So excited to be named one of the Best of Portland Mortgage Brokers in PDX!

First time home buyers bumped up to 33% in November.  I am hoping that first timers are starting to jump off the fence. I work with first timers all the time, and have amazing programs to help.

Get in touch with me if I can help!

I have been getting lots of questions about the Fed raising their rate, and how that affects mortgage rates.

The Fed rate, and mortgage rates that are available to you, do not have a direct correlation. Yes, sometimes when the Fed increases rates, mortgage rates also go...

So excited to be ranked as one of the best Mortgage Brokers in Portland!!  Thank you to all of my clients!

Mortgage interest rates have increased by more than half of a point since the beginning of the year. They are projected to increase by an additional half of a point by year’s end. Because of this increase in rates, some are guessing that home prices will depreciate.

How...

A new trend has begun to emerge. With home prices skyrocketing in the starter home category, many first-time homebuyers are skipping the traditional starter homes and moving right into their dream homes.

What’s a Starter Home?

According to the National Association of Rea...

Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have climbed from 3.95% in the first week of January up to 4.61% last week, which marks a 7-year high according to Freddie Mac. The current pace of acceleration has been fueled by many factors.

Sam Khater, Fredd...

Someone called the last week or so the 'eye of the storm.'  The calm, rate dropping part of the storm.  Rates have started to move back up on us.  I locked everyone I know in last week, and I am glad I did!

Rate graph since the beginning of April.  Red is bad...

Mortgage rates have moved out of that narrow range we have been in for a while, and are now officially falling off the cliff...meaning higher in rate world. 

Here is the pricing from March 1st, to today.  Red is bad, green is good.

As you can see, pricing is moving quick...

I love working at a mortgage broker shop.  It allows me to shop each and every scenario, and get the best pricing, costs, and SO important, the best service.