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Adjustable vs Fixed-Rate: Which Refinancing Option Is Best?
When it comes to refinancing your mortgage, one of the most crucial decisions you'll make is choosing between a fixed-rate and an adjustable-rate mortgage. Your choice will impact your financial stability, monthly payments, and overall peace of mind for years to...
Is a Jumbo Loan the Right Choice for You?
Jumbo loans are a type of mortgage loan that exceeds the conforming loan limits set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Understanding Jumbo Loans Unlike conventional mortgages, which adhere to guidelines and limits established by government-sponsored...
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When Should You Consider a Jumbo Loan?
Navigating the mortgage landscape can be a complex task, especially when it comes to identifying the right type of loan for your needs. For many homebuyers, a jumbo loan might be the ideal solution to purchase the home of their dreams. In some areas, it might even be...
What is Private Mortgage Insurance?
Homeownership is a dream for many, but the financial requirements and considerations can be overwhelming. One important aspect that prospective homeowners need to understand is private mortgage insurance or PMI. This essential part of the home-buying process affects...
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It’s About The People
Lane Cooper's ability to understand people in relationship to their homes is a gift. -Michael Knapp Whether you’re remodeling your existing residence or building a custom house, Cooper Design Builders helps you create your dream home. Owner Lane Cooper is a man who...
Mother Nature At Her Best
This trip was simply about experiencing more "good life" in a geographic region that I would end up calling "Heaven." I woke up early one morning with the anticipation of chasing steelhead, but instead of driving to one of my favorite Oregon streams, I was going to...
Going Green With Big Ideas and A Big Heart
"There is an art in her ways of extracting the non tangibles of an entrepreneurs inner workings and subsequently crafting a brand awareness around it...I call it magic...other people call it a gift." Michael Knapp Entrepreneur and marketing strategist Holly Hagerman...
Two Decades Gratitude and Appreciation
2020 will mark my 24th year in the field of real estate lending. I entered this profession in 1996, as a result of a downsizing in the fisheries department program at a private firm. In the years since, I've had the pleasure and honor of providing residential and...
Developing Future Dreams
The wonderful changes noted in Portland’s skyline are the result of Tim O'Brien's ability to foster professional and equitable collaborations with the city's finest landowners, developers, architects and designers. -Michael Knapp “Burn the ships,” ordered...
Expand Your Boundaries
As an avid fisherman and entrepreneur, I not only credit my fish catching ways to his incredible wading shoe, but truly appreciate the Korkers brand and it's foothold in the global market place. Brian and his team have crafted a well honed business and product. ...