Did you know that the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit has been “monetized” and can now be used towards the down payment and closing costs for qualifying home purchases through the end of November? This exciting news and more information of interest to those thinking of buying a home for the first time will be covered at a […]
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First Time Buyer Seminar
June 9th, 2009 · No Comments
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The Advantage that Isn’t
March 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Local online real estate brokerage Redfin just released their second annual customer satisfaction report called “The Redfin Advantage.” One of the areas they are touting heavily is the negotiating advantage that Redfin’s customers are supposed to receive.
Here’s Redfin’s graphical representation of their advantage:
I thought it would be a fun idea to compare their numbers to my own, […]
Tags: info for first time buyers · the real estate market · information for buyers · Inside the Real Estate Biz · Uncategorized
Water, Water Everywhere…
March 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Spring is here, and for the last several weeks, my husband and I have been working on re-landscaping our backyard. In fact, we have been working on this since we moved into our house. One of the very first things we did after closing was have a landscaper come over and tear out all of […]
Tags: tips for homeowners · drainage issues · info for first time buyers · Seattle · information for buyers · mukilteo · snohomish county
Le Mortgage - Or, Everything I Own Belongs to the Bank
February 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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 […]
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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 […]
