by Jason Boone | Jul 24, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate News
Oregon Real Estate laws changed again recently, on July 19th, 2013, when Oregon Governor Kitzhaber signed a new law, HB 3389, which gives lenders more power to recover deficiency claims that they may have with their borrowers. Is HB 3389 a good thing for Oregon...
by Jason Boone | Jul 20, 2013 | Mortgage Interest Rates
Mortgage interest rates are on the move again, and are only going up but the question that many Bend Oregon home buyers have is how high can they go? The answer to this question is anyone’s guess but, if you were old enough to remember the early 1980’s you will...
by Jason Boone | Jul 18, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
If you’ve checked out housing values across Bend in the last few weeks, it’s no surprise to anyone that Bend Oregon housing prices are up, and that’s actually a good thing, but to many economists in Bend and across the Country, it almost looks like we are heading...
by Jason Boone | Jul 17, 2013 | Real Estate News
The 2013 Bend Oregon Real Estate market is hot right now, but will it stay hot, or will home values, mortgage interest rates and home buying activity start to decline as we move into Central Oregon’s hot summer months, and eventually the end of the year? In this post...
by Jason Boone | Jul 13, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
Are you still sitting on the fence, waiting to buy a Bend Oregon home? There’s no denying that mortgage interest rates have been historically low for the last year, and that they have been going up recently, but the question to ask is how much money would you have...
by Jason Boone | Jul 11, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
What is appraised value? In the Bend Oregon Real Estate market, as with the rest of the United States, appraised value is the opinion of the appraiser regarding the fair market value of a property. The appraisal is based solely on the appraisers experience, knowledge,...
by Jason Boone | Jul 10, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
Over the last few years short sales have been abundant across the United States due to the downturn in the economy which sent many homeowners underwater. If you’re thinking about buying a short sale for your primary residence, or to fix up and then sell it, this post...
by Jason Boone | Jul 3, 2013 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Buying a home, Buying Home In Bend
Thanks to a survey that was recently done by trulia.com we know that more than half of homebuyers who have bought homes for sale in Bend, and across the United States, have some type of regret or remorse about the home that they purchased and sadly, those homeowners...
by Jason Boone | Jul 2, 2013 | Mortgages
Buying a Bend Oregon home is an exciting time, especially for anyone who has been renting for a while, saving their down payment, and is ready to take action. Before going to the bank for a mortgage loan there are steps that every Bend Oregon home buyer must follow to...
by Jason Boone | Jun 27, 2013 | Bend Oregon Real Estate
Why use a Realtor? This question comes up at least once a week in the mind of many home buyers in Bend, and across the United States, especially as buying a home in Bend right now is more complicated than it was last year, and some home buyers might think that they...