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Capturing Opportunity in a Highly Depressed Real Estate Market

By Toby Barnett | Published: December 20, 2010

The other day I was talking to a friend about a particular home that will soon be listed in east Marysville. Like many people, my friend has very tight criteria before he “takes the risk” of home ownership. Okay, no [...]

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Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension for Navy Families

By Toby Barnett | Published: April 28, 2010

As April 30, 2010 draws ever closer, many families across Snohomish County are scrambling to find a home, obtain mutual acceptance, and have the property record on or before June 30, 2010. This is not the case if you are [...]

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Buying Bank Owned Properties and What You Should Know

By Toby Barnett | Published: April 1, 2010

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 [...]

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Challenges When Purchasing Vacant and Raw Land

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 26, 2010

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 [...]

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Purchasing Short Sales & Bank Owned: Deals or Headaches?

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 8, 2010

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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Changes to the NWMLS means Easier Searching for Consumers

By Toby Barnett | Published: January 18, 2010

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 [...]

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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

By Toby Barnett | Published: December 22, 2009

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 [...]

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Will the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit be Extended?

By Toby Barnett | Published: September 29, 2009

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 [...]

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The Residential Purchase & Sale Agreement

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 25, 2009

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

By Toby Barnett | Published: January 29, 2009

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 [...]

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County Activities, Events, & News

  • A Christmas Story – A Soldier’s Poem

    Just now I was cruising Facebook looking at posts of this and of that when one of my friends posted this version of Twas the Night Before Christmas. I don’t know if the credit at the end are real or [...]

Real Estate Statistics & Updates

  • Residential Real Estate Statistics for December 2011

    Snohomish County is well into 2012, with another day of snow, and December 2011′s real estate statistics are published for review. Personal Experience Moment: To the disappointment of current clients, I noticed many homes in the $75k – $150 price [...]

Washington Recreational Activities

  • A Beautiful Washington Day

    Days like to today, and yesterday, make Washington State the most beautiful place in the World in my opinion. With the sky being brilliant blue and the temperature around 95 degrees a little after 5pm the water is calling my [...]