When you are looking to buy a home whether now or in the future, it is important to be a smart consumer. It is important to know a few things about credit, you and how it affects the ability to purchase. As having a good credit score is an essential part of buying a home, […]
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on December 5, 2013in First Time Homebuyers, Mortgage Lending News, Resources for Home Buyers
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on October 9, 2013in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyers
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Read More →Beware of Unpredictable Market Corrections
on April 10, 2013in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyers
We all understand that prices appreciate, sometimes slowly and sometimes quickly. Most industry watchers do not think our housing markets will appreciate very quickly for the next several years. Most of us in the industry prefer slow steady improvement to a roller coaster type of ride. 5% appreciation per year sounds good enough. So is […]
Read More →Why it is Time to Buy Now
on April 9, 2013in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyers
It is time to buy real estate; many other wise people have already scooped up the best values in the marketplace. Failure to buy now means you may miss historic opportunities. Everyone wants to buy low and sell high. In reality, the masses buy when prices are going up and they sell when prices are […]
Read More →Home-Buyers and Stolen Opportunities
on April 8, 2013in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyers
In the past 6 years, almost universally, housing prices have dropped at least 30%. In many places (e.g. California, Nevada, Florida, etc.), and for many price ranges (e.g. high end), or types of properties (e.g. buildable land), the prices have dropped 50% and more. It is time to realize that the prices are already bargain […]
Read More →How Housing Inventory Affects Buyers
on April 8, 2013in First Time Homebuyers, Real Estate 101, Resources for Home Buyers
Inventory is very important to buyers; it offers choices and it gives power to buyers. When inventory is high it is usually a buyer’s market and sellers are competing to attract the attention and the money of buyers. Low inventory hurts a buyer in a number of ways. Realtors® measure inventory in terms of ‘months.’ […]
Read More →Equal Opportunity in Housing
on November 28, 2012in Articles for Buyers, First Time Homebuyers

The Fair Housing Act declares a national policy of fair housing throughout the United States. The law makes illegal any discrimination in the sale, lease or rental housing, or making housing otherwise unavailable, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. Buyers Have the Right to Expect: Housing in your price […]
Read More →Be an Informed Buyer
on June 15, 2012in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyers
Home Ownership can be A-MAZE-ing! Sometimes just a little too much on the MAZE side, the path to home ownership can be complicated. The more informed you are as a buyer, the smoother the path can become. A wonderful consumer publication provided by The Oregon Association of Realtors called the Oregon Property Buyer Advisory is […]
Read More →How to Help Your Son or Daughter Buy a House
on July 16, 2011in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyers
Here are some rules for helping your kids to buy a house. There are many options, and with housing prices so depressed, this may be the perfect time to help your kids become first time homeowners. By Linda Stern WASHINGTON – In some circles, the graduation gift du jour is a Manhattan apartment, according to […]
Read More →Lead Paint Removal: Options and Costs
on April 27, 2011in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Homeowners
Article by HouseLogic.com By: Jan Soults Walker Published March 25, 2011 If testing reveals the presence of lead-based paint in your pre-1978 home, here are a few of the options at your disposal for removing it. What does it cost? According to the EPA, professional lead-based paint removal for the following three options costs about […]
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