Mortgage Rates: Getting Right to the Points
Updated Oct. 9, 2013
The subprime mortgage crisis and the resulting haymaker it dealt the entire housing market has caused noticeable changes in how Portland, OR homeowners look at mortgage rates and the loans they negotiate.. The intense media focus on the residential financing industry has caused everyone to pay closer...

Pending Home Sales Indicates That The Housing Recovery Is Progressing
Updated Oct. 9, 2013
The National Association of REALTORS reported Wednesday that pending sales of existing homes fell by 1.30 percent in July. According to the organization's Pending Home Sales Index, this was the second straight month that pending home sales dropped. July's Pending Home Sales Index reading was 109.50. Signed...

7 Tips On Getting A New Mortgage After Bankruptcy
Updated Oct. 9, 2013
You have found your dream home and you are eager to get a mortgage, move into the property and start enjoying life there. However, there is only one problem standing in your way - the fact that you have been through some hard financial times in the past. If you (or your partner) have been bankrupt previously, will this...