A new analysis suggests that home prices will begin to rise later this year. It’s been a rough five and a half years for the American homeowner. Since the housing bubble reached its peak in early 2007, Americans have watched helplessly as $7 trillion in housing wealth evaporated. At many points during this ugly plunge,...
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Portland is known for being a biking mecca, ranking high in national studies for our legislation, miles of trails and favorable conditions. May is National Bike Month, and Friday May 18th is National Bike to Work day. So to celebrate, the experts behind Walk Score recently announced the addition of Bike Score. Walk Score, is...
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Several housing experts are predicting that this year will be the last chance for homebuyers to cash in on the weak housing market. Buying a home may never get any cheaper than this. Several housing experts are predicting that this year will be the last chance for bargain hunters to cash in on the best...
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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!...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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