• An Email to a Client About Buying and Selling in Our Slow Market,Robert Thompson

    An Email to a Client About Buying and Selling in Our Slow Market

    My clients, who want to buy and sell a new home, asked me if it were better to act now or wait until spring.  Ultimately, as I'm not omniscient, there is no 'right' answer to give. But this is how I view it - a 'bird in the hand' approach.   This email was a couple of weeks ago.  My clients, in the

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  • Oregon Property Taxes,Robert Thompson

    Oregon Property Taxes

    Green and Yellow - Tax a Fellow   It’s Oregon Property Tax Time and… I’m conjuring up mental images… your bill is either green or… wait, it’s coming to me…  yellow!  You may not have realized there were two colors (since you only see one tax bill at a time) and that these colors have significance. 

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  • The Life of an Escrow Infographic,Robert Thompson

    The Life of an Escrow Infographic

    The Life of an Escrow infographic.   

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  • Discount Points and Origination Points – A Pointed Discussion,Robert Thompson

    Discount Points and Origination Points – A Pointed Discussion

    In the real estate world, there’s a lot of talk about discount points and origination points.  Though both a part of closing a real estate loan, their functions are different.  So let’s discuss these pesky customers. Where to start with points?  There are two definitions: (1) the underlying mathemat

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  • 10 Real Estate Terms You Should Know,Robert Thompson

    10 Real Estate Terms You Should Know

    10 Real Estate Terms You Should Know Below, find 10 real estate terms that you should know and keep an eye out in the future as I continue to add more and more.  My goal is to make these easily understandable to novices to real estate as well as to help clear up and go a little deeper on the definit

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  • What is DTI & Why do I Care?,Robert Thompson

    What is DTI & Why do I Care?

    The first step in buying a house is to get pre-qualified for a mortgage.  Without this, the process won't go far - few agents will work with you until you've been pre-qualified and few sellers will accept your offers if you’re not pre-qualified.  For your own sake, pre-qualification also lets you k

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  • Robert's 10 Commandments for Home Buyers,Robert Thompson

    Robert's 10 Commandments for Home Buyers

    I THOU SHALT NOT CHANGE YOUR JOB, QUIT YOUR JOB, OR BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED. II THOU SHALT NOT BUY A CAR, TRUCK, OR VAN (OR YOU MAY BE LIVING IN IT!). III THOU SHALT NOT USE CREDIT CARDS EXCESSIVELY OR LET CURRENT ACCOUNTS FALL BEHIND. IV THOU SHALT NOT SPEND MONEY THAT YOU HAVE SET ASIDE FOR HOUSE. V

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