A special “Thank You!” to Julie Sandlin of First American Title for sending this along this morning.
 
Frequently Asked Questions:
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of $8,000
 
1. Who is eligible to claim the tax credit?
First-time home buyers purchasing any kind of home-new or resale-are eligible for the tax credit. To qualify for the tax credit, a [...]

This article was authored by Michelle Berry, real estate broker, and Sara Blanchard, loan officer. All information contained herein should be considered accurate as of the date of this writing, but should be not be considered a guarantee of financing. Any opinions expressed in the below article are the opinions of the writers and not their [...]

Fannie Tries Short Sales Over Foreclosures
Fannie Mae has launched pilot projects in Phoenix and Orlando intended to reduce foreclosures by pre-approving short sales, agreeing on a price and the loss it will take prior to a deal even being made. It is hoped the program will improve the popularity of short sales among real estate [...]

New website…..same great service.
So I can’t say I’m way ahead of the curve on this one… but I’m happy to report that I’m not lagging behind the pack either. Over the last several months, I’ve been completely revamping my web presence. The cherry on top is the scrapping of my old website, and the implementation [...]

Nearly a year ago I got a call from a potential client.  He was beside himself with excitement as he talked about the REDC auction of Buena Vista Homes.  I was immediately struck by his circus-like fascination.  It’s new.  It’s exciting.  They have jazzy, high-intensity commercials and newspaper ads.  But I asked him to let [...]

Thank you to Wendi Eiland for sending in this great information.  Wendi is an insurance agent in Beaverton, you can find out more about Wendi at www.wendieiland.com .

COVER YOURSELF!
Your homeowner’s insurance may be inadequate.
 
We all pay those premiums month after month and rarely actually need our insurance.  And when we do have a claim, many [...]

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I’ve long been a customer of PDX Homequest, and it’s been a great enhancement to my business and an awesome tool for my buyers.  I was pleased and excited to see today on their News page that they will soon be releasing an IDX application.  What this means is that visitors to my [...]

10.  West Coast Cool - Portland gets good bands, has some great local bands (affordable, small venues to boot!) and the occasional movie shoot, and you can wear shorts & flip flops pretty much anywhere, without the So. Cal ego, and most of the time it’s only a 2 hour flight to L.A. for about the same cost [...]