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Blog Posts Archive
Portland Homes Take Longer to Sell but with Fewer New Listings. Are Values Holding?
How Remote Work Can Help You Find a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Non-Financial Advantages of Homeownership
Remote Work Changes How Some Buyers Find Dream Homes
Your Home Equity May Be Able to Offset Affordability Issues
Are There More Homes On The Market?
There Are Still a Lot of Buyers Out There [INFOGRAPHIC]
Prices and Buyer Demand are Down in Portland Metro Real Estate - New Trends or an Off Week?
Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?
Should Baby Boomers Buy or Rent After Selling Their Homes?
What Experts Expect for Home Prices in the Next 5 Years
Making Plans to Retire? Equity Can Help You Move
Home Price Predictions for 2023 Revised
Prepare For Smaller, More Affordable Housing
Mortgage Rates in the Past, Present, and Future
Expert Home Price Forecasts for 2023 Revised Up
Why Is It Still a Seller's ?Market Today
Homeowners Currently Have A Lot of Equity. [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Impact of Inflation on the Housing Market
Buyer Traffic Is Still Higher Than Average
Why You Might Still Want To Sell Your Home
The Next Generation Is Making Moves in the Housing Market
The Surprising Decline in Today's Housing Market Inventory [INFOGRAPHIC]
More Jobs and Higher Pay Leads to Increased Buyer Demand
Why Do You Need a Real Estate Expert in Today's Market?
Why You Shouldn't Worry About the Reintroduction of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Why the Median Home Price is Confusing at the Moment
Don’t Expect a Wave of Foreclosures [INFOGRAPHIC]
People Want More Affordable Homes, and Builders Are Responding
Expect No Flood of Foreclosures
The Bifurcation of Portland Metro's Real Estate Market Continues
Equity Is a Game Changer for Sellers
Why and Where are People Moving Today?
Home Prices are Rising Again [INFOGRAPHIC]
Almost 11,000 houses will be sold today
An Agent's Value in New Construction Homebuying
A Normal Housing Market Has Half the Inventory Today
Four Ways to Use Your Home Equity
Forecast for the Housing Market for the Rest of 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates
How to Tell If You're Ready to Buy a Home
Don't Let These Two Things Hold You Back, Sellers!
Portland Real Estate - the Inventory Gap Widens with Interesting Supply/Demand Trends
Pricing Your Home Right Still Matters
Key Real Estate Market Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
Buyers Are Still More Active Than Normal
Making Your Best Offer on a House
AVG Sale Price Rebounds. Strong Numbers VS Last Year
Don't Believe the Next Shocking Home Price Headlines
Today's Foreclosures Aren't Like 2008's
Real Estate Is Still the Best Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Owning a Home Can Help You Build Wealth
Explaining the Current Mortgage Rate
Homebuyers Are Accustomed to the New Normal
Home Prices Are Rising Again
Big Drop in AVG Sale Price in Portland Metro. Anomaly? More to Come? Rates Improve!
Low Housing Inventory Is a Buyer's Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
How Remote Work Can Help You Buy A Home
What Is the Better Option: Renting or Selling Your Home?
High Interest Rates? Portland's Real Estate Market Doesn't Care...!
New Home Construction Is Gaining Momentum
Reasons Your House Might Not Sell
Downsizing Has Many Advantages for Homeowners [INFOGRAPHIC]
Today's Housing Inventory Is Ideal for Sellers
Two Questions to Ask Yourself If You Want to Buy a House
Homeownership Remains the American Dream for Many People
Evaluating Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer Is More Important Today
Average Sale Price is Down 5% in Portland Metro as the Inventory Squares up with Last Year
Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent When Selling [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Will Happen If You Sell? Newly Built Homes Could Be the Solution
Lending Standards Are Not What They Were Prior to the Crash
Why Owning a Home Wins in the Long Run
Buyer Demand Remains High & the Average Sale Price is UP vs Last Year for the 2nd Week in a Row!
The Real Price of Selling Your Home on Your Own
Homeownership Protects You Against Inflation [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Buyers Should Know About Credit Scores
Buyers Want Eco-Friendly, Energy-Efficient Homes
Why Is the Median Home Price Meaningless in Today's Market?
