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5 Juicy Reasons To Sell This Summer

Five Reasons to Sell in Portland's Hotter-than-Hot Summer Real Estate Market. As temperatures rise, buyers are cruising the streets of Portland (and surrounding communities)— maybe with LunaCafe’s Blueberry Lavender Limeade in hand—desperately seeking their ultimate home. Which might be YOUR current home. They want to be settled into their new digs by fall--and definitely by the holidays. So summer is quite possibly the best time to list your home for sale. Plenty of buyers, eager to make the jump NOW, before winter closes in. FREE SELLER’S PLANNING … Continue reading...

What Do Interest Rate Increases REALLY Cost You?

One of the best ways to protect your financial future is to lock in the historically low interest rates that are still available today. According to real estate experts, buyers who forego home interest rates in the low 4%’s until next year or beyond will pay a significant price down the road. Here’s what the experts predict for 2015. Home mortgage predictions for 2015 3Q 4.6% - Fannie Mae 4.8% - Freddie Mac 5.2% - Mortgage Bankers Association 5.2% - National Association of Realtors These may not seem like huge increases. But even an increase of half a … Continue reading...