Mortgages

Mortgages, Portland Neighborhoods, Portland Real Estate

Bridging the gap…

Okay, let’s just say you own your home and you want to move: bigger house, smaller house, etc. Let’s also say you don’t have enough money set aside to buy your new place without selling your current home. As you can imagine, it happens ALL the time. You can sell your house, move to a rental […]
Homeowners, Mortgages, Portland Real Estate, real estate market activity

3rd Quarter 2018 Real Estate Economic Report

Click here to view this past quarter’s Oregon and Southwest Washington real estate market analysis, provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. I hope this information helps you with making better-informed real estate decisions. Of course, if you have a question about this report or your specific neighborhood, please call or email me.
Homeowners, Mortgages, Portland Real Estate, real estate market activity

Real estate: where are we now?

Good question and does anyone really know for sure? What I can say from observation is: houses are staying on the market a little longer and there are more price reductions and fewer multiple offers. The regional RMLS stats for September in the tri-county area also indicate the market is slowing down. The inventory levels […]
Homeowners, Mortgages, Portland Real Estate

Yikes! It’s almost tax time!

As I’m sure you know 2017 brought us new tax laws. If there has ever been a time that you want to talk to your tax consultant preemptively it is now. Of course everyone’s tax situation is different but a couple things that affect real estate are: The final tax bill has a limit on […]

Mortgages Bridging the gap… Okay, let’s just say you own your home and you want to move: bigger house, smaller house, etc. Let’s also say you don’t have enough money set aside to buy your new place without selling your current home. As you can imagine, it happens ALL the time. You can sell your house, move to a rental […]

Homeowners 3rd Quarter 2018 Real Estate Economic Report Click here to view this past quarter’s Oregon and Southwest Washington real estate market analysis, provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. I hope this information helps you with making better-informed real estate decisions. Of course, if you have a question about this report or your specific neighborhood, please call or email me.

Homeowners Real estate: where are we now? Good question and does anyone really know for sure? What I can say from observation is: houses are staying on the market a little longer and there are more price reductions and fewer multiple offers. The regional RMLS stats for September in the tri-county area also indicate the market is slowing down. The inventory levels […]

Homeowners Yikes! It’s almost tax time! As I’m sure you know 2017 brought us new tax laws. If there has ever been a time that you want to talk to your tax consultant preemptively it is now. Of course everyone’s tax situation is different but a couple things that affect real estate are: The final tax bill has a limit on […]

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.

Homeowners Economic report The following analysis of the Oregon and Southwest Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW The […]

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 […]