My friend asked:
What are my smartest options for financing? Like here, with the salary I’m making now, I might qualify for one of those first-time homeowners loans. What’s the minimum I could have saved and still buy a house? You mentioned borrowing against your 401(K) before. How does that work? What’s the optimal combination of […]
Entries from June 2009
Le Mortgage - Or, Everything I Own Belongs to the Bank
February 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: mortgages · financing · info for first time buyers · Uncategorized
Welcome to Mukilteo Wine 101!
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Today is the grand opening of Wine 101 - the Gathering Place, a new business and new member of the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce. The shop is a wine bar and wine shop owned by John and Billie Jo Winskowski. The ribbon cutting took place today at noon, but the store itself has been open […]
Tags: commercial real estate · local businesses · harbour pointe · mukilteo
Does Buying Fit Into Your Life Journey?
February 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments
My friend asked:
What is important to consider about where you are in LIFE, in your life journey, or even who you are as a person, how you LIVE your life, when thinking about buying real estate? Do you need to be committed to the location for a certain number of years? Do you have to […]
Tags: info for first time buyers · information for buyers
How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Buy?
February 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Real estate agents the world over LOVE to send out buy vs. rent calculators to people who are renting a home but who may be interested in owning. Usually, these calculators put the question into financial terms, and the intent is to show how owning is a better deal.
But, I’m not actually sure that the […]
