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Wanna getaway? Creative options for vacation rental
Tom Kelly | July 1, 2015 6:40 amBuyers often need renters to help offset their costs particularly in the first few years of ownership. -
Three mistakes first-time homebuyers make
Tom Kelly | June 29, 2015 11:41 am"I remember one case where just before closing, the buyer drove to the office and says, 'Look at my brand-new car,'" one real estate agent… -
Change in scenery: New quiz helps to decide if it’s time to move
Tom Kelly | June 23, 2015 6:42 amThe quiz asks people to assess their relationships, place fulfillment and personality in order to come to a conclusion on whether moving is the right… -
Windermere economist foresees no housing bubble
Tom Kelly | June 22, 2015 7:33 amFewer house flippers, rigid lending guidelines, higher interest rates and rising home prices back no-bubble theory. -
Survey reveals buyers overestimate mortgage requirements
Tom Kelly | June 18, 2015 12:56 pmConsumers tend to overemphasize credit scores as a single factor that determines whether they'll be able to buy a home. çˆ¹ä£ -
Report predicts power shift from homeowners to renters
Tom Kelly | June 15, 2015 6:31 amSingle-family homes are shifting to renter occupancy throughout the nation, and this trend is likely to continue. -
Breaking even: What it takes to cash-flow a getaway
Tom Kelly | June 9, 2015 5:51 amIf your monthly mortgage payment is equal to - or less than - one "peak" week rental rate, and if you rent for 17 weeks,… -
Tired of losing bidding wars, buyer offers pizza for life
Tom Kelly | June 8, 2015 6:35 amDonna DiNicola, owner of DiNicola's Italian Restaurant in southeast Portland, says she was partially joking when her offer for a 900-square-foot house included pizza -… -
Look before you leap: Sellers also frustrated by lack of inventory
Tom Kelly | June 5, 2015 10:08 amThe lack of inventory of Puget Sound homes for sale is being compounded by potential sellers unwilling to list their home until confident they can… -
Moving abroad? It’s often easier to buy in the U.S.
Tom Kelly | June 4, 2015 9:03 amBuying real estate in other countries often is not as easy as non-nationals buying in the States.