You’ve been waiting patiently, you have been saving every penny. Making sacrifices to ensure your finances are in order. The time is finally here to start looking for that house you have always wanted. You followed all the advice you…
Are you thinking about buying a home in Portland, Oregon during the second half of 2018? Or maybe early in 2019? If so, there are a few things you should know about the current housing market. Here are three things…
Homes in the Seattle area are appreciating at the fastest rate in the nation. Over the last 12 months, for example, homes in Seattle have gone up 14.1%, Bellevue 12.1% and here in Sammamish, 12.2%. Even though those rates—what real…
Johann Bruhner had some big changes in his life: he had just gotten a big merit raise and a cash bonus at work, he’d paid off the last of his student loans, and he had just gotten engaged to be…
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac regularly tracks and reports on average mortgage rates. Their most recent report, on May 12, 2016, notes that average rates have dipped to 3.57%. On the same date in 2015, they reported average rates of 3.85%--more…