Resources
Tools I send my own clients.
My free guides, plus the official Oregon sites I point buyers to for down payment help, loan basics, property records, and contractor checks.
Start here.
Free tools I built for buyers, based on what I saw during eight years in lending.
- Mortgage Ready guideFree 8-page guide to how much money you actually need to buy (opens in a new tab)
- Cash-to-close calculatorEstimate your down payment, closing costs, and total cash needed (opens in a new tab)
- Nobody Told Me ThatMy full first-time buyer book, with two worksheets (opens in a new tab)
Help with the down payment.
Programs change often and have income and eligibility rules. Ask me or a lender which ones fit you.
- Oregon Housing and Community ServicesThe state's homebuyer programs and down payment assistance (opens in a new tab)
- Portland Housing BureauCity of Portland homebuyer resources, down payment assistance, and education (opens in a new tab)
- African American Alliance for HomeownershipPortland nonprofit offering homebuyer education and support (opens in a new tab)
- DevNW down payment assistanceHomebuyer classes, counseling, and down payment help for qualifying first-time buyers (opens in a new tab)
Research a property.
Look up taxes, assessed values, permits, and zoning before you write an offer.
- PortlandMapsPermits, zoning, and property details for Portland addresses (opens in a new tab)
- Multnomah County property taxTax and assessment records for Portland and Gresham (opens in a new tab)
- Washington County Assessment and TaxationRecords for Beaverton, Hillsboro, and nearby (opens in a new tab)
- Clackamas County Assessment and TaxationRecords for Oregon City, Lake Oswego, and nearby (opens in a new tab)
Check licenses and know your rights.
- Oregon Construction Contractors BoardLook up a contractor or home inspector license before you hire (opens in a new tab)
- Oregon Real Estate AgencyVerify a real estate license and learn how agents are regulated (opens in a new tab)
- Fair Housing Council of OregonYour fair housing rights, and where to get help (opens in a new tab)
These are outside sites I don't control or get paid by. Program rules change, so confirm details with the source.
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