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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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Senate Votes “Yes” to Extend Home Buyer Tax Credit

By Toby Barnett | Published: November 5, 2009

Yesterday the Senate voted 98-0 to pass the extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit and the House is expected to vote on it any day. In a recent post, I shared my reasons why the tax credit should [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • 8 Questions Every For Sale By Owner Should Ask Themselves

    Selling a home For Sale by Owner (FSBO) is easy enough: Advertise, procure buyer, write a contract, collect payment for the property, and transfer title. As a real estate broker that is pretty much it, unless something crazy arises. 8 [...]

County Activities, Events, & News

  • Snohomish County Sale Tax increases to 9.5% in 2009

    At the first of the year and at the beginning of April 2009, Snohomish County residents may have or may not have noticed the local sales increase, depending on the city, from 8.6% to 9.5%. The sales tax increase is [...]

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

  • Challenge Course and Zipline Adventure – Woodinville WA

    This last weekend, Saturday the 25th, my girlfriend and I went to test ourselves at Adventura Consulting’s challenge course and zipline. Located in Woodinville Washington, and next to the Redhook Brewery (thank goodness), the Challenge Course and Zipline Adventure was [...]