by Jason Boone | May 9, 2014 | Home Staging
There’s no denying that first impressions do count when you’re trying to sell your home that’s why it’s important to focus on things like curb appeal, cleaning, painting and staging. What about an old car, boat or RV that you may have had sitting in the drive way for...
by Jason Boone | May 7, 2014 | Real Estate News
As a top Bend Oregon Realtor who follows the status of the housing market on a daily basis one common buzz word that I see mentioned regularly is shadow inventory. Shadow Inventory Defined What exactly is shadow inventory? These are homes that have underwater...
by Jason Boone | May 6, 2014 | Real Estate Market
There’s no denying that the Real Estate Market has been booming and the demand for homes is up across Oregon but according to some economists the demand for homes hasn’t increased as much as has been reported elsewhere. Thanks to a recent article by Oregon’s Natural...
by Jason Boone | May 1, 2014 | Bend Oregon Home Buyer, Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying Tips
One of the most important things that home buyers who are interested in purchasing Bend Oregon Real Estate can do when inspecting a home that they want to purchase is to check the water pressure. Water pressure is important because, low water pressure can mean...
by Jason Boone | Apr 30, 2014 | Bend Oregon Home
Spring is officially here for Bend Oregon Homeowners but one common mistake that they will make is not getting their homes ready for spring and they will many times be met with costly repairs because of their lack of preparation. In today’s post we are going to cover...
by Jason Boone | Apr 29, 2014 | Mortgage Information
Applying for a mortgage loan is one of the most important things that you will ever do if you plan on purchasing a home in Bend Oregon but sadly many people make common mistakes before applying for a mortgage loan and they actually make the process of getting approved...
by Jason Boone | Apr 24, 2014 | Mortgage Information
If you ask any Bend Oregon Realtor or Mortgage Broker they will tell you that the requirements for qualifying for a home loan in 2014 have changed but thankfully even though it may be more difficult to get a home loan in this day and age compared to 2006 for example...
by Jason Boone | Apr 23, 2014 | Homeowner Tips
One of the most common issues that new homeowners in Bend Oregon are faced with is figuring out how they can make their new homes their own. In today’s post we will break down four simple tips that any new homeowner can use to make their new home feel like their own...
by Jason Boone | Apr 22, 2014 | Bend Oregon Home, Bend Oregon Real Estate
Thanks to recent statistics from HUD and the United States Census Bureau we know single family home starts increased by 6 percent recently from 920,000 in February 2014 to 946,000 units in March 2014. No More Home Inventory Concerns? The good news about the increase...
by Jason Boone | Apr 17, 2014 | Mortgage Interest Rates
Mortgage interest rates in the United States fell for the second week in a row as more home buyers, especially those in Bend ventured out to start searching for homes once again. Thanks to recent statistics from Freddie Mac we know that the mortgage interest rate for...
