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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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How to tell if HUD Homes are still Available and Active?

By Toby Barnett | Published: September 13, 2011

The Snohomish County real estate market has an abundant of bank owned properties comprising 41% of current inventory levels. A small portion, in the grand scheme of things, are HUD homes. Like bank owned properties, the question, “is the home [...]

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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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All About Washington State Foreclosures

By Sarah Scrafford | Published: July 22, 2008

It’s certainly not something you would want to think about or plan for, but when you’re in danger of losing the roof above your head, it’s best to be armed with the facts that could save you from foreclosure or [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • Clearing the “air” on Snohomish County condos

    In the 1990s, Snohomish County builders started to construct what have been labeled “air space” condos. Builders are opting to build air space condos just outside the city limits. Why? Because the County zoning are different that the cities. The [...]

County Activities, Events, & News

  • Get your sports team connected and communicating

    With summer near the end, parents are getting ready to send their children back to school. School sports are a big part of the upcoming school year with all the games, rallies, practices. I remember going to the high school [...]

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

  • From the waters of Lake Washington its Seafair 2008

    Every year, around this time, Washington State celebrates a past time that is deeply rooted in two major industries; maritime and aviation. The boating communities and flight communities make a great combination and it is culminated every year with Washington’s [...]