Blog — Devin Arthurs, Realtor

Is It A Buyer's Market Or A Seller's Market?

What does it mean to be in a buyer’s market or seller’s market in real estate?

Buyers, Market, SellersDevin ArthursJanuary 5, 2021portland, portland real estate, buying in portland, sellers, selling in portland

Caution: Nerding out on deed stuff ahead.

Buyers, Title and EscrowDevin ArthursJuly 27, 2018Mission Real Estateportland real estate, buying in portland, deed restrictions, purchasing a home, title, buyers, real estate, Devin Arthurs, mission real estate, missionpdx

The First Step

Financing, BuyersDevin ArthursJuly 20, 2018home buying, buying in portland, first time home buyer, buyers, financing, preapproval, mortgage

You've Got Options

Buyers, SellersDevin ArthursJune 8, 2018options, lease option, option contract, buyers, sellers, portland real estate, portland oregon

A Brief Introduction To Appraisals

Buyers, FinancingDevin ArthursJune 1, 2018home buying, purchasing a home, portland real estate, appraisal, first time home buyer

Things To DO When Buying A House

BuyersDevin ArthursMay 25, 2018buying a home in portland, home buying, first time home buyer, portland real estate, buying in portland

Things NOT To Do When Buying A House

Buyers, FinancingDevin ArthursMay 18, 2018Mission Real Estatebuying a home in portland, buyers, financing, first time home buyer

H to the izz O, A to the "oh no"...

BuyersDevin ArthursMay 4, 2018HOA, buyers, first time home buyer, real estate, portland real estate

Can A Broker Help Both Parties In A Transaction?

Buyers, SellersDevin ArthursApril 27, 2018disclosed limited agency, limited agency, buying in portland, real estate, portland real estate, agency, real estate agent

Mortgage Insurance and The 20% Down Debate

Buyers, FinancingDevin ArthursApril 20, 2018mortgage insurance, mortgage, home buying, first time home buyer, purchasing a home, PMI, MIP, portland real estate

Do Buyers Pay Commission?

BuyersDevin ArthursApril 13, 2018buyers, first time home buyer, portland oregon, portland real estate, commissions, fees

Cap Rates: An Indicator of Value for Investment Property

Sellers, Market, Pricing, Investment PropertyDevin ArthursApril 6, 2018multifamily, rental, portland, investment property, cap rate, capitalization rate

Ok, yeah, this is a blog post about Title Insurance. You've been warned.

Buyers, Title and Escrow, SellersDevin ArthursMarch 30, 2018title insurance, escrow, buyers, first time home buyer, portland real estate, portland oregon

Inspections - Neces-scary.

Buyers, InspectionsDevin ArthursMarch 23, 2018home inspection, portland, portland real estate, buying a home in portland, buying in portland, real estate, sewer scope portland, radon test portland

Earnest Money? What do you mean, Vern?

BuyersDevin ArthursMarch 16, 2018earnest money, portland real estate, buyers, first time home buyer, buying a home in portland, home buying, earnest

What's a CMA? (no, not the Country Music Awards)

Market, Buyers, SellersDevin ArthursMarch 9, 2018cma, buyers, sellers, portland real estate

Interested in Interest?

FinancingDevin ArthursMarch 2, 2018home buying, interest, first time home buyer, financing, lending, mortgage, portland real estate, buying in portlant, buying a home in portland

The Escrow Enigma

Title and EscrowDevin ArthursFebruary 23, 2018mortgage, buyers, financing, escrow, real estate, portland

Closing Costs Disclosed

BuyersDevin ArthursFebruary 15, 2018real estate, buyers, closing costs, portland oregon, mission real estate