Lacie Pech is a licensed Oregon real estate broker (license #201247906) with Knipe Realty ERA Powered, serving Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, La Pine, Prineville, Tumalo and Madras. She has lived in Central Oregon for more than thirty years and has closed 65+ transactions and more than $33 million in homes sold since 2022, with a lot of that work for first-time buyers and buyers using a VA loan. She co-manages every listing with Erin Lovelace as Sold by Erin & Lacie.
The longer version
I got here when I was two, so Central Oregon is the only home I actually remember. Part of my childhood was on a farm, milking cows and moving irrigation lines before school, which is probably why I have never been great at sitting still.
I have been licensed since 2022. Before that I was just someone who paid a lot of attention to this place. When I talk about Bend or La Pine or Redmond, it is not from a relocation packet. It is the roundabouts, the school boundaries, which streets hold snow the longest, and which neighborhoods actually flood in spring.
I am also a mom, which mostly means I plan showings around a swim lesson schedule and I understand why you want to know about the drive to work before you fall in love with a house.
Where I work
These eight towns are not interchangeable, and treating Central Oregon like one market is how buyers get surprised.
- Bend. The biggest market and where most out-of-area buyers start. Neighborhood-driven, and the difference between two areas four minutes apart can be significant.
- Redmond. More house per dollar than Bend, newer construction, and closer to the airport. A lot of buyers land here once they run the numbers.
- La Pine. The affordable end. More manufactured and older homes, lots of well and septic, and heavy first-time and VA activity.
- Sunriver. Resort ownership, which means HOA rules, rental economics, and a different set of questions than a primary residence.
- Sisters. Small-town scale and a housing stock that skews older or second-home.
- Tumalo. Acreage and land use questions. Water rights and zoning matter here in a way they do not in town.
- Prineville and Madras. The value end of the region. More land per dollar, longer commute if you work in Bend.
If you are weighing two of these against each other, that is a conversation worth having early. It changes your budget more than almost anything else.
The work I do best
First-time buyers and VA buyers. This is honestly my favorite work. If you have never bought before, or you are using your VA benefit, you are not a harder client. You just have a process nobody has walked you through. VA in particular trips up agents who do not use it often, because there are costs a veteran is not allowed to pay and the appraiser holds the house to minimum standards. Both of those have to be handled in how the offer is written, not discovered in week three.
Buyers coming from out of state. A lot of my buyers see the house on video before they see it in person. That works fine when someone is actually looking at the crawlspace for you and telling you the honest version.
Sellers, with Erin. Every listing is handled by both of us. Two people means the house gets covered when one of us is tied up, and it means neither of us disappears after the offer is accepted.
Relocating to Central Oregon
A large share of my buyers are moving here rather than moving across town, mostly from California, Portland and Seattle. That is a different job than a local move, and the timeline is usually longer than people expect.
The things that surprise people are rarely the ones they researched. Winter heating and snow removal costs. Propane instead of natural gas once you are outside the service areas, which includes much of La Pine and most acreage. Wildfire smoke in late summer, and how much your insurance quote can vary by address. Well and septic on a property you assumed was on city services. None of these are reasons not to move here. They are reasons to know the real number before you commit to one.
If you are planning a move and are still a year out, that is a good time to start. We can figure out which town actually fits how you want to live, and what your budget buys in each one, long before you are under pressure to decide.
Why my read on a house is a little different
My husband is a contractor. That has changed how I walk through a property more than any class I have taken. At a showing I am already looking at roof age, siding condition, crawlspace moisture, the electrical panel, and whether the heat source is near the end of its life. Those five things are where the surprise five-figure bills come from, and I would rather find them before you are under contract than after.
It also means I can usually tell you the difference between a repair that is annoying and a repair that is expensive, which matters a lot when you are deciding what to ask for after an inspection.
How I work
No pressure, just real info, including the honest stuff. If a house is wrong for you, I will say so. If the number you are hoping for is not supported by the comps, I will show you the comps instead of managing your feelings about it.
I am a broker, not a lender, an attorney or a CPA. Loan specifics come from your lender, contract questions go to an attorney, and tax questions go to your CPA. What I own is the property, the contract and the timeline.
Licensing and background
- Licensed Oregon real estate broker, license #201247906
- Knipe Realty ERA Powered
- Licensed since 2022
- 65+ closed transactions and $33M+ in homes sold
- Listings co-managed with Erin Lovelace as Sold by Erin & Lacie
Transaction counts and sales volume reflect closed sides recorded in Oregon Datashare MLS since 2022.
Common questions
What areas of Central Oregon does Lacie Pech serve?
Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, La Pine, Prineville, Tumalo and Madras. Bend, Redmond and La Pine are where most of my volume is.
Does Lacie work with both buyers and sellers?
Yes. Buyer representation is generally me directly. Listings are handled jointly with Erin Lovelace, so sellers get both of us.
Can I buy a home in Bend while I live out of state?
Yes, and a good share of my buyers do. It works when someone on the ground is walking the house carefully, sending honest video, and flagging the things a listing photo hides. Here is more on how buying works here.
How do I know if we would work well together?
Read what past clients have actually written rather than taking my word for it. Client reviews are here, and they are specific about what the process was like.
When should I reach out?
Earlier than you think. If you are twelve months out, that is honestly the best time to call. There is almost always something worth doing now, and it costs nothing to ask.
A client who spent eleven months planning a move to Central Oregon wrote that “Lacie kept in communication with us the whole time,” learning what they were looking for long before they arrived. More client reviews.
Let’s talk
Call or text me at (541) 604-9630, or email realtywithlacie@gmail.com. Tell me your rough price range, the town you are looking at, and when you would like to be in.
If you are still figuring out where to start: buying in Central Oregon, selling your home, what your home is worth, or the blog.
Last updated September 2026.
