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, Oregon Life, Selling
Thank you for taking a few minutes to peruse my newsletter. If anything here interests you, contact me and we’ll talk in more detail over coffee! Market Outlook This is 3 months in a row where each time we check in on national projections the outlook gets a...
by Xander Taylor | Oct 28, 2022 | Buying, Selling
Thank you for taking a few minutes to peruse my newsletter. If anything here interests you, contact me and we’ll talk in more detail over coffee! Housing Market Updates It’s fall. It’s the 4th quarter. If you’re like me, you’re starting...