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Tag Archives: distressed properties

Gaining the Most from a Real Estate Purchase

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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Have You Considered a Short Sale or is it Easier to Walk Away?

Recently, it seems I have been speaking to families and close friends who are contemplating giving their home back to the bank because they are still unemployed, facing a loss of employment, hours have been cut at work, and/or other [...]

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Buying a Short Sale, Bank Owned, Fannie Mae, or HUD Home

Purchasing a home in 2011 is different in many aspects than it was in 2003 when it the inventory was comprised of equity based homes. Like the four seasons, the real estate market has changed to encompass distressed and bank/institution [...]

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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 [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • What is your perfect home like?

    Recently, I have been thinking about what the “perfect” home is. The difficulty of determining is that important features of a home vary greatly from one person or family to the next. Various locations, tastes, commuting distances, views or no [...]

County Activities, Events, & News

  • Jim Mora and NFL Commissioner set to hike Mt. Rainier

    In 3 days, on July 5, 2009, the Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell are set to hike Mt. Rainier for the United Way’s “Climb for the Community”. Led by mountaineering expert Ed Viesturs and [...]

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 [...]

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