Educational Resources for Real Estate Buyers and Sellers in the Columbia Gorge.
The most in-depth guides to buying and selling in the Columbia Gorge.
By collaborating with local industry leaders, brettstomps.com was created to be an educational resource for buyers and sellers in the Columbia Gorge. Intended to provide you, the client, a premier real estate experience, the goal is to empower you with the knowledge and tools to promote greater success in your transactions.
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Summer Home Maintenance Tips from your local Home Inspector in the Columbia Gorge. Keep your home in top shape and get top dollar!
Just like getting a Pre-Approval, understanding and then planning for contingent funds is a small step in the buying process. Knowing the difference between Contingent and Non-Contingent funds allows you and your agent to write an offer that is prepared, safe, strong, and by the book.
Is it important to test for radon in the Columbia Gorge? What kind of readings can you expect and what is safe and what is not?
Buying land in the Columbia Gorge can be difficult because you are building from the ground up. Use the table of contents below to learn more about what’s involved. Be sure to check back for updates as this page is updated regularly. Let’s begin!
5 primary factors that influence the annual cost of homeowners’ insurance in the Columbia Gorge and what you can do to maybe lower it.
Getting a bad home inspection doesn’t have to be all that bad! This is the process to making a clear decision.
What is an LLPA? Loan Level Pricing Adjustments are the pricing adjustments imposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac based
Affording a home in the Columbia Gorge is a popular topic with most new and seasoned home buyers. I understand your pain and I am right here with you. Let me expand on how the real estate market has gotten this way, ways to strategize your loan, different approaches you can take to buying, and areas of affordability in the Columbia Gorge.
Going local isn’t just a fad to be cool. In the world of Real Estate, hyper local service is today’s first-class way to shop for loans. After picking up the pieces of broken transactions from online and out of area lenders promising the world, the evidence is overwhelmingly convincing to me, going local with mortgage lending in the Columbia Gorge is the way to go.
