Are you planning to buy your first home in Oregon during 2019? Do you need to use a mortgage loan to help finance your purchase? If so, you'll find the following mortgage advice helpful. Here are five financing tips and…
Mortgage rates have made headlines this week by sinking to their lowest level in several months. At the same time, housing activity has eased due to the end-of-year holiday season. Opportunity knocks, and savvy home buyers in Washington State will…
Are you looking for the best place to buy investment properties in the U.S.? Be sure to add Seattle to your short list. The city has many of the fundamentals investors look for, including strong housing demand and a stable…
Recent forecasts suggest that the Tacoma real estate market could have the highest level of home-price appreciation in 2019, among the major cities within the Seattle metro area. Bold Home-Price Outlook for Tacoma, Washington Housing trends can vary widely from…
Buying a home comes with a fair amount of introspection and budgeting – as well as industry jargon. These can prove difficult to navigate for the first-time homeowner and seasoned veteran alike. Knowing the difference between different types of financing…
Mortgage rates in Washington and nationwide dropped during the first week of December, giving borrowers an early holiday gift. But how long will it last? In a previous article, we explained how home buyers across Washington State could save money…
We've published a lot of information about the VA loan program over the last year or so. There are two reasons for this. The first is that it's one of our specialties. We are passionate about the VA loan program,…
This article explains some of the key requirements to buy a house in Oregon, and has been fully updated for 2019. It is designed to give you an educational jump start on your home buying process, whether you choose to…
The real estate market in Seattle's Eastside is finally cooling down, after a years-long stretch of rapid price growth. Here's a look ahead at housing market trends and forecasts for Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, and other cities that make up…
Looking for an oasis of quiet in the suburbs? A window on a brick-wall house, decorated with flowers. For years now, Seattle has been one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. The population boom in the largest city…