When Should You Consider a Second Mortgage? Here Are Three Scenarios

  Obtaining a second mortgage may be a useful tool when helping prospective buyers and current homeowners reach diverse financial goals. A second mortgage allows you to use any equity that you have in your home as security against another loan. Below are three...

When Should You Consider a Second Mortgage? Here Are Three Scenarios

  Obtaining a second mortgage may be a useful tool when helping prospective buyers and current homeowners reach diverse financial goals. A second mortgage allows you to use any equity that you have in your home as security against another loan. Below are three...

Mortgage Myth: “All Mortgage Lenders Are the Same”

  Mortgage Myth: “All mortgage lenders offer the same programs and rates. I should get a loan with my bank because that will likely be most convenient.” At Summit Mortgage Corporation, we’ll be the first to tell you that mortgage lenders are not all the same....

What Being a Mortgage Banker Taught Me About Selling My Home

    Up until the past few weeks, my only personal experience with a real estate transaction was with purchasing my first home four years ago. However, as a local mortgage banker and licensed transaction coordinator, I’ve spent the past 12 years helping...

Mortgage Myth: “There Will Be No Tax Benefits to Homeownership”

  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...

UnZip The Zip-Code: Year In Review

  Thanks for watching our Year In Review episode of UnZip The Zip-Code! Find out more about each zip-code by clicking the links below.     97031 – Hood River 97028, 97011, 97049, 97067 – The Villages at Mt. Hood 97060 – Troutdale 97209 – The Pearl...