Things To Do This February in Oregon & Washington

by | Feb 1, 2017 | Community Events, film festival, food festival, fun run, Oregon, PDX Jazz Festival, Polar Plunge, Portland, Spokane, Valentine's Day, Vancouver, Washington, Zwickelmania

  Though February has only 28 days, there are still plenty of events and activities to pack in! Take a look at our picks for events around Portland, Vancouver, and Spokane. And, be sure to check our calendar for updated event dates and times. Every local has a...

Central Oregon Market Summary December 2016

by | Jan 26, 2017 | Bend, Cascade Sotheby's, Cascade Sotheby's International Realty, Central Oregon, CSIR, December 2016, housing trends, Ken Renner, market report, Mortgage Industry News, Prineville, real estate, real estate market, Redmond, Sun River

  Central Oregon Market Summary December 2016 | Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty   December saw lower sales volumes year-over-year in all three markets, while median prices continued their climb higher. Both outcomes are a result of the incredibly low...

UnZip The Zip-Code: Hillsboro Hangouts

by | Jan 17, 2017 | AM Northwest, Helvetia, Helvetia Tavern, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Hops, KATU, Laika, Oregon, Orenco, Orenco Station, Rice Museum, Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals, UnZip The Zip-Code

  For our second episode of the new year, we’re visiting the booming zip-code of 97124 in Hillsboro. This suburb, located just 17 miles west of Portland, has seen an enormous amount of growth within the past two decades and is now the fifth largest city in...

FHA Plans to Reduce Annual Insurance Premiums on Mortgages

by | Jan 11, 2017 | Federal Housing Administration, FHA, FHA home loan, home buying, home loan options, home loans, HUD, Miles D. Rusth, Miles Rusth, mortgage, Mortgage Industry News, Mortgage Insurance Premium, mortgage news, reduced rates

  Exciting news from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)! The improving housing market has lead to the announcement that the annual Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP), that most borrowers pay, will be reduced by a quarter of a percent. These new rates are...