The most recent Market Action Report has been published. Read Randy McCreith’s analysis and view or download the January Market Action Report. Here is a snippet of Randy’s analysis: For over a year now, the sales numbers for the Portland metropolitan area have continued to improve each month, although the progress is slow. Properties have […]
Read More →New Real Estate Market Report for Portland-Metro areas
on March 1, 2010in Real Estate Newstags: Portland Metro Real Estate, Portland Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Yamhill County Real Estate
FHA Loans – Waiting to Buy Will Hit Your Pocketbook
on February 17, 2010in First Time Homebuyers, Mortgage Lending News, Real Estate News, Resources for Home Buyerstags: Buying a Home, FHA Loans, First Time Homebuyers, Homebuyer Tax Credit, Lending Industry, Mortgage brokers, Mortgages, Pacific Residential Mortgage, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Tax Credit, Yamhill County Real Estate
Yesterday morning mortgage broker Venessa Ward of Pacific Residential Mortgage spoke to the Bella Casa Real Estate brokerage. She covered a lot of valuable information and I wanted to share some of the key points we learned from Venessa. Venessa provided this FHA loan scenario to illustrate how waiting to purchase will hit your pocketbook […]
Read More →Mortgage Rates – Economic Update
on February 15, 2010in First Time Homebuyers, Real Estate News, Resources for Home Buyerstags: First Time Homebuyers, Lending Industry, Mortgage brokers, Mortgage Economic Update, Mortgage rates, Mortgages, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Yamhill County Real Estate
The Fed has told us repeatedly that their massive purchasing program of Mortgage Backed Securities is just about over – and this translates to home loan rates rising in the near future. As you can see in the chart below, the amounts of Mortgage Backed Securities the Fed is purchasing are slowly dwindling, as the […]
Read More →The Status of Yamhill County's Real Estate Market
on January 19, 2010in Real Estate Newstags: Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Yamhill County Real Estate
The Regional Multiple Listing Service report for December, and the end of the year is out. With this report we can leave 2009 in the books. View, download, or print the Market Action Report Now. Summary and characterization of the last 2½ years:
Read More →Buyers Have Questions?…We Have Answers!
on January 16, 2010in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyerstags: Buying a Home, First Time Homebuyers, Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Yamhill County Real Estate
You’ve probably heard that we’re in the midst of a buyer’s market, right? But what exactly makes this market so great for buyers? Find out the specifics by viewing or downloading this brochure. Learn why the market, interest rates, loan options, tax credits, and the current inventory make 2010 an ideal time to buy in […]
Read More →Who Pays My Real Estate Agent?
on January 6, 2010in Real Estate 101, Resources for Home Buyers, Resources for Sellerstags: Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Commissions, Real Estate Market, Yamhill County Real Estate
Randy McCreith, Principal Broker Bella Casa Real Estate Group How Real Estate Commissions Work Like every other product or service in the world, a ‘cost of sales’ is built into the product or service charges. It takes money to design a functional product that meets needs, to appeal to the public, promote the benefits of […]
Read More →Mortgage Interest Rates for January 4, 2010
on January 4, 2010in Real Estate Newstags: Lending Industry, Mortgage rates, Mortgages, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
Contributed by Travis Newton, Owner & Sr. Mortgage Banker Today’s Mortgage Group ML 137
Read More →Steps to Get Out of Debt & Save for Your First Home
on December 31, 2009in First Time Homebuyers, Resources for Home Buyerstags: Buying a Home, First Time Homebuyers, Getting Out of Debt, Real Estate Market
With 2010 right around the corner, what will you be looking forward to in the New Year? Buying your first home? Sending your last kid off to college? Or obsessing over your own personal mountain of debt, even more worrisome in this uncertain economy? It may feel like “Resolution Impossible,” but if you follow Eric Tyson’s advice, you’ll remember ‘10 as the year you finally took control of your financial future.
Read More →Do I Need Representation?
on December 29, 2009in Real Estate 101tags: Buying a Home, Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Selling a home
Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney?
Read More →Stellar Homebuyer Opportunities Nearing End
on December 28, 2009in Real Estate Newstags: Buying a Home, Mortgage rates, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
For prospective homebuyers who are on the fence about making a home purchase, the next few months represent a countdown of sorts for two reasons.
Read More →Questions? Call 503-437-9005
We’ve got answers. Talk to a Bella Casa real estate agent to learn specifics about buying or selling, or to get the scoop on a property or neighborhood.
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