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April 24, 2012

April 28th & 29th is National Open House weekend. More than 100,000 homes will be open across the United States and in more than 13 countries. Interest rates remain at record lows making it a fantastic time to buy a home. Join in the fun and stop by a Renaissance Homes open house this weekend!…

April 24, 2012

The Ultimate Open House is back – for two exclusive weekend events starting on April 28/29 and May 5/6. It’s your chance to view more than 30 homes from 18 builders across the Portland market. Renaissance Homes has two entries into the Ultimate Open House, both Vintage style homes, in North Portland. Stop by for a…

April 22, 2012

Reality check: greening up your home does not have to be a lifestyle downgrade. Over the last few years there are some rather fabulous, somewhat selfish perks to making green changes to your home and your lifestyle. Here are a handful of them, in honor of Earth Day. 1. Save Money Now.  When it comes…

April 5, 2012

Renaissance Homes, Premiere Property Group and Lawyer’s Title are presenting: Understanding Green Building. Join us Thursday, April 5th at 5 pm for a one clock hour class for brokers. Randy Sebastian, President of Renaissance Homes and Clark Dunning, Director of Production will present: Join us for an informative discussion and learn about Renaissance Homes’ long standing committment…

April 4, 2012

One year ago there was nothing but dirt and trees, but today there are 12 beautiful homes SOLD and 22 great homesites still available. Choose your lot, plan and finishes AND for a limited time receive FREE covered outdoor living space* and air conditioning. Renaissance Woods offers: Personalize your dream home in this special neighborhood…

April 4, 2012

Each quarter, Fannie Mae releases their National Housing Survey. They survey the American public on a multitude of questions concerning today’s housing market. Some of the findings most interesting for the most recent report: 84% of the general population believes that owning a home makes more sense than renting. The Most Important Reasons to Buy…

April 3, 2012

We believe that 2012 will be the year that home sales start to climb again. Over the past thirty days, more and more experts are saying the same thing. Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO “I believe we’re very close to the inflection point. People look at prices that are still coming down but all the…

March 7, 2012

Housing affordability conditions have reached the highest level since record keeping began in 1970, according to the National Association of Realtors®. NAR’s Housing Affordability Index rose to a record high 206.1 in January, based on the relationship between median home price, median family income and average mortgage interest rate. The higher the index, the greater…

March 1, 2012

Fixed mortgage rates fell slightly for the week ending March 1, keeping interest rates near their 60-year lows, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie’s Private Mortgage Market Survey shows the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaging 3.90% for the week, which is down from 3.95% the previous week and 4.87% a year ago. In addition, the 15-year FRM…