by Xander Taylor | Apr 30, 2023 | Buying
If you’re preparing to buy your first home, you may come across terminology you’ve never heard before. You should never hesitate to ask your buyer’s agent what anything means during your real estate transaction. Rest assured, your real estate agent has been asked the...
by Xander Taylor | Mar 28, 2023 | Buying, Selling
The terms “house poor,” “cash poor,” or “house broke” refers to situations where homeowners spend too much money on homeownership. The total cost of homeownership includes monthly mortgage payments but also includes homeowners insurance, utilities, property taxes,...
by Xander Taylor | Feb 23, 2023 | Buying, Selling
According to Andrew Carnegie, 9 out of 10 millionaires got rich through real estate. More recently, Barbara Corcoran, of Shark Tank fame credited the purchase of a studio apartment as the stepping stone to financial freedom. So how does real estate investing lead to...
by Xander Taylor | Jan 30, 2023 | Buying, Oregon Life, Selling
Planning to make Eugene your home? You’re in for a treat. Known as Emerald City, thanks to the abundance of lush greenery and forestry, Oregon’s third-largest city welcomes new residents seeking an exceptional quality of life. As our city slogan makes clear, deciding...
by Xander Taylor | Dec 31, 2022 | Buying, Selling
The short term rental market has soared in recent years. Recent reports show that in the U.S. there are nearly 2 million professionally managed vacation rentals. There are likely countless others that are managed by the property owners themselves. Suffice it to say,...
by Xander Taylor | Nov 30, 2022 | Buying
Considering a move to the burbs? You’re not alone. Since 2020, “pandemic migration” saw countless families move from high-density cities to lower-density regions. In Oregon, for example, more than 19,000 households left greater Portland. Where did they go? According...