by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Jun 28, 2017 | buying a home, equity, home buying, Home Buying Process, homeownership, mortgage, Oregon, Portland, rent vs. buy, Sue Weaver, Trulia, Vancouver, Washington
The economy is strong and jobs are plentiful in Portland. In fact, the current unemployment rate here as of April 2017 was 3.4 percent, a full 1.3 percentage points lower than the national average. So why be a renter? Not only is it cheaper to buy than rent in...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | 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...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Oct 26, 2016 | credit report, credit score, free credit report, home buying, Home Buying Process, home loans, Miles D. Rusth, Miles Rusth, mortgage, Resources
Your Credit Score & Why It Matters
Credit scores are important numbers derived from information found in your credit report. Your credit report and score shows lenders your credit history and helps them predict whether or not you will make future credit...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Sep 28, 2016 | AM Northwest, AMNW, home buying, Home Buying Process, housing trends, KATU, mortgage q and a, mortgage questions, Oregon, Portland, Stacy Benner, SW Washington, UnZip The Zip-Code
This Friday, we’re doing things a little differently on UnZip The Zip-Code. On our new segment, I’ll be in-studio on AM Northwest to talk about Summit Mortgage Corporation and answer your mortgage questions. While out filming UnZip The Zip-Code in the...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Sep 12, 2016 | first-time buyers, first-time home buyers, home buying, home loan options, home loans, housing market, housing trends, mortgages, new home, Oregon, Portland, Portland housing market, Resources
Portland has one of the hottest real estate markets with home values rising to record heights. Navigating this complicated market can seem scary and overwhelming – especially to a first-time home buyer. But, it doesn’t have to be. Your first-time home buying...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Jul 13, 2016 | Community Events, Forest Grove, home building, home buying, housing trends, Industry News, new construction, new homes, NW Show of Homes, Portland News and Events, Viking House
Visit the Pacific Crossing neighborhood of Forest Grove through July 31st and get a first look at six show homes from local builders. The NW Show of Homes in Forest Grove promises to display the best of what’s available for modern home buyers. Featured builders...
