Lane County, Oregon Insights April 2024
Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to love in Lane County. With its proximity to the Cascade Mountains, the Oregon Coast, and countless rivers and lakes, the region is a [...]
How to Choose the Best Creamy White for Your Space
White paint isn’t all the same. In fact, there are an infinite array of whites to choose from, including stark and creamy shades. “Each has their own DNA,” says [...]
What is Your Homebuying Personality-FOMO,YOLO-And How is it Holding You Back
By Lisa Marie Conklin, Feb 15, 2024 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) When shopping for a home, your lifestyle and personality carry a lot of weight in your decision-making process. [...]
What Is a Blind Offer? A Homebuying Leap of Faith or a Plunge Into the Unknown
By Lisa Marie Conklin Feb 7, 2024 (Photo-illustration by Realtor.com. Source: Getty Images) Many homebuyers revel in the hunt for the perfect home. From poring over listing pages late at [...]
Are Your Homebuying Tactics Out of Date? The New Rules for Buying a Home in 2024
By Jillian Pretzel Jan 16, 2024 (Getty Images) For most of 2023, homebuyers faced a daunting real estate market marked by dizzyingly high mortgage rates. Combined with steep home prices and [...]
How To Buy a Home With No Money Down (You Really Can!)
By Daniel Bortz Dec 21, 2023 (Getty Images) Drumming up money for a down payment on a home can feel like a lost cause: After you’ve shelled out money for rent, gas, groceries, and [...]
Is ‘Just Right’ Sizing the Key to Buying a Home These Days?
By Lisa Marie Conklin Dec 11, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) If you’re trying to buy a home these days, you know how challenging—if not downright impossible—it can be. Rising interest rates, sky-high [...]
8 Benefits of Buying a House at Year’s End
By Anne Miller Dec 7, 2023 (Getty Images) Summer may be real estate’s busy season, but winter offers great opportunities for buying a house, especially for renters looking to become homeowners, growing families [...]
How To Buy a Home Without a 20% Down Payment
By Nichole Odijk DeMario Nov 29, 2023 (Getty Images) One of the first things you’ll hear when you start considering homeownership is that even with a mortgage, you’ll need a hefty [...]
How Long Does It Take To Buy a House?
By Cathie Ericson Nov 27, 2023 (Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) Table of contents: Step 1: Getting mortgage pre-approval Step 2: Finding the right home Step 3: Closing the [...]
