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2018 Economic Forecast

Matthew Gardner, Windermere’s Chief Economist, recently completed his national housing forecast which details his predictions for the 2018 housing market, and here’s what he has to say: Wondering what this means for you? Give me a call.
Home Mortgage, Homeowners, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Portland Real Estate, real estate market activity

2017 economic forecast

The latest from Matthew Gardner, Windermere’s resident economist… contact me with questions! Matthew Gardner 2017 Forecast
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Market activity

For complete details about our market, please CLICK HERE to see the latest Market Action Report from our Regional Multiple Listing Service.
Home Mortgage, Homeowners, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Portland Real Estate

Like it or not, your credit score is a big deal.

And, as you probably know, the bigger the better! It’s surprising how much your credit score can affect your monthly mortgage payment. If you’re buying a home and have a credit score between 760 and 850 the rate you qualify for could be more than 1.5% less than if your credit score was under 640. […]

Homeowners 2018 Economic Forecast Matthew Gardner, Windermere’s Chief Economist, recently completed his national housing forecast which details his predictions for the 2018 housing market, and here’s what he has to say: Wondering what this means for you? Give me a call.

Home Mortgage 2017 economic forecast The latest from Matthew Gardner, Windermere’s resident economist… contact me with questions! Matthew Gardner 2017 Forecast

Blog Roll Market activity For complete details about our market, please CLICK HERE to see the latest Market Action Report from our Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Home Mortgage Like it or not, your credit score is a big deal. And, as you probably know, the bigger the better! It’s surprising how much your credit score can affect your monthly mortgage payment. If you’re buying a home and have a credit score between 760 and 850 the rate you qualify for could be more than 1.5% less than if your credit score was under 640. […]

Blog Roll Forewarned is Forearmed I know I keep saying it but it’s true: if you haven’t refinanced your home, please investigate doing it now. Additionally, the interest rates still make buying a home, rental property or vacation getaway very appealing. And, I believe that the right lender can vary depending on what you are trying to accomplish. There are […]

Blog Roll Looking ahead… The Federal Reserve raised short term interest rates in December of 2015. This was the first time those rates were raised since the recession! How will that affect home loans? Adjustable mortgages are more likely to be affected by this raise than 30-year mortgage rates. Those are not set by the Federal Reserve and are […]