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

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

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 ...