first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyer? Here's Where You Start - 07/22/18 10:00 AM
How do I go about becoming a first time home buyer? Where should I start? Good news is I believe you have already gotten your start and you are going in the right direction just by asking that question! I do believe that is the first step, the next few steps are very important and we are here to help you!

Now that you have decided you want to become a homeowner, the next thing to do is see if you are really ready. This is where you sit down with a real estate professional and a mortgage broker. Together we can … (1 comments)

first time home buyers: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Opening doors to home ownership - 10/13/11 09:01 AM
Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Opening doors to home ownership. Many families are looking to get out of renting, but just need someone to open the door for them. That is where the Friendly Home Team can help.
There are many opportunities for families looking to own a home in Beaverton, Oregon. There are short sales, foreclosures, lease options, owner financing and even traditional sales, but, without some help to look at and understand these different options, those doors may remain closed for some forever.
As the team leader for the Friendly Home Team, we want to help you and your … (5 comments)

first time home buyers: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Your new home is waiting… Let’s play 5,4,3,2…1 (Ready or not here we come!) - 10/05/11 03:04 PM
Are you thinking about renting a home? WHY? You could own a home, all you need is someone help you on the path to home ownership and that is where the Friendly Home Team comes in. We understand that your dream home could be hiding around the corner.
That is why we would love to play real estate hide and seek with you! We understand you have been hiding from the market for awhile. But now that you are ready to play we want you to count down with us and together we can seek out your new home that has … (3 comments)

first time home buyers: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Don’t look at my nuts - 10/03/11 07:14 AM
Don’t look at my nuts or at least stop looking at me like I am nuts! Over the past couple months we have seen the news reports that real estate prices are starting to climb nationwide, but here in Beaverton, home prices have stayed the same and even dropped in some areas.

This is normal for the Beaverton home market area and we always seem to lag behind the national market. We did this when the market started to fall a couple years ago and we continue on that trend. But, this is why I am telling you the first … (7 comments)

first time home buyers: Wow, that Beaverton, Oregon home looks amazing… Why hasn’t it sold? What is under the floor matters! - 09/28/11 08:38 AM

Recently, a client of mine saw a home in Beaverton, Oregon online that came from my daily email to her. She thought the home looked good, it was in her price range, and when she drove by on the way home, it looked even better in person.
She was so excited by what she saw that she wanted to put an offer in on the home without actually ever being inside the home. I wrote the offer, we drove to the home, went inside, and I have to say, this home was amazing! Nothing I could see would have said … (17 comments)

first time home buyers: First time home buyers in Clackamas County, Oregon - 05/14/11 01:02 AM
Now, there is nothing more enjoyable to me than helping a first time home buyers in Clackamas County, Oregon. Ok, that isn’t true, what is even more enjoyable? Those first time home buyers calling me up and asking me to help them buy their second home after their family had grown.
Now what does this tell me about these first time home buyers in Clackamas County, Oregon? It tells me that I kept them well educated, and communicated with them enough through the entire home buying process that they were willing to refer me to many people over the past few … (7 comments)

first time home buyers: The bridge to home owner ship is shorter than you think - 04/17/11 02:55 AM

I promise, the bridge to home ownership is shorter than you think. Many first time home buyers that I help buy their first home say at the end of the transaction “I should have done this years ago, but I guess I just was afraid and didn’t realize how easy it really was”

Yes as with any big purchase there is a few hurdles, credit, down payment and then finding the right home. But, from my experience these small hurdles can usually be taken care and buyers worries are soon forgotten. Many of the 1st time home buyers just … (9 comments)

first time home buyers: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Why would buying be better than renting? It may not be! - 06/09/09 06:17 AM
 
Many first time home buyers contact me when they get the call from their landlord that their lease is up and they are going to increase their rent $50 per month. Out of anger they call me and say, “I’m ready to buy, my landlord is raising my rent again!”
I do love to hear these words from a potential buyer, but there are a lot of things I want a potential buyer to do before I think they are really ready to buy. The first of those is to look at a rent vs buy calculator and see if, at this time, … (4 comments)

first time home buyers: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: 1st time home buyers, know the facts before you start looking - 06/01/09 07:09 AM

When I help a first time home buyer, I want to know they are ready to purchase a home, because it is a very large step from renting to buying, and if you aren’t ready, you could be stepping in to a very deep hole that you can’t get yourself out of.
One of the first things I suggest a 1sttime home buyer to do is to check out a rent vs. buy calculator and see if this is something they are even ready to do. (For many, it may be actually better to continue renting, depending on your situation.)
The second thing is, … (10 comments)

first time home buyers: The number one reason I see for failure in buying a first home is… - 01/22/09 03:37 AM
There are many reasons people call and tell me they want to start to look for their first home. Many reasons include that they are expecting, they are getting married, their rent is going up, prices are falling, or interest rates are low. There are many great reasons to buy a home and each person seems to have their own.
But, the one thing I find in common with the ones that end up not buying versus the ones that do buy is that the ones who buy do what it takes to purchase that home. They have a goal and that … (4 comments)

first time home buyers: First time home ownership maybe as close as your tool chest - 08/21/08 05:17 AM

