Low Rates and the Return of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Its happening again. Rates are tumbling and tumbling more. I read recently that avoiding closing costs in a declining rate…
Portland
About to Get Buck-wild
Hey First time buyers…. Where will you be when the music stops? With the combination of new regulations that are…
How to tell if your taxes are included in your mortgage
It’s that time of year again! Late October in Oregon. Time for all the non-Multnomah county residents to pat themselves…
Is this the top of the Portland Real Estate Market?
***SPOILER ALERT*** I’m not an economist, or statistician. I’m a Portland area mortgage lender, and Portland area home owner, as…
Mortgage Rates for Portland OR: Sept 18th 2013 FED DAY!
HOLEY MOLEY! Anyone reading this is likely aware about the FED’s Taper talk, and why it matters to mortgage rates….
Closing Times: The Lifecycle of a Mortgage
Most folks in the biz are probably aware of this by now, but the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act is officially…
How does the Government shutdown affect mortgages?
Quick memo here about how the 2013 “partial Government shutdown” will affect those trying to get a mortgage right now….
Maximum FHA loan amounts for Portland Oregon (and the rest of Oregon)
Everything keeps on changing in the mortgage-verse (that’s a thing right?- like mortgage + universe = mortgageverse?). One major change…
Portland Report: May 2009
Latest installment of the “Portland Report” We cover the new Make Home Affordable initiative, as well as tips for 2009…
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