Category Archives: Market Conditions

Banks Prefer Realtor Representation

Hire a Licensed Professional Great advise from our friend Venessa Ward, Senior Mortgage Banker with PRM, our in-house lender with John L. Scott Sherwood Market Center. As our industry changes, it is very important to higher a licensed professional Realtor … Continue reading

Posted in Buyer & Seller Info, From The Gardner Team, Market Conditions | Leave a comment

Sprinting into the New Year with Optimism

photo credit: fotolia Sprinting into the New Year with Optimism January is always an exciting time because it marks a new year and fresh start.  Historically The Gardner Team jogs into the new year with optimism, however this year presents … Continue reading

Posted in Market Conditions | Tagged | Leave a comment

New Homes in Wilsonville’s Villebois Community

Positive news on the real estate home front.  There’s been quite a bit of recent buzz about buyers growing demand for new construction. KGW-TV reports a surge of new homes to be built in Wilsonville’s beautifully planned Villebois community – one … Continue reading

Posted in Market Conditions, Portland Metro News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Lower interest rates = LOWER payments or MORE home!

Lower interest rates = LOWER payments or MORE home! With 30 year mortgage rates at the lowest point since 1971, this means big news for home buyers.  In fact, for those who were looking for a home when interest rates … Continue reading

Posted in Market Conditions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Rural Housing Gets The Green Light from Congress

Rural Housing Gets The Green Light from Congress                   Mortgage update courtesy of The Gardner Team’s preferred lender, Norm Kremer   The House of Representatives late Tuesday passed an emergency supplemental appropriations bill that includes … Continue reading

Posted in Market Conditions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment