Timothy Ng Best Portland Chinese Realtor

02/26/2026

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/mortgage-rate-milestone-30-year-fixed-drops-below-6?lrh=997c320882f8f33ba3c1c5313fe655aacc379856e8bc498d32861413183fba5b&nwsltr=navnar

Mortgage rates hit their lowest since 2022, unleashing a wave of millions of potential buyers who may now be able to afford homeownership.

11/03/2025

https://www.newsweek.com/home-turnover-rate-hits-lowest-level-in-30-years-10981074

Only 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands in the U.S. in the first nine of 2025, the lowest turnover rate since the 1990s.

07/06/2024

06/10/2024

https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/styled-staged-sold/when-you-shouldnt-ignore-the-cracks-in-the-wall?lrh=997c320882f8f33ba3c1c5313fe655aacc379856e8bc498d32861413183fba5b&nwsltr=navnar

Not all cracks are the same. Learn how to separate minor cosmetic imperfections from more significant structural problems.

04/13/2024

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-sends-nearly-62-million-refunds-sellers-deceived-online-real-estate-listing-service-opendoor?utm_source=www.mortgagenuggets.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=opendoor-fallout-what-every-realtor-should-know

The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs, Inc.

02/23/2024

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/asian-hispanic-homeownership-surges-to-record-highs?lrh=997c320882f8f33ba3c1c5313fe655aacc379856e8bc498d32861413183fba5b&nwsltr=navnar

Homeownership rates are up across racial and ethnic groups, according to NAR data, but disparities persist.

02/16/2024

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/economist-timing-the-market-may-not-work-for-buyers?lrh=997c320882f8f33ba3c1c5313fe655aacc379856e8bc498d32861413183fba5b&nwsltr=navnar

Mortgage rates edged up this week, prompting a pause among some would-be house hunters. But here’s why they may not want to wait.

01/15/2024

https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/washington-dc-real-estate-news/real-estate-news-mortgage-bankers-association-january-2024-weekly-mortgage-applications-survey-mortgage-applications-data-for-january-2024-joel-kan-14002.php

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 5, 2024, U.S. mortgage applications increased 9.9 percent from one week earlier. The results include an adjustment to account for the New Year's holiday.

12/17/2023

https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/is-it-a-good-time-to-buy-a-house-202100449.html

It's rarely easy to buy a home. And if you can find a house you love, the question becomes: Is now a good time to buy?

12/06/2023

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/sales-marketing/why-fsbos-say-they-regret-not-using-a-real-estate-agent?lrh=997c320882f8f33ba3c1c5313fe655aacc379856e8bc498d32861413183fba5b&nwsltr=navnar

Home sellers reveal why they decided to bypass professional representation—and the mistakes they made without a trusted adviser.

11/14/2023

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/baby-boomers-buying-houses-173905111.html

For the last 36 years, Rick and Laura Zinnick had a life in Nevada. But when their son and grandchildren decided to relocate to Oklahoma City, the Zinnicks decided to follow them, putting their four-bedroom house on one-third of an acre up for sale. The decision worked out well. That house sold for....