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Real Estate Will Lead the Economic Recovery

Real Estate Will Lead the Economic Recovery. With more U.S. states reopening for business this summer, and as people start to return to work, we can expect the economy to begin improving. Most expert forecasts indicate this economic recovery will start to happen in the second half of this year. As we get back to work …

First-Time Buyers Are Searching for Existing Homes This Year

In the latest Housing Trends Report, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) measured the share of adults planning to buy a home over the next 12 months. The report indicates the percentage of all buyers that will be first-time buyers looking to purchase a home grew from 58% in Q4 2018 to 63% in Q4 2019. The …

Biggest Issues Facing The Housing Market

Inventory......Interest rates.....Appreciation The housing market will be defined by three things... This coming year the housing market will be defined by 3 things- inventory, interest rates, and appreciation.  But the biggest issue the housing market will face in 2020 is an inventory shortage.  There aren’t enough homes on the market for buyers, especially on the lower end of …

Selecting Your Real Estate Broker

Selecting Your Real Estate Broker Having a real estate broker is like having an opinion – virtually everybody has one. And like a good tenant for owners of investment properties, good real estate brokers are gold.  How do you select a good one? Ask your friends, family, co-workers, your title company friend, your mortgage broker, …

Got Cars?

July 12th is Collector Car Appreciation Day and we know Silverton likes to appreciate  some classic cars! All summer long you can catch Silverton Flywheels every First Friday on Main St. You can stroll through some amazing automobiles and shoot the breeze with the folks that drive them! Here is a link to Silverton Flywheels …

Woodburn Eats and so much more!

While Woodburn Oregon may get overlooked for places to go for leisure, it's cultural diversity lends it to some amazing Eats and Festivals! Woodburn boasts a bounty of different cultures that make it a unique and unexpected must visit destination.   https://youtu.be/j0fagBZI9eM The Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest is a huge highlight in the year drawing …

Mt. Angel Oktoberfest 2018!

It's that Oktoberfest time of year again! Time for thousands of people decked out in their lederhosen and drindl to descend on the tiny but charming town of Mt. Angel. The festivities will begin on September 13th and run through September 16th! https://youtu.be/HYMSMHGcBeM The town square will literally transform into a foot traffic only wonderland …

Can Appraisers Keep Up With Home Prices?

Homeowners & Appraisers See the Most Eye-to-Eye on Price in 3 Years In today’s housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. Many experts are projecting that home values could appreciate by another 5% (or more) over the next twelve months. One major challenge in such a market …