We work with many enthusiastic buyer-clients who seek a home with a fenced yard where their dogs can play safely without worrying about traffic or off-leash dogs interrupting their fun. These are some of our most fun clients – often they are buying their first home with their very own yard for ball tossing and […]
Loan Programs with Zero Dollars Down (100% Financing)
Rents in Portland increased 44% between 2010 and 2015. One of the biggest reasons that people continue to rent in a city where renting is more costly than owning is lack of a down payment. It’s not easy to scrape together tens of thousands of dollars when we’re spending our hard-earned money just keeping a […]
Road to Home Ownership (an Infographic)
If you’re curious what the road to home ownership looks like, here it is in a nutshell. Note that this infographic does not depict the forks in the road, the roundabouts, the traffic signals, the radar vans, the sobriety check points, the speed bumps, or the road kill. But you needn’t worry about those things. […]
Sold! NE Condo
As I reported recently, the difference between owning a home and paying rent in Portland is basically splitting hairs. Recently, I had the privilege of helping a client make the transition from renting to owning. And it feels great! For both of us. – By Danni Duggan, OR Real Estate Broker, Premiere Property Group, LLC […]
How to Survive and Win in a Seller’s Market
Oh look, another article hammering the fact that Portland is heavily enmeshed in a strong seller’s market. I am sorry. It is not for lack of things to write about, but offering advice to “stay strong” and “the right house will choose you” gets really old. Buyers are tired of hearing it, especially those buyers […]
Confessions of a First Time Home Buyer
When I bought my first home, I would love to tell you it was because I had taken a hard look at the market, researched interest rates, calculated investment projections, and got in at precisely the right time when all the property ownership stars had aligned. The truth, however, is much more simple: I wanted […]