If you think competition for residential real estate sales are fierce, the local rental housing market may be even more crowded as would be renters vie for fewer and fewer available rental housing. According to Laurel Adams, our resident property management expert on the Real Estate Show, and owner of AllCities Property Management, there is… Read More.
Changes Coming to FHA Loans
At one time in 2010, 87% of all home mortgages in the USA were being issued as FHA loans. It was pretty easy to see why. As the big banks and mortgage companies struggled as the recession worsened, FHA required only a 3.5% down payment, plus 1% mortgage insurance until 20% of the loan was… Read More.
Why…..is real estate humming?
Why is a simple question? Why is real estate humming in Jackson County? Prices are up, multi offers are being received, inventory is low and its a sellers market. Yet, there is more….unemployment is high, decent paying jobs are scarce to come by, economic activity isn’t robust, yes why are things booming. On the Real… Read More.
Buying a HUD Acquired Home
Even though the overall number of foreclosed properties available for sale is down in Jackson County, a HUD Acquired Home is readily available. Recently on the Real Estate Show, our HUD Acquired Home Expert Diana Yates, and Ray Wards, BLB Resources, shared some thoughts on what’s going on with a HUD Acquired Home. First of… Read More.
Homeowners Association Past Dues……
I have no idea how many people in Jackson or Josephine counties live in a planned unit development (PUD) or own a condo in a PUD. There are thousands of people who and they all pay some form of monthly, quarterly or yearly fees, usually to a Homeowners Association of sorts. Alicia Beasley, a Portland Attorney,… Read More.




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