Buffett: ‘I’d Buy Up a Couple Hundred Thousand’ Homes

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Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” recently that he’d “buy up a couple hundred thousand” single-family homes if it was practical. Buffett said that’s because he believes purchasing a home with ultra-low mortgage rates and holding it for the long-term has become a better investment than stocks [...]

FHA Hikes Fees on Mortgages

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Home buyers with mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration will soon see a rise in fees, the agency announced Monday. The agency is raising its fees in an effort to try to recoup some of its depleted reserves*, which suffered from the rising number of home owners who defaulted on their mortgages. The agency [...]

Home Sales on the Rise: Ready for Spring Buying Season?

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Existing-home sales rose 4.3 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million, marking the third gain for home sales in the last four months, the National Association of REALTORS® reports. “The uptrend in home sales is in line with all of the underlying fundamentals – pent-up household formation, record-low mortgage interest [...]

19002 SW SALMONBERRY DR Sherwood, OR 97140

Parrett Mountain Estates

Beautiful Sherwood Estate at the gateway to Oregon wine country! Extraordinary dream home w/ picturesque mountain and city views! Built in 2006 with no expense spared, elegant attention to detail shows in every room. Total investment of $1,200,000.

RMLS Market Action | January 2012

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Click here to view the January 2012 RMLS Market Action Report January Residential Highlights The year has started off on a positive note. Sales activity in the Portland metro area continued to show improvement in closed and pending sales when comparing this January to the same month a year ago. Closed sales experienced a 18.3% [...]

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Sherwood Oregon Acre Plus Estates

A complete list of Sherwood Oregon acre plus estates.  Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley southwest of Portland.

List of Improving Housing Markets Grows

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The list of housing markets showing signs of improvement in home prices and overall market conditions in February has grown to nearly 100 cities, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index. The index reveals metro areas that have shown improvement in home prices, housing permits, and employment for at least [...]

937 Glisan | Pearl District Real Estate | Pearl District Lofts and Condos

937 Glisan | Pearl District Real Estate

937 is a 114 home, 16 floor condominium centrally located in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District just steps from the Portland Streetcar.  937 features a unique exterior design and innovative floor plans designed to maximize light. Inside the residences, timeless simplicity translates into class and stylish livability. Attentive concierge service and easy access to [...]

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About Tigard Tigard is located in Washington County. The city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area. Interstate 5 and 217 are the main freeways in the city, with 99W and the 210 serving as other major highways, with rail service provided by the TriMet [...]

Study Reveals Main Culprit Behind Falling Home Values

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Blame it on distressed sales for falling home values, according to CoreLogic’s December Home Price Index. Home prices nationwide dropped nearly 5 percent from 2010 to 2011, but if you exclude distressed sales, prices dropped only by 0.9 percent, according to CoreLogic. Foreclosures continue to hamper neighboring property values. “Until distressed sales in the market [...]