Are You Up For Buying A Home In 2019?
2019 is shaping up to be a great year for buying a home! Home sales were up and down in 2018, but 2019 is showing promise with lower interest rates on tap and an increase of inventory in many markets.…
Are You Flipping Houses or Flipping Profits? How The Business Has Changed In Recent Years
Flipping houses is not as profitable as it once was. A strong economy, rising interest rates, and fewer foreclosures are making affordable real estate hard to come by for all buyers. Bidding wars in Eugene are the new normal, with…
Find Out Where Eugene Landed On The Current List Of Least Affordable Housing Markets
Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find in many housing markets across the nation. Some markets are improving, to be sure, but many more are still struggling to with affordability for the average home buyer. NerdWallet recently released 2018 fourth…
Find Foreclosure Relief From An Unexpected Source When You Talk To Your Bank!
Foreclosure relief shouldn’t be difficult and thanks to your banker, it isn’t. There’s much more involved in servicing a mortgage than just collecting payments. Your loan servicing company has options to help you if you’re struggling with making your monthly…
Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute! Save Your Home With A Mortgage Loan Modification!
If you’re worried about foreclosure, you can save your home with a mortgage loan modification. What’s more, there is a federal rule that prevents banks from pursuing foreclosure while a homeowner’s mortgage is under review for modification. Dual tracking is…
Five Super Smart Reasons It’s Time To Sell Your Home
Wondering if now is the time to sell your home? Consider this: Inventory across the nation is sparse, and in Lane County, Oregon, it’s even thinner. If you’ve been thinking of moving, now may be the perfect time. The homes…
Watch Out For Rescue Scams When You’re Facing Foreclosure
Facing foreclosure is frightening enough on its own, but were you aware of the many scams that target homeowners during this stressful time? Foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification scams are a growing problem and they are so serious that they…
Avoid Foreclosure When You Work With Your Bank
Here’s a fact you may not know: Your bank wants you to avoid foreclosure as much as you do. While some banks have a friendlier face than others, their bottom line is a financial one, and foreclosure affects them hard,…
Homeowners May Soon Get A Leg-Up In Their Fight To Prevent Foreclosure
Recent legislation introduced in Congress proposes to increase oversight of the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, to help prevent foreclosure. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) introduced the FHA Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2018, H.R. 5555 in April 2018. The bill will require…
How the Home Foreclosure Process Affects You and Your Future
Facing the home foreclosure process is scary. Chances are good that you didn’t plan on foreclosure when you bought your home. Chances are even better that you’ve never been through a home foreclosure and you don’t know what to expect.…