Saving for a Down Payment? What You Should Know
How Homeownership Increases Your Wealth Over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Neighborhood
Buyer Demand Dips for First Time in Weeks - High Rates + Typical Market Dynamics
Dropping Equity Doesn’t Mean Low Equity
Your Needs Are More Important Than Current Mortgage Rates
Are House Prices Increasing or Decreasing? It Depends...
Why You Can't Compare Today's Housing Market to the 'Unicorn' Years [INFOGRAPHIC]
This is the Strongest Housing Market in our Lifetime
The Primary Cause of High Mortgage Rates
Real Estate Remains the Best Long-term Investment
Oops! After All, Home Prices Did Not Fall
Reasons to Own a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Real Cost of Homeownership
First-Time Homebuyers' Success Factors
The 'Unicorns' Have Galloped Off the Real Estate Market Today
Interest Rates Hit a New High for this Year, but so did the Average Sale Price!
Moving Now Can Give Your Home Its Day in the Sun [INFOGRAPHIC]
Experts Explain the Advantages of Selling Now
Owning a Home Protects Against Inflation
Why Buying a Vacation Home Is Better Than Renting This Summer
Portland Real Estate Prices Show Continued Resilience Despite Higher Interest Rates
Why Do Buyers Need a Professional Agent?
The Effects of Changing Mortgage Interest Rates [INFOGRAPHIC]
Strong Market Drives Up Demand From Homebuyers
What You Should Know About Real Estate Price News
The Worst Home Price Drops Are Over
Right Now Homeowners Have A Lot of Equity to Leverage
The Worst of the Home Price Declines Is Over {INFOGRAPHIC]
When Others Are Not Selling, Sell Your House
The Influence of Inflation on Mortgage Rates
Why the Housing Market Won't Crash Right Now
Portland Metro's Real Estate Market is Back in the Black, but is Buyer Demand Starting to Wane?
It Could Be Time to Consider Buying a New Home
Reasons to Sell Your Home Right Now [INFOGRAPHIC]
How Downsizing Benefits Homeowners
Buyer Activity Increases Despite Higher Mortgage Rates
A Recession Does not Always Imply a Housing Crisis
Why Buying a House Is a Better Investment Than Renting Today
Ways to Overcome Housing Affordability Issues in Today's Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why Today's Foreclosure Statistics Are Different From 2008
Today's Three Factors Affecting Home Affordability
What Do Experts Think About Spring Housing?
The Benefits of Getting Pre-Approval
Why You Might Want a Low-Energy House [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Is the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?
Have You Fallen Out of Love with Your Home? It Could be Time to Relocate
5 Reasons Why Millennials Buy Houses
Consider Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices
What You Need to Know About Home Inspections for Sellers [Infographic]
Do You Plan To Sell Your Home in the Spring? Set the Right Price.
You Can Achieve Your Homebuying Goals With Your Tax Refund
The Major Benefit of Selling During the Spring
Homebuyer Activity Is Preparing for Spring
The Most Important Benefit of Buying a House [Infographic]
Portland's Average Sale Price is UP $24,000 this Week. Are we Still in the Red??
Trying To Buy a Home? Keep going.
Why Aren't Housing Costs Collapsing?
Two Reasons to Sell Your Home
The Impact of Changing Mortgage Rates on You
Facts About Closing Costs [INFOGRAPHIC]
We're in a Sellers' Market. What Does This Mean?
4 Important Tips for Selling Your Home This Spring
The Fed Raises their Rate but Mortgage Rates Drop! The AVG Sale Price is Down but Buyer Demand
How Homeownership Changes Women's Lives
Prepare Yourself: The Best Time to Sell Your Home is Almost Here
Have you considered why you might want to sell your home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why Buying a House Is a Good Investment
Reasons to Think About Condos in Your Home Search
The Importance of Access in Selling a Home
What Will Happen to Home Prices in 2023?
