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 | Jun 9, 2017 | Bar of the Gods, BOG, Mt. Tabor, Mt. Tabor Park, Oregon, Portland, Quarterworld, Southeast Portland, UnZip The Zip-Code
Thanks for watching the 97215 episode of UnZip The Zip-Code! Read on for more details about some of the places we visited in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. Bar of the Gods (BOG) Bar of the Gods, better known as BOG, is a Mt. Tabor classic and Portland...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Jun 1, 2017 | art festival, Community Events, food festival, Oregon, Portland, Portland Rose Festival, Spokane, things to do, Vancouver, Washington
We’re welcoming June with open arms! There is nothing like summer in the Northwest – the weather is perfect and there’s plenty of fun things going on like classic Rose Festival events, outdoor festivals, celebrations of food, culture, and art, and much, much...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 26, 2017 | Dockside Saloon & Restaurant, Oregon, Pearl District, Pearl Tavern, Portland, UnZip The Zip-Code
Thanks for watching the 97209 episode of UnZip The Zip-Code! Read on for more details about some of the places we visited in the Pearl District. The Pearl District, in Northwest Portland, is one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods and it’s easy to...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 8, 2017 | kids, Portland, Summit News & Events, Take Your Child to Work Day, Vancouver
On April 17th, we celebrated Take Your Child to Work Day at both our Portland and Vancouver Summit Mortgage Corporation locations! We joined companies across the United States in welcoming the children of our employees to come and join us for the day and learn...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 1, 2017 | Cinco de Mayo, Community Events, festivals, Mother's Day, Oregon, Portland, Spokane, spring, springtime, Vancouver, Washington
From spring garden fairs and flower festivals to parades and Mother’s Day fun – the events coming up in May are sure to cure any rainy day blues leftover from April. Check out our list of favorite happenings around the Greater Portland area, Vancouver,...
