Portland Real Estate Blog

Lower Mortgage Rates Are Bringing Buyers Back to the Market As mortgage rates rose last year, activity in the housing market slowed down. And as ...

Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring Spring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, ...

The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve ...

Pre-Approval in 2023: What You Need To Know One of the first steps in your homebuying journey is getting pre-approved. To understand ...

Think Twice Before Waiting for 3% Mortgage Rates Last year, the Federal Reserve took action to try to bring down inflation. In response to ...

Is It Time To Sell Your Second Home? During the pandemic, second homes became popular because of the rise in work-from-home flexibility. ...

The Truth About Negative Home Equity Headlines Home equity has been a hot topic in real estate news lately. And if you’ve been ...

3 Best Practices for Selling Your House This Year A new year brings with it the opportunity for new experiences. If that resonates with you ...

Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment? If you’re getting ready to buy your first home, you’re likely focused on ...

Planning To Sell Your House? It’s Critical To Hire a Pro. With higher mortgage rates and moderating buyer demand, conditions in the ...

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home, you probably want to know what’s really happening with ...

What Makes a House a Home? There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing ...

Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a big boost over the past few ...

Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move. If you’re thinking about retirement or have already retired this year, you may be ...

Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities. At first glance, the increase in housing supply compared to last year may ...

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of ...

What’s Going on with Home Prices? Ask a Professional. If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home this year, ...