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Deal of the Week: A Standout Value in Northwest Bend

Deal of the Week: A Standout Value in Northwest Bend Finding a four-bedroom home in Northwest Bend with nearly 2,000 square feet for $625,000 is worth a closer look—especially when…

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Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First

Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Maybe you've caught the buzz and wondered whether that money…

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Sellers Are Cutting Prices To Meet Buyers Where They’re At

You're scrolling through listings on your phone and everything looks good until you see the price (or the estimated monthly payment). Then you close the app. Because even if you…

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Worried About a Housing Crash? The Numbers Tell a Calmer Story

A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word to describe how 2026 has felt so far. The winner? Stressful. And honestly, there’s been a lot going…

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Less House, More Home: Why Smaller Homes Are Paying Off for Today’s Buyers

You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured. That’s the reality…

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Two Big Reasons To Move This Summer

A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: "Maybe I'll just wait until later this year once things calm down." While waiting sounds like…

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Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021

Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home. And with affordability as tight as it’s been lately, it’s fair to wonder how anyone…

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Here’s Why Mortgage Rates Are What They Are Right Now

If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while. But before you get discouraged, there's a number working behind the…

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Thinking About Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates? Read This First.

Imagine waiting a year to buy a home, only to find mortgage rates haven't changed much. That may sound frustrating. But it's a real possibility. A lot of people are…

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The Case for Putting 20% Down on Your Next Home

If you’re planning to buy your next home soon, you’ve probably heard the old rule about saving 20% for your down payment. The truth is, you usually don’t have to.…

Deal of the Week: A Standout Value in Northwest Bend

Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First

Sellers Are Cutting Prices To Meet Buyers Where They’re At

Worried About a Housing Crash? The Numbers Tell a Calmer Story

Less House, More Home: Why Smaller Homes Are Paying Off for Today’s Buyers

Two Big Reasons To Move This Summer

Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021

Here’s Why Mortgage Rates Are What They Are Right Now

Thinking About Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates? Read This First.

The Case for Putting 20% Down on Your Next Home

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