by Jason Boone | May 14, 2014 | Mortgages
If you’re planning on refinancing your home loan, or purchasing a new Bend Oregon Home, the good news for you is that 30-year fixed mortgage rates have continued to ease and we are now going into the second straight week where they have eased to their lowest level...
by Jason Boone | May 13, 2014 | Real Estate News
If you’ve sold a home in the last few years you may be familiar with Section 1031 of the IRS Internal Revenue Code which enables the seller or owner of an investment property to defer paying capital gain tax on the sale of that property when those taxes are due to be...
by Jason Boone | May 9, 2014 | Home Staging
There’s no denying that first impressions do count when you’re trying to sell your home that’s why it’s important to focus on things like curb appeal, cleaning, painting and staging. What about an old car, boat or RV that you may have had sitting in the drive way for...
by Jason Boone | May 7, 2014 | Real Estate Market
As a top Bend Oregon Realtor who follows the status of the housing market on a daily basis one common buzz word that I see mentioned regularly is shadow inventory. Shadow Inventory Defined What exactly is shadow inventory? These are homes that have underwater...
by Jason Boone | May 6, 2014 | Real Estate Market
There’s no denying that the Real Estate Market has been booming and the demand for homes is up across Oregon but according to some economists the demand for homes hasn’t increased as much as has been reported elsewhere. Thanks to a recent article by Oregon’s Natural...
by Jason Boone | May 1, 2014 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
One of the most important things that home buyers who are interested in purchasing Bend Oregon Real Estate can do when inspecting a home that they want to purchase is to check the water pressure. Water pressure is important because, low water pressure can mean...
by Jason Boone | Apr 30, 2014 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate Market
Spring is officially here for Bend Oregon Homeowners but one common mistake that they will make is not getting their homes ready for spring and they will many times be met with costly repairs because of their lack of preparation. In today’s post we are going to cover...
by Jason Boone | Apr 29, 2014 | Mortgage Loan
Applying for a mortgage loan is one of the most important things that you will ever do if you plan on purchasing a home in Bend Oregon but sadly many people make common mistakes before applying for a mortgage loan and they actually make the process of getting approved...
by Jason Boone | Apr 23, 2014 | Mortgage Loan, Mortgages
If you ask any Bend Oregon Realtor or Mortgage Broker they will tell you that the requirements for qualifying for a home loan in 2014 have changed but thankfully even though it may be more difficult to get a home loan in this day and age compared to 2006 for example...
by Jason Boone | Apr 23, 2014 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Buying Home In Bend
One of the most common issues that new homeowners in Bend Oregon are faced with is figuring out how they can make their new homes their own. In today’s post we will break down four simple tips that any new homeowner can use to make their new home feel like their own...
