by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Sep 21, 2016 | art, art galleries, Caswell Gallery, Columbia River Gorge, Edgefield, Gateway to the Gorge, Historic Downtown Troutdale, McMenamins Edgefield, Multnomah County Poor Farm, Oregon, Troutdale, Troutdale Art Center, Troutdale General Store, UnZip The Zip-Code
If you’ve ever traveled from Portland to the Columbia Gorge going east on I-84, chances are you’ve passed through 97060, better known as Troutdale or the ‘Gateway to the Gorge’. But, Troutdale is much more than a gateway. I was surprised to discover that this...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Sep 12, 2016 | first-time buyers, first-time home buyers, home buying, home loan options, home loans, housing market, housing trends, mortgages, new home, Oregon, Portland, Portland housing market, Resources
Portland has one of the hottest real estate markets with home values rising to record heights. Navigating this complicated market can seem scary and overwhelming – especially to a first-time home buyer. But, it doesn’t have to be. Your first-time home buying...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Sep 1, 2016 | art festivals, autumn, community, Community Events, fall, fall activities, food festivals, Portland, September, Southwest Washington, Spokane, state fair, Washington
As we transition into the fall months, there’s still a little bit of warm weather left and plenty of fun things to do all around Oregon and Washington. We have a round-up of the best activities and events happening around the Northwest this September....
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Aug 31, 2016 | beer, Bend, breweries, Cascade Lakes Brewing Company, Central Oregon, Deschutes Brewery, Downtown Bend, Element 909, giveaway, golf, golf giveaway, Mt. Bachelor, Old Mill, Oregon, Tetherow, The Blissful Heart, UnZip The Zip-Code, Zante Salon
After visiting Central Oregon to film another episode of UnZip The Zip-Code, I’ve been thinking about how to best answer the question, “What can you do in Bend, Oregon?” And I’ll answer that question with a question: “What can’t you do in Bend, Oregon?!” I was...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Aug 31, 2016 | beer, Bend, breweries, Cascade Lakes Brewing Company, Central Oregon, Deschutes Brewery, Downtown Bend, Element 909, giveaway, golf, golf giveaway, Mt. Bachelor, Old Mill, Oregon, Tetherow, The Blissful Heart, UnZip The Zip-Code, Zante Salon
After visiting Central Oregon to film another episode of UnZip The Zip-Code, I’ve been thinking about how to best answer the question, “What can you do in Bend, Oregon?” And I’ll answer that question with a question: “What can’t you do in Bend, Oregon?!” I was...