Perhaps you’ve driven by a real estate sign before that has an additional sign tacked onto the top of the post saying, “sale pending”, but what does this actually mean and what happens if you love the house and are thinking about buying the home yourself? But what does ...

If you’re in the market for a new home in Seattle, a condominium can be a charming and convenient option. Condos are often less expensive to buy than houses or townhouses, and they can offer conveniences you might not otherwise be able to afford. Yet there are caveats to condo ...

Did you know that buying or selling a house can be more stressful than losing a job, getting divorced, or going bankrupt? It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the home buying process and if you are coupling buying your first home with a recent marriage, you're probably ...

When buying a home, there's really no such thing as no money down. Even if you're going with a lender or a home loan like a USDA that allows for zero money down, not having any money for out-of-pocket costs is usually not a wise idea, so homebuyers ...

Buying a condo or just considering it? There is a big difference between a house and a condo so it's important to understand what you're getting into before actually getting into it. Downtown Portland has some great buildings with a lot of character and price ranges so if ...

It's often said that the Super Bowl weekend is the kickoff to the spring real estate season, so don't be surprised if you see an uptick in showings next week if your house is on the market. But what if you're a buyer? How can you prepare ...

The closing process happens when you finalize all the documents and paperwork necessary for buying real estate and all deeds are recorded and funds are dispersed. This closing can only happen when every notch falls into place and there are a lot of notches! So, there's a chance that ...

The real estate market in Portland may be different than let’s say, Florida or Hawaii. When some parts of the country go into their busy season, we slow down and fall and winter start to press down on us. But that doesn’t mean people stop buying and selling homes. If ...

There are 1,000,001 articles out there about why fall is a good time to buy a house.… Or summer, or spring, or winter. So which is it? Is there really a good time of the year to buy a house?

Let's break the seasons down; homeowners ...