Oregon's Real Estate Blog

This is why now is the time to buy!       This is an actual check from one of my First Time Buyers who bought a home last month, and immediately filed his 2008 tax return - which he had already filed an extension for - and this week received the above check !   ... before his home purchase, his r...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offers home buyers a tax credit of up to $8000 for purchasing their first home.  Families can only access this credit after filing their tax returns with the IRS.  Today's, (May 29, 2009,) announcement details FHA's rules allowing state Housing F...

I am not a Mortgage Broker so when a client asks me what their rates will be or what the current rates are, I will give them a "ball park" rate but I am careful to say "I am not an expert" and then give them the names and phone numbers of a few mortgage brokers I have worked with.  I want to make...

This is the latest update regarding the Bypass:  A big thanks to the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce for keeping us informed! A note from our President...You've no doubt heard by now that a transportation bill with specific funding in the amount of $192 million for Phase I of the Newberg/Dun...

Let your voice be heard, let your opinions be known!  What are your ideas for reductions? The Newberg School Board and Budget Committee are holding five open houses to listen to public comments on the proposed school budget reductions.In particular, Staff will be on hand to answer questions. Budg...

 SATURDAY MAY 16TH FROM 10AM TO 2PM GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY, MILLER GYMNASIUM - WHEELER SPORTS COMPLEX (ACROSS THE STREET FROM FRIENDSVIEW MANOR ON FULTON STREET) Free to the public, this information-sharing event is an opportunity for home buyers to speak one-on-one to event vendors about housing ...

The following are the Real Estate Sales listed in the Regional Multiple Listing Service in Yamhill County for the last 30 days: (April 2009) NEWBERG:  20 Sales 100,000 - 199,000      7 200,000 - 300,000     10 301,000 - 322,000      2  850,000                     1 (Multi) MCMINNVILLE: 25 Sales 1...

May 1, 2009 Two Events are taking place to help raise money for  The American Cancer Society and Relay For Life: 1. Newberg's 1st Benefit Dinner/Dance for the Relay For Life, Hosted by Maggie-Lou's and Cuz' We Care. June 13, 2009 at the Newberg Armory located at 620 N. Morton St. in Newberg, Oreg...