by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 11, 2018 | appraisals, appraiser, Dewey Haney, home appraisal, home financing, home value, homeownership, Oregon, Portland, real estate, Vancouver, Washington
Whether you are purchasing or refinancing, appraisals matter. If you are a homeowner trying to sell or refinance your property, here are a few tips to get your home in shipshape for that appraisal. What is the Appraiser Looking For? Exterior
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by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Feb 16, 2018 | home financing, home loans, homeownership, mortgage interest deductions, Mortgage Myths, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, tax law, taxes, TCJA
Mortgage Myth: “The new tax law is going to impact the value of homeownership. Owning a home won’t provide the same tax benefits.” The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is bringing plenty of changes for homeowners. However, the rumor that these changes will take away...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Jul 28, 2017 | home equity, home financing, Mike Matthews, Oregon, Portland, Stacy Benner, Tualatin, Tualatin Crawfish Festival, UnZip The Zip-Code, West Coast Pumpkin Regatta
Thanks for watching the 97062 episode of UnZip The Zip-Code! Read on for more details about some of the places we visited in Tualatin. Tualatin Parks The Tualatin area is full of parks, trails, and nature areas – over 200 acres to be exact! Each park is...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Jun 27, 2016 | Brexit, Home Buying Process, home financing, home loan, housing market, Industry News, mortgage, mortgages, refinancing
While we’re separated from the U.K. by an entire ocean, it still won’t stop ‘Brexit’ from having an impact on many elements of global and United States finance – which includes the real estate market. Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) has...