Buying Bank Owned Properties and What You Should Know
Yesterday, I attended a bank owned workshop presented by a top REO agent from San Diego with some REO colleagues of mine. As a REALTOR® who represents buyers on bank owned properties there have been many times where I have [...]
Challenges When Purchasing Vacant and Raw Land
Recently, I have been more involved with people looking to purchase vacant land in Snohomish County for recreational uses or for a custom home.
As residents of Snohomish County know, the topography allows for a variety of different types of settings [...]
Purchasing Short Sales & Bank Owned: Deals or Headaches?
Bank owned and short sales properties dominate the Snohomish County real estate market and it’s no surprise that many buyers are actively searching for these types of properties. But are these properties the bargain of the century or are they [...]
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47 Ways to Make Your Home Sell Faster
In a day and age where real estate purchases are price driven; it is important to not to forget items that greatly improve first impressions. Here are 47 items a real estate seller can do to gain a competitive advantage [...]
Changes to the NWMLS means Easier Searching for Consumers
It has been said that necessity is the mother of all inventions and it seems the real estate industry is finding itself coming up with new ideas. A few years back, prior to the real estate collapse, consumers didn’t have [...]
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
To help stimulate the economy and help recent home buyers, the government has instituted the first time home buyer tax credit under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The first time home buyer tax credit allows for recent [...]
Will the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit be Extended?
In 2009, Snohomish County seen a surge in the real estate market place with sales increasing and in some cases home sold prices rising. I use the term home sold prices versus increasing value because the prices where inadvertently driven [...]
The Residential Purchase & Sale Agreement
If you have purchased a home in the past then you are probably familiar with the residential purchase and sale agreement but if you haven’t then the forms are going to be a new experience. In the state of Washington, [...]
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Short Sales, Distress Properties, Foreclosures and REOs
As the Snohomish County real estate market continues to correct itself, more and more homes will be sold as short sales, foreclosures and as bank owned properties. So what are the differences of these types of properties.
What is a Short [...]
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Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension for Navy Families