Even on these cold December days, a walk in the park is nice. Just getting out, stretching the legs, and breathing some fresh air can be a nice break in your day. Last week I did just that at Hazel […]
This week, President Bush reached an agreement with the mortgage industry to freeze rates for up to five years for qualifying people who bought houses in the last few years with subprime loans. The plan would allow distressed borrowers who are current on their payments to keep their low introductory […]
People from around the country have been watching the news and seeing the devastation that has happened from the floods in Washington and Oregon. Thankfully, Clark County was left relatively unscathed from the recent deluge that hit the Northwest. But other areas weren’t so lucky. The communities of Centralia and […]
If you live in Clark County, I hope you realize how blessed you are to live so close to the airport at PDX. I live in East Vancouver and it takes me all of 15 minutes to reach the airport from my house. I think it takes Dale […]
So how can you improve your credit score? Here are some things you can do to get that FICO score to creep back up to a good score:
1. Order a copy of your credit report. […]
There are 3 types of Title Insurance policies typically insured for residential properties. The most common is the “Standard” Owner’s policy, the newer HomeOwner’s policy and the Owner’s Extended policy. There are some big differences with […]
Attention Clark County (and Portlander’s, too):
This Saturday, December 1st, Uptown Village will be having their Fourth Annual Sip & Stroll event. It sounds like it will be a great time for all.
For additional details check out […]
As a follow up to yesterday’s post I came across an article from a Realtor in Charlottesville, VA. It is really well stated and I thought it would prove useful here in Clark County as well.
Hello Clark County,
Our October stats just came in and I thought I’d share a few things.
First off, our inventory dropped slightly from 12 months to 11.4 months. What does this mean? It means that if no new listings come on the market it will […]
It’s good to understand what factors affect your credit (FICO) score. The better you control these factors, the higher your score will be. Your FICO score is based on the following information:
• Payment History – Your payment history determines approximately 35% of your total credit score. This […]
