Is It Still Possible to Buy New Construction in Bethany With Lower Mortgage Rates in 2025?

💡 Wondering If You Can Still Afford to Buy in 2025?

Mortgage rates are higher than many expected this year—and for Oregon buyers, that reality has brought hesitation.  So let’s ask the big question: Can you still buy affordably in 2025? The answer is YES—if you're shopping new construction.

📉 Why New Construction Buyers May Get Lower Rates

Here’s the secret most buyers miss: resale homes come with standard market interest rates, but new construction builders can often offer much better ones.

Why? Because builders—especially well-established local ones—run their operations like businesses, not personal transactions. Unlike individual sellers who may have limited flexibility (due to previous refinancing or tight equity positions), builders often have larger financial reserves and partnerships that allow them to provide meaningful incentives.

Builders have more room to negotiate, offer mortgage rate buydowns, and create financing options that ease your monthly payment. They’re focused on volume and long-term growth, not just one-off sales—so they can structure deals that align with your budget and goals.

In short?
Builders have options. Sellers often don’t.
And that can make a big difference in what you actually pay every month.

Here’s how that works:

🏦 The builder works with a preferred lender
💰 They contribute funds to lower your interest rate
🧾 That lower rate = a more manageable monthly payment
⏳ Some offer 2-1 or 3-2-1 buydowns (temporarily low rate) which equate to meaningful monthly savings which equate to meaningful yearly savings. 
✅ Some offer temporary buydown options—(because let’s be real, most buyers won’t stay in the same home for 30 years. These programs are designed to give you lower monthly payments now, aligning with your financial goals for the next 3 to 7 years—when life (and your home needs) might look very different.)

📊 Real Numbers Buyers Should Know

Let’s break down a $700,000 home purchase with a 20% down payment (loan amount: $560,000) and a baseline interest rate of 6.75%:

That’s a difference of over $1,000 in monthly savings during Year 1 with a 3-2-1 buydown.

Now imagine what you could do with that extra money—furnish your home, finish the backyard, or boost your savings for the future.

🏘️ Spotlight on Deer Fern Ridge in Bethany

One community where these savings are real? Deer Fern Ridge—a thoughtfully designed new construction neighborhood in Bethany. Here’s what you get:

🛏️ 3–5 bedroom homes
📐 2,000–2,700 sq ft
💡 Energy-efficient systems
🏠 Smart-home features
🧾 Transparent pricing under $800K
✅ Builder and lender incentives
🚗 10–15 mins from Nike, Intel & top schools

💬 These are not just beautiful homes—they're financially smart choices.

🔍 Why This Matters in 2025

Buyers across Oregon are realizing that:

• Waiting for rates to drop might take longer than expected and cost save more in the long run ( supply and demand kick in)
  

• Builders like Riverside Homes offering real-time savings 
  

• These incentives can significantly reduce your monthly Housing costs , saving you and your family more money in the long run. 

And the best part? These incentives of this magnitude typically are not found on resale homes which then ultimately cost you more money in the long run. 

✅ Final Word: Buy Smart, Not Just Big

If you’ve been waiting on the sidelines, hoping for rates to fall—it might be time to rethink your strategy. With builder rate buydowns, lender perks, and brand-new homes in one of Oregon’s top locations, you don’t have to wait to buy smart.

📞 Ready to See If You Qualify?

Let’s walk through what your monthly payment could look like at Deer Fern Ridge—and how much you can save.Invested in your outcome everytime!
Tamiko K. Warren | 503.515.9293
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