We're in the midst of a transition - particularly in the Bend and Redmond markets - that has been rocky for many sellers and their agents. Days on the market are going up fast, with sellers feeling pressure to do price reductions.

In spite of that, Bend/Redmond and Eugene/Springfield are still strong seller's markets with very low inventories. It's still possible to net top dollar on the sale of your home - as long as you follow a few basic strategies.

Kip outlines the most important adjustments sellers need to make as we come to the end of the busy summer buying season, and of course we have our weekly market report, covering the end-of-the-month data from July.