Harness the Equity in Your Home to Unlock Your Oregon Wine Country Dream For those of you yearning for the tranquility and charm of a small town, Oregon’s wine county could be your dream destination. Your years of homeownership have not only filled your heart with cherished memories, but more than likely, your pockets as well, with the equity in your home. Now, retirement or maybe even just a yearning for a change of scenery […]

Will Mortgage Rates Come Down? The Million Dollar Question Today, let’s dive into the fascinating world of mortgage rates here in Oregon’s wine country. Whether you’re contemplating the idea of downsizing or upsizing your current home, or maybe you’re embarking on the journey of moving and buying a home in our small town region, mortgage rates are a topic you can’t afford to overlook. So, grab your favorite glass of Pinot Noir and lets embark […]

What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, recent headlines about home prices may be top of mind. And if those stories have you wondering what that means for your home’s value, here’s what you really need to know. What’s Really Happening with Home Prices? It’s possible you’ve seen news stories mentioning a drop in home values or home price depreciation, but it’s important […]

Easy DIY Home Staging Tips When Preparing to Sell your Home Are you looking at buying a new home, yet feeling stressed with the need to prepare your current home for sale at the same time? If you are not sure where to start or how to get your home ready, this article is for you! Today I am sharing easy home staging tips that I provide to all my sellers, about how to prepare their homes […]

What is an earnest money deposit? How much is an earnest money deposit? What happens to earnest money once it Is deposited with the title and escrow company? And what happens to the money if the sale does not close?

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 […]

Selling your home this Spring is a Golden Opportunity If you’re thinking of selling your home this year, timing is crucial. After all, you’ll want to balance getting the most out of the sale of your current home and making the best investment when you buy your next one. If that’s the case, you should know – you may be able to get the best of both worlds today. Here are four reasons why selling your home this spring […]

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Housing Market 2022 Forecast -Unboxing all things Real Estate 2022 -Oregon, Yamhill County & the US Will home prices drop? Will housing prices continue to rise? When are there going to be more homes for sale? How much does the rate really affect my monthly payment? Aren’t there supposed to be a lot of foreclosures for sale at some point coming on the market? You know sometimes I think it would just be a lot […]

Have you ever packed up and moved somewhere that you’ve never been? Or maybe you’ve thought about doing that? That was me! In 2000 I did just that, after having moved though, I realized there were a few things that I had not expected about Oregon. So, you’ve decided to move to Oregon, or maybe you’re just starting to think about it. In 200, I looked at the map of Oregon and I realized that […]