HUD Temporarily Suspends Anti-Flip Rule
January 27, 2010
With certain exceptions, FHA currently prohibits insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days. While this has served to protect ...
Exterior Remodeling Proves Best Bang for Your Buck
January 26, 2010
According to the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report small-scale exterior projects are the most profitable at resale. The Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report ...
FHA Raises The Bar
January 26, 2010
The Federal Housing Administration announced last week that it would raise down-payment requirements, boost its mortgage-insurance premiums and tighten its ...
Federal Tax Credit Details
January 26, 2010
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a ...
Portland Condo Quarterly Q4/2009
January 22, 2010
During the final quarter of 2009, Portland’s city center condo prices continued to slide, prompting the highest number of transactions per quarter in ...
Year-End Westside Value Deals
January 11, 2010
Roughly 300 single-family-homes (SFH) sold on Portland’s Westside in the last three months of 2009, that’s 75 more than during the same period a ...
