Why should you buy a home now vs later? Is there a waiting cost in delaying a purchase? Is there an echo bubble coming and waiting is the right choice? On the flip-side, in a declining housing market there is a cost savings with renting versus buying. Or is this smoke & mirrors to get people to buy? Creating a sense of urgency is not the goal here; however, showing the waiting costs in an increasing housing market is.

Trulia.com, the national real estate website, has become a real estate agent dating site in what's been dubbed at Truluvia. Find Truluvia at Trulia.com and meet other real estate singles.

Property deeds are the legal means by which real property transferred from owner to owner in Snohomish County. If you have purchased or sold a home then you've probably seen a 'legal description' or a 'statutory warranty deed' when writing and organizing a purchase and sale agreement or as apart of the closing documents. Deeds are an important and imperative part of the real estate contract yet what types of deeds transfer real property?

In the second edition of Neighborhood Spotlight, we travel to northwest Snohomish County and the city of Stanwood Washington where you'll find the community of Warm Beach. Approximately 4 sq/miles, Warm Beach lends its name (though this is not confirmed) to Washington's afternoon summer Sun which blankets its shorelines.

While being a quaint Stanwood community, Warm Beach has annual event that brightens hearts in cold winter months, the Warm Beach Lights of Christmas. Know for its million plus lighting displays, kids rides, hot chocolate, and winter bizarre, the Light of Christmas is a splendor to gaze upon.

If a calmer pace of life with similar folks is of interest then cruise over to the Warm Beach Senior Community. Offering manufactured home living, rehabilitation with in-patient and out-patient options, and independent living, the Warm Beach Senior Community offers so much to residents in a not-so-far-away place.

Where is Warm Beach?

Located in southwest Stanwood, Warm Beach can be found by traveling west out of Smokey Point (I-5 exit 206) on Lakewood Rd (Highway 531) to the shores of the Puget Sound, just don't drive to far as you'll get wet.

Why are Warm Beach Homes Desirable?

Neighborhoods like Blacktail Forest (known for its large homes with huge shops), Lake Martha (lakefront homes and private fishing), and Marine Dr with its Sound views are highly desired and can be found by doing a Warm Beach home search. Other familiar names are Port Susan and nearby Kayak Point and Lake Howard.

Warm Beach Real Estate Statistics as of 3/9/2014

In February there was 8 Active listings in Warm Beach and the area inventory level fluctuate from month-to-month.

Over the last 12 month period Warm Beach averaged 2.3 homes sales per month.

The most active price range in Warm Beach is the $200,000 - $300,000 price range which is also indicative of Snohomish County.

Selling a home can cause stress and anxiety amongst homeowners. Strangers walking through personal space, viewing personal memories, and finding the time to prepare a home for sale is a chore all on its own. When meeting with homeowners, to sell their home, staging is always a topic of conversation.

When buying a home, or selling for that matter, if financing is involved then its highly likely a home inspection is required. But what are home inspections? Who does them? And what are they for? All these questions are typical when buying a home, especially with a first-time homebuyer or someone who hasn't bought or sold real estate lately.

Snohomish County's residential real estate statistics for January 2014 are published below with focuses on average and median home prices, market times, inventory levels, and pricing segments. Will Snohomish County continue to a healthy recovery or will affordability continue to be pushed out of the area?

Average & Median Home Prices for Snohomish County

The average closed price home for Jan. 2014 compared to Jan. 2013 increased of 11.1% and the Y-T-D prices show the same. The median closed price increased 12.4%. In November the price increases were higher which could point to early signs of a slowing; however, the reduction in gains are not significant enough to make a conclusion.

In this first edition of Neighborhood Spotlight we are going to take a closer look at a place that many Snohomish County residents love and call home, Silver Lake. Lending to its name sake, Silver Lake's neighborhood namesake stems from the 35.3 acre freshwater lake that adorns the area.

On January 17, 2014 President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 and effectively postponing any changes to Snohomish County's USDA eligible areas. On page 1544 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 the .pdf reads:

Purchasing real estate, or real property, in Washington requires the purchaser to disclose which way they will be holding title. Taking title, in a real estate, is more commonly understood by how a person, or persons, owns real property. To much jargon? Easily enough. Holding title is how much ownership a person(s) has/have in a particular property and here are 6 commons ways folks can hold title in Snohomish County.