More and more people are discovering no matter how hard they try to save for a down payment, with the prices of homes going up, and that magic 3%-10%, the dream of home ownership keeps getting harder and harder to reach.
Part of the reason this is the case is that there are more people shopping for the $200,000 home than there are the $700,000 home. For every one buyer looking at a $700,000 there will be 10 looking at the $200,000 home, and that makes it a lot harder to win if it gets to a bidding war.
A prime example I … (8 comments)

first time home buyers: Don’t delay an offer or you will lose out! - 04/05/08 02:17 AM
"The house has been on the market 2 months, we can wait!" "We want to think on it." "I know you have time today to show that new listing and I agree it does look like a good price, but we would just rather go out Saturday."
These are all quotes I've heard in the last 3 weeks and every one of these quotes costs my buyers a home that they wanted! I love my clients and when I sit down with them in the office, I tell them if you love a home...DON'T WAIT or you could lose it.
You see, buyers … (6 comments)

first time home buyers: Are there marbles in my head? Am I a few cards short of a deck? - 07/28/07 04:14 PM
These are the kinds of questions I get a lot from my fellow Realtors and friends when they find out I love to work with first time home buyers and investors who maybe credit challenged, or lack a down payment.
                                                                                                                
Do I think I'm crazy? Of course not!  I enjoy the challenge of getting them over a hurdle  or two in their life, and to get them into that first home or investment property. I have clients that will be an endless source of referrals and friendship because I gave them a chance, and believed in them, when no one else would. I consider … (40 comments)

first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers Seminar - 04/29/07 04:06 PM
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007, from 7:00pm-8:30pm
I will be teaching how to buy homes at 15-20% below current market value. You will also learn how to buy homes with no credit or bad credit with little or no money down.
I'll teach you little secrets that could save you up to $50,000 on any home in any price range. I will also be giving out bonus material on all that you will be learning, including what to look for when purchasing your first home.
Click here to sign up for our free no-obligation home buying seminar. Hurry seating is limited. Tickets will be sent … (1 comments)

first time home buyers: Buy your first home tomorrow - Here it is (SOLD) - 03/22/07 02:15 PM
SOLD

I have your first home here
16115 NE 2nd St, Vancouver WA
Asking Price: $207,000
Property Details
Beds 3
Baths 2
Stories 1
SQFT 1084
Covered Parking 2
Year Built 1992
MLS Number 7007454
Description
Great investment or starter home. Newer siding and flooring. Fresh paint in current colors. Move in ready! New fenced yard corner lot, double car garage. Call Tesha for your showing. Washer/dryer stay and fridge, oven and dishwasher too.Must sell!! Price Reduced again!
 
This one is SOLD, but click on the link below
TO SEARCH ALL VANCOUVER HOMES FOR SALE
 

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first time home buyers: Home Buying Tips to Remember - 03/19/07 06:20 PM

When buying a home, the Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared" is something that will help you find that dream home and help you avoid future situations.
Write down all your wants and needs in two different columns. The first column is needs, the must haves. The second column is the wants; they would like but are not required. Finding a home with all your needs can be easy; it is the wants that are usually the hard part. I suggest to my clients we narrow down the search to find the homes with all the needs they require. Then we … (0 comments)

first time home buyers: Hurry Up and Buy? - 03/14/07 09:43 AM
Is this your agent? It doesn't have to be. The key isn't the agent you are using; it is the way you and your agent communicate. The key to the home buying experience is to be educated before you even go out for the first time with your agent.
The problem most of the time is agents get frustrated when they feel like they are being used as a taxi service. Yes, this is partially their fault for not educating you the buyer. If you are educated, you can find your dream home within 5-10 homes max. But, you also need to … (0 comments)

first time home buyers: Investing In Your Future: The Safe Investment - 02/11/07 07:25 PM
Did you know that in a recent survey seventy percent of Americans view home ownership as the smartest and safest investment you could make? Yet only ten percent felt that way about the stock market.
More and more investors are leaving the stock market and going in to the investment property market. Why is this? One reason is that over the past 5 years stocks have risen in value at about a three percent increase per year. Compare that to the 14%-20% increase in the housing market. Now combine that with people buying that investment property and renting it out, and you … (2 comments)

first time home buyers: Your first home together - 02/10/07 10:00 PM
You have started to plan your wedding! But have you started to plan for your future? The marriage doesn't end with the wedding! You need a place to live and to let the marriage dream thrive. That is why I've started this BLOG, to help couples realize the dream of homeownership and long lasting marriages.
One of the biggest mistakes brides and grooms make when they first get married is one of them moves into the others home. A marriage is a fresh start in life and moving into a spouse's residence can be a stressful burden on a marriage. A person … (0 comments)

 
Todd Clark - Retired, Principle Broker Oregon (eXp Realty LLC)

Todd Clark - Retired

Principle Broker Oregon

Tigard, OR

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