With the National Mortgage Settlement (aka ‘Robo-Settlement’) finally negotiated, major lenders are now able to re-examine their plans for dealing with the backlog of bank-owned homes. Oregon bank-owned homes may be only a tiny portion of the almost 1 million in play nationally, but are nonetheless subject to the wider phenomenon. Banks well realize that [...]
Since everyone in the country knows who Billionaire Warren Buffet is, it’s fair to call him the most prominent investment expert around. So, when Mr. Buffet offers his opinion of the housing market as he did during a recent interview, Oregon residents considering whether to buy a home (or sell one) had good reason to [...]
Now is perhaps one of the best times in history to purchase a home. Low interest rates and unparalleled affordability have created a perfect storm for qualified buyers. So does that mean the “flipping days” are here again? Probably not. While there may be shrewd investors out there who have the ability to squeeze out [...]
(ARA) – Maybe you’ve watched one too many home improvement shows. Perhaps you’re still stinging from that holiday guest’s comment about how your kitchen countertop has seen better days. Or maybe you’re just really tired of the same old, same old every day. Whatever the reason the remodeling itch has settled into your brain, before [...]
Ran across this great article the explains why exactly NOW is literally the best time to buy in recorded history. Get in touch with me for questions about getting preapproved to buy your home. Excerpts from the article: By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Now is literally the best time in recorded history [...]
It’s not often we get to be in the spotlight from a national news source. However, he we are and it’s a good thing! A recent article in the Bloomberg/Businessweek highlighted Portland, OR with the largest real price gain in home values since 1990. Here are some quick excerpts from the article: The era of [...]
Everything has a season (I love Summer!) – including selling your house. Listing at the right moment could mean more money in your pocket. Traditionally, spring is the hottest season for real estate. Sales peak in April and May and stay strong in June and July. It’s a good season for families to move, between school terms [...]
No one wants to undervalue their property, but overpricing a home can be equally self-defeating. As many FSBO (for sale by owner) sellers have discovered the hard way, working with an experienced real estate pro would have been the best way to avoid this predicament. Just be sure you don’t make these common pricing blunders [...]
This is a great list to be excluded from too! What list am I speaking of? It’s an article from Forbes online: America’s Worst Selling Housing Markets. The one’s that did make the list are as follows: Milwaukee Denver Los Angeles St. Louis San Francisco New York Cincinnati Cleveland Atlanta San Diego Couple notes on [...]
Take advantage of improved tax credits available for many energy-efficient home improvements. Find a professional remodeler at www.nahb.org/remodel for assurance of a project well done. The Existing Home Retrofit Tax Credit (Tax Code Section 25C): Tax credits are available at 30% of the cost, up to a $1,500 lifetime limit, for installation in 2009 & [...]
