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President Obama’s Refinancing Plan for Homeowners

By Toby Barnett | Published: February 1, 2012

This morning, in Falls Church Virginia, President Obama announced his Refinancing Plan for responsible homeowners. From the press conference, it was mentioned that homeowners can qualify for historically low interest rates while potentially saving homeowners $3,000 annually on their mortgage [...]

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USDA Home Financing Option for Snohomish County Residents

By Toby Barnett | Published: December 31, 2011

The New Year is right around the corner and this will be the final post of 2011. People promise to make little and big changes. Losing weight, traveling more and buying a new home are among the popular resolutions. Sadly, [...]

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Gaining the Most from a Real Estate Purchase

By Toby Barnett | Published: October 14, 2011

The majority of homes I’ve sold over the past two years have been banked owned properties (REO) and those properties, or HUD homes, are appealing due to their greatly discounted price. Banked owned properties typically need a large injection of [...]

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Forgivable Mortgage Assistance from HUD

By Toby Barnett | Published: July 11, 2011

Under the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program, or (EHLP), homeowners who are not covered by Treasury’s Innovation Fund can possibly qualify for HUD’s EHLP program. Being the 11th of July, there is only a few days left to submit an application [...]

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3 USDA Qualified New Construction Neighborhoods

By Toby Barnett | Published: June 16, 2011

Have you ever wondered what it would take to purchase a new construction home with zero money down? Think it is impossible to buy because financing is so difficult to obtain? If you’re are curious then read on about 3 [...]

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Financing for Manufactured Homes

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 31, 2011

Sometimes purchasing a single family home is just not a financial option for people but they still want the pride of home ownership. Manufactured homes are solution for that exact dilemma but manufactured homes face their own unique challenges. One [...]

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Your Credit Score – Does the Score Really Matter?

By Toby Barnett | Published: February 14, 2011

Purchasing a home can be one of the most exciting, and at the same time, the most stressful decisions a family can make. I tell my clients is to check with a lender and verify the amount in which they [...]

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Buy a Home if You Make $15 Hour with Zero Money Down

By Toby Barnett | Published: January 28, 2011

The blog title is correct and if you, or you and your spouse, have a combined income of $15 hour it is possible to qualify for a home loan. Skeptical? I will guess and say that you are but lets [...]

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Snohomish County Mortgage Lending Report for February 2010

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 30, 2010

Since the last lender report in January 2009, the national lenders, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, have further increased their market share over local and less well recognized lenders. Wells Fargo and Bank of America issued 43% of all [...]

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House Key State Bond Financing Program

By Toby Barnett | Published: September 18, 2009

House Key State Bond is a Washington State sponsored first time home buyer financing program that focuses on educating potential mortgagees so the mortgagees are able to qualify for government subsidies. These subsidies can then be used to buy down [...]

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County Activities, Events, & News

  • Have a great Memorial Day weekend

    I am sitting at my desk on this beautiful Friday afternoon and thinking about the up coming Memorial Day weekend. Most Americans are probably busy trying to get out of town for a weekend get away but this holiday mentality [...]

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

  • Stevens Pass Ski Resort

    With the weather getting dreary and dark it is time to start thinking about you are going to do all winter long. It has been my experience, that to live in Washington and to enjoy it all year round without [...]