I thought this was a fabulous image of the current condition of our LOCAL MARKET. If you’be been following me awhile, you’ve heard me say, Real Estate is Local, Inventories are down, and Short sale and bank owned properties are declining. Well Here is the visual “proof in the pudding”. Provided by our regional [...]
Kitchen Renewal – Spring cleaning
March 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For what ever reason, I got up at the crack of 5:00am, and tore my own kitchen apart. While I am not preparing my own home for sale, I am happy with the results and will enjoy cooking in my kitchen more. Luckily, I’m doing computer work today and my frazzeled self is not on [...]
Real Estate Foreclosure rates – Washington State
February 15, 2012 By 9 Comments
Nationally Foreclosures declined 24 percent in 2011 to 830,000 from 1.1 million in 2010, according to a new report by CoreLogic. Nationally, 1.4 million homes, or 3.4 percent of all homes with a mortgage, were in the foreclosure inventory at the end of 2011. For the month of December, 55,000 homes had completed the foreclosure process, [...]
Saving our Interest Rate Deduction!
February 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
GGMATTHEWS – Realtor in Vancouver. Get INVOLVED! Learn about the possible loss of our HOMEOWNERS interest rate TAX DEDUCTION
Selling your Home – Seasonal report
December 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
LIST YOUR HOME IN WINTER???? As we roll through the holidays and into winter, many would-be sellers will be holding off on listing their home, waiting for the spring “selling season” to put their home on the market. But if you’re ready to sell your home now, is waiting until spring the best strategy? Not [...]
Short Sales – Things to know about buying a short sale
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You have heard the phrase “there is nothing short about short sales”. Recently, I received an inquiry from a buyer who was interested in pursuing short sale opportunities that went something like this “I am interested in short sale properties. I am a serious investor looking for a home for my wife and myself. If [...]
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