Portland is a Seller’s Market

In this time of rampant growth, including increasing population, per capita income and, yes, traffic, affordable living in desirable neighborhoods is becoming pretty rare. With 2017 rolling around, Portland remains a seller’s market. As home inventories in the...

2017 Relocation Trends

As 2017 kicks into full gear, it has become increasingly apparent that employees are more mobile that ever and that this trend will only continue. Assignee levels have increased by 25% over the past decade, and a further growth of 50% is predicted in the mobile...

Resurgent Housing Cushioning U.S. from World Woes

Roofers work on a house under construction at a Norton Commons residential subdivision… Read More Real estate developer Crescent Communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, expects to sell 1,000 new homes this year across the Southeast U.S. and Texas, double the...

FHA to lower cost of mortgage insurance

In a move designed to bring more first-time homebuyers into the housing market, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the government insurer of home loans, will lower its annual insurance premiums from 1.35 percent to 0.85...

Housing Attitude Remains Cautious

Fannie Survey Says: Housing Attitude Remains Cautious Jan 7 2015, 3:38PM Even though consumers are becoming increasingly optimistic about the economy and comfortable that it is heading in the right direction, results of the Fannie Mae’s December National Housing...

Trying to Decide between an FHA and Conventional Mortgage?

Trying to Decide between an FHA and Conventional Mortgage? 4 Pieces of Advice to Help You Choose By Real Estate Today | December 24, 2014 When you’re ready to purchase a home and apply for a loan through a bank or financial institution, there are two main types of...