I am consistently asked “why I would list the house for short sale instead of just walking away?” Besides the financial benefits, the short sale process is the right, honorable choice instead of foreclosure. I am talking about when the home owner is just abandoning the property and not even considering the short sale. Why [...] Read more
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Sales-Good or Bad?”
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Sales Flies in the face of Consumer Protection Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are continuing to be criticized by the public. Having dealt with both recently, I’ve found these quasi-goverment entities are both heavily aggressive and not a friend of the consumer. It is true, that you may get a good [...] Read more
Big Box Real Estate Companies vs. Smaller Companies-What’s the difference?
What’s in a name? A Buyer’s perspective It occurs to me that there are some definite differences between the big box real estate companies that you always see in the media and the smaller firms that are in the market. The big firms make you fit into their box and some make you qualify with [...] Read more
Seattle Is The Best Place To Buy A Home Right Now
Researchers Eli Beracha and Ken Johnson made that conclusion after analyzing data for 23 different Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The study used an eight-year holding period for comparative purposes and factored in costs associated with homeownership, tax benefits and home price appreciation, and considered returns on similar risk portfolios. The net result is that [...] Read more
Best Real Estate Deals in Seattle
Best Real Estate Deals in Seattle One of the most frequently asked questions I get are “where can I find the best real estate deals in Seattle?” and “what’s the hottest area in Seattle?” Honestly, there is value in every market and in every neighborhood. Read more
Queen Anne View Condos for Sale
As so many are beginning to acknowledge, it’s great to be a buyer looking for Seattle real estate right now. Low interest rates and prices that have not yet begun to rise again, due to short sale and foreclosed inventory, make for a perhaps once in a lifetime market here in the Emerald City. Been [...] Read more
