The last two years have been a wild ride in the housing market. So much so, that many Buyers decided to step out of line and press pause on their dream of homeownership. Have you delayed your plans to buy a house because of how competitive the market has been the past few years? If so, you may be happy to know, today’s housing market is looking different from even just a few months ago. […]
How Owning a Home Builds Your Net Worth
How Owning a Home Builds Your Net Worth Owning a home is a major financial milestone and an achievement to take pride in. One major reason: the equity you build as a homeowner gives your net worth a big boost. And with high inflation right now, the link between owning your home and building your wealth is especially important. If you’re looking to increase your financial security, here’s why now could be a good time to start on your journey […]
Cash To Close, Beware, It’s More Than Just Your Down Payment!
Cash To Close, Beware, It’s More Than Just Your Down Payment! Have you been thinking about buying a home? Maybe you have even started the homebuying process? There is one thing you are probably beginning to realize. The real estate industry uses its own vocabulary! A vocabulary of terms and acronyms tossed around as if people from all walks of life use them everyday. Earnest money, discount points, closing disclosure, DTI, VOE, LTV… feeling confused? You […]
COMING SOON HOMES, What, Why & How
Have you ever been driving through a neighborhood and noticed a pending sign in front of a home? Yet driving that road every day, you know you’ve never seen a for sale sign go up? Most of America, when searching for homes, has come to rely on the platforms of Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Trulia and the likes. Maybe this sounds familiar to you? As a buyer this can be frustrating. Especially if it is a neighborhood you have been […]
All Things Rehab Loans
We all see the homes on the market listed as “fixer”, “cash and “lots of potential”. If approved for a traditional loan, you may overlook these properties believing that your lender will not approve these types of properties. You may think you need to have expendable cash to renovate these homes. Would it surprise you to know rehab loans tie both the purchase of a home and the renovation into one loan? That you can leverage […]
How you can Hedge Inflation By Buying Real Estate in 2022
If you’re following along with the news today, you’re probably hearing a lot about record-breaking home prices, rising consumer costs, supply chain constraints, and more. And if you’re thinking about purchasing a home this year, all of these inflationary concerns are likely making you wonder if you should wait to buy. Investopedia explains that during a period of high inflation, prices rise across the board. How can you hedge inflation? While real estate isn’t immune from this increase, here’s why […]
The Top 10 Buyer Tips That Make Buying a Home Easier | McMinnville Oregon Real Estate
Buyer Tips That Make Buying a Home Easier You’ve decided THIS is the year you’ll become a home owner … So you start looking online for houses, right? Nope. One of the biggest myths when buying a home is that the home search is the first step. When fact, there are multiple steps to be taken prior to this. Taking care of these steps ahead of time, allow you to really be ready to find […]