Comments for Seattle Real Estate with Glenn Roberts and Marjie Cunningham http://www.glennaroberts.com Lake and Company Seattle, WA Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