North Sound Property News

Seattle made another top 10 list this week. Unfortunately, it was the Forbes list of Top 10 Least Affordable Cities. According to the Forbes article,
“A lot of it has to do with regulations and zoning,” says Robert Bruegmann,a history and urban planning professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.“The higher cost of doing business–and […]

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1. Pay off or pay down your credit cards. However, do not consolidate your credit cards or close accounts. Pay them off or down, but keep the accounts open. Length of established credit is one of the criteria that affects your credit. Longer is better.
2. Make payments on time, every time, […]

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Following on the tails of last week’s post about lease-option purchases, I wanted to say a few things about credit scoring and what to do if you are thinking of buying a home but are faced with credit challenges.
The first and most important thing you can do, is sit down and get a full understanding […]

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One of the conversations that I always find difficult in my job is when a person comes to me wanting to buy, but is unable to because of credit issues. It’s frustrating because I can really sympathize with people who are in this position, but unfortunately, I can’t give them a lot of good alternatives […]

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