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Short answer: putting 20% down can be a smart choice, but it is not a universal requirement or an automatic win. The right number is the one that gives you…

Who Has the Upper Hand in Today's Housing Market? Ask around and almost every homebuyer out there wants to know if there’s a way to get a better deal. And…

That spare room on the main floor. The finished basement with a kitchenette and its own entrance. The bonus room you've been using for storage. To you, it's extra space.…

You may have heard the number of homes for sale isn’t growing like it was. And maybe that has you worried you won’t find a home you love when it’s…

Home insurance is not just a closing-day formality. For a Bend-area buyer, the availability, price and terms of coverage can materially change the monthly cost and risk of owning a…

If you own a luxury house, you're in a stronger spot than most sellers right now. While much of the market has cooled, the high-end tier hasn't. Sale prices and…

After more than a year of headlines talking about how home prices are going to crash, the latest data shows that price growth may be starting to pick back up…

For years, a lot of would-be homebuyers have worried about the same thing. How do you compete with big investors who can swoop in, pay cash, and snap up the…

You've probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately. High rates. Stretched budgets. Headlines that make buying or selling sound like a terrible idea. But the…

Real estate leverage means using a mortgage to buy a property with less cash than the full purchase price. It can help a buyer preserve cash and control a larger…