Here Is Why the Housing Market Won't Collapse [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Buyer Activity Reveals About the Real Estate Market
Balancing Homebuyer Wants and Needs This Spring
An Expert Provides Housing Market Clarity
Leverage Equity When Selling Your House
Purchasing a Home May Be More Practical Than Renting [INFOGRAPHIC]
4 Tips for Making the Best Home Offer
2 Things Sellers Should Know This Spring
Is a Multigenerational Home a Good Fit for You?
Is it really better to rent right now than to buy?
What Will You Do When You Sell Your Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Equity Gains for Homeowners Today
When you sell your house, a professional makes all the difference.
What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates
One of the Best Reasons to Buy a House
Portland Real Estate is All Over the Place!! Rates Peak? Inventory Hits Bottom? Prices in the Red? A Foot of Snow?!!
Checklist for Selling Your Home This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC]
How to Make Your Homeownership Dream a Reality
Mortgage Rates Move UP! What's going on with Real Estate in Portland?
A Smaller Residence Might be your Best Option
The Two Major Problems Facing the Housing Market Currently
Take Action Now to Improve Your Home's Curb Appeal with Professional Advice
The Housing Market in the Spring might be ideal for Sellers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wondering About the State of Home Prices?
Portland's Real Estate Market - Are Things Really Looking Up for Sellers?!
Should You Buy a New Home?
Why Do People Fall in Love With Homeownership?
What You Should Know About Closing Costs
Today's Buyer's Advantage in the Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why the Current Housing Market Will Not Crash
Number of Houses for Sale Up from Last Year, but Lower Than Pre-Pandemic Years
How Experts Can Help Close the Homeownership Gap Today
Top Reasons Why You Should Sell Your House
You Might Not Need As Much For A Down Payment as You Think.
Are Portland Home Prices Recovering from January's Polar Plunge? Plus Three Predictions for Portland's Market in 2023!
Experts Predict a Housing Market Recovery in 2023.
Should You Sell or Rent Your Home?
Lower mortgage rates are getting people to buy again.
Upon Selling, Where Will You Go? Your Options Are Open.
Homeownership increases your wealth over time.
Portland's Average Sale Price is More Than 8% Below Last Year for 3rd Week in a Row. But Buyer Demand Kicks Up.
Why Should You Move Before Spring?
Why You Shouldn't Be Worried About Today's Foreclosure News
Home Affordability Is Affected By These 3 Things
Portland's Median Home Price is Down 6%.
Do You Want to Sell Your House? Price it correctly.
What Is the Truth About Home Prices?
What You Need to Know to Get Pre-Approval in 2023
Do Home Prices Finally Have to Go Up?
Mortgage Rates of 3% May Not Be Worth the Wait
What Previous Recessions Have Taught Us About the Housing Market
Key Terms to Understand When Buying a Home
When Should You Sell Your Second Home?
The Housing Market Is Not What It Was 15 Years Ago Today
The Reality of Negative Home Equity Headlines
What Experts Say About the Housing Market in 2023
How to Achieve Your Home-Buying Objectives in 2023
Top 3 Strategies for Selling Your Home This Year
In 2023, Stay Away from the Rental Trap
Do You Need to Save Up a certain Amount of Money for a Down Payment?
How Do You Plan to Achieve Your Housing Market Goals This Year?
Here’s to a Wonderful 2023!
Considering selling your home? Using a professional is important.
Doing a Mortgage Application? Here’s What You Should Avoid Once You Do.
Confused About the State of the Housing Market? Lean on a Professional
Financial Foundations for First-Time Homebuyers
Thank You for All of Your Support
What Makes a House a Home?
What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023
Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months
Mortgage rates are dropping. What Does This Imply for You?
Another Fed Rate Hike as Mortgage Rates Slide. What's the Effect on the Portland Metro Real Estate Market?!
2023 Housing Market Forecast
Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move
You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today
Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities
What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices
Reasons To Sell Your House This Season [INFOGRAPHIC]
Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future
Reasons Why You Should Purchase a Home Right Now
What’s Going on with Home Prices? Ask a Professional.
How to Prioritize Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today’s Market
Winter Home Selling Checklist
Pursuing your dream of homeownership? Here's what you should know.
