builds out the week before your tour
Upcoming
04

Tour Weekend

We start at my office space at Stellar Realty Northwest with maps, neighborhood printouts, and drinks ready. Saturday is the neighborhood tour. Sunday is the deep dive if a few homes earn a second look.

Tour plan lands here the Friday before
Scheduling
05

In Escrow

When we go under contract, this becomes your transaction hub. Key dates, inspections, documents, your full closing team, and exactly what needs your attention each week.

Unlocks when your offer is accepted
Upcoming
06

Move In

Keys, utility setup for your specific address, and everything you need to start enjoying Bend. The good part.

The finish line
Upcoming
Tour Weekend
June
19

Weekend of June 19

We are holding this weekend for your Bend tour. Saturday is the neighborhood tour, roughly 10am to 12:30. Sunday is open for a deep dive on anything that earns a second look. The calendar below is yours, dedicated to your search. Add it once and every confirmed appointment lands on it automatically.

Scheduling
A Little About Your Guide
Tiffany Vasquez, Bend Oregon Realtor

Tiffany Vasquez

I am a second-generation broker. My father has been a builder and broker since 1974, and I grew up walking job sites with him. That foundation in construction and development means I see how a home is built, what the numbers behind the walls actually mean, and how to protect my clients when it counts.

After 16 years in the SF Bay Area market, I relocated to Bend and built my business in NW Bend: Discovery West, NW Crossing, Summit West, Shevlin West. And I live the life here. On any given morning you will find me on a paddleboard, out on the trails, or biking with my kids.

More about me at lifeinbend.com
21 years
Real estate experience
250+
Homes sold
Top 1%
NW Bend, where your search lives
★★★★★
75+ five-star reviews
Read the Reviews