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All Things Mortgage: Insights, Trends, and Resources

Our blog articles are geared towards first-time home buyers and mortgage market news.

Is it Time To Rent or Buy in Portland?

Is it Time To Rent or Buy in Portland?

With the Portland housing market in constant change, you may be wondering if this is the right time to rent…

How Do I Apply For A Mortgage? A quick guide to applying for a mortgage

How Do I Apply for a Mortgage in Portland?

Once you start the homebuying process on a Portland mortgage, it can seem like an endless stream of paperwork to…

Hot Real Estate Markets & Cities In 2022

What Areas are “Hot” in Real Estate?

Going into 2022, many potential home buyers and real estate investors are watching certain cities to find the best buys…

Increase Your Home's Value By Addition

Popular Options for Increasing the Value of Your Portland Home

Updating or renovating your house is a great way to add value to your Portland home. Projects can range from…

How to Save For A Mortgage Down payment

How to Save for a Mortgage Down Payment in Portland

If home ownership in Portland is still a distant dream for you, don’t worry and don’t give up. Saving money…

What is a Fixed Rate Mortgage?

What Is a Fixed Rate Mortgage?

The most common type of mortgage that new Portland homeowners take out is a fixed rate mortgage. If you are…

Garage Upgrade Ideas For Your New Years Resolution

3 Garage Upgrade Ideas for Your New Year’s Resolution

Is building healthy lifestyle habits one of your new year’s resolutions for 2022? There’s no time like now to set…

What You Can Expect From The Real Estate Market in 2022

What You Can Expect From the Portland Real Estate Market in 2022

2021 saw many people looking to buy a home outside of major urban areas. As more and more people embraced…

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

What Is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

Getting ready to buy a house in Portland? You may have talked to your lender about a few different options…

Why Your Garage Might Be the Best Part of Your Portland Home

Why Your Garage Might Be the Best Part of Your Portland Home

It can be easy for your garage to turn into an abyss of old junk, extra boxes destined for the…

Buying And Selling A House During This Holiday Season

Buying and Selling A Portland House During the Holidays

It can be hard to time the real estate market, but if you are getting ready to buy or sell…

Questions To Ask Your Home Mortgage Lender

4 Great Questions to Ask Your Home Mortgage Lender

If you are searching for a home in or around Portland, one of the first people you will talk to…

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