Will There Be a Flood of Foreclosures in the Housing Market?
3 Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity
Your House Could Be a Top Pick for Homebuyers During the Holidays
Home Sweet Home: The Emotional Benefits of Homeownership [INFOGRAPHIC]
Thank You for Your Support
Everything Homebuyers Need to Know About the Current Housing Inventory
How To Sell Your Home In Today's Market: What You Need To Know
Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time
Should You Update Your House Before You Sell? Ask a Real Estate Professional
More People Are Finding the Benefits of Multigenerational Households Today
3 Graphs To Show You Why Today’s Housing Market Won't Crash
What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?
How Important Is Pre-approval on your Homebuying Journey
Buyers May Face Less Competition as Bidding Wars Ease
What Does the Future Hold for Home Prices?
A Trusted Real Estate Advisor Provides Expert Advice
What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why You Should Start Your Home Search Today
Why Today’s Housing Inventory Proves the Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash
The Changing Housing Market: What You Need to Know
3 Tips for Buying a Home Today
Why a Home Inspection Is Important
Your Equity Can Help You Reach Your Retirement Goals
Experts Increase 2022 Home Price Projections
What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market?
The U.S. Homeownership Rate Is Growing
Why Experts Say the Housing Market Won’t Crash
What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for Home Prices?
Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?
Your Asking Price Matters More Now Than Ever
Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Housing Market
Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2022
Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market
Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One
3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble
What are the factors that motivate people to move?
Three Reasons To Buy a Home in Today’s Shifting Market
A Real Estate Professional Helps You Separate Fact from Fiction
Why now is the time to buy a new home
Taking Advantage of the Current Market Conditions When Buying a Home
What’s Causing Ongoing Home Price Appreciation?
Great News About Housing Inventory
If You're Thinking Home Prices Will Fall, Think Again
Buying a Home in an Inflated Economy
The benefits of getting a pre-approval for homebuyers
Where Will You Move if You Sell Your House Today?
Should I Rent or Should I Buy?
Experts Say Housing Market Isn't in a Bubble
Should I Buy a Home Right Now?
How Will the Housing Market Fare in the Second Half of the Year
Decreasing Mortgage Rates Bring Good News for Homebuyers
Why Growing Home Equity Is Great News if You Plan To Move
What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Housing Market?
How to grow your equity over time
Is Homeownership Still the American Dream?
Real Estate Consistently Voted Best Investment
Hiring a Pro is Crucial in Selling Your Home
Down Payment Assistance Programs Could Help You Purchase a Home
Why Now is the Time to Buy a Home
Two Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t a Bubble
Why an Agent Is Essential When Pricing Your House
The Benefits of Homeownership in a Rising Inflationary Environment
How to Prepare for a Mortgage Pre-approval
Home Owners Gained an Average of $64K over the Past Year
Why Achieving the Dream of Homeownership Can Be More Difficult for Some Americans
More Listings Are Coming onto the Market
Home Price Deceleration Doesn’t Mean Home Price Depreciation
Why Now Is a Good Time to Sell Your House
Is the Housing Market Correcting?
Why Real Estate is a Great Investment for Americans
The Top Reasons To Own Your Home
Luxury Homes Are in High Demand
Tips for Today's First-Time Homebuyers
Taking Advantage of the Growing Number of Homes for Sale for Your Move Up
Why You Need a Professional to Determine the Right Price for Your Home
History Proves Recession Doesn’t Equal a Housing Crisis
The Benefits of Homeownership
Why Today's Home Loans Aren't What They Used To Be
The Importance of Timing in the Housing Market
The Best Time to Buy a Vacation Home
The Economic Benefits of Buying or Selling a Home in your Community
Best Things About Selling Your Home in Today's Market
Get the Best Advice by Working with a Real Estate Professional
Portland is a nice place to call home
Why Is This Spring a Great Time to Sell Your House
It's a Great Time for Your House to Shine
Forbearance Numbers Lower Than Expected
10 Reasons Portland May Be Your Next Home
Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices?
Common Things to Look Out for Before Buying Your Dream Home
Why You Should Consider Selling in the Winter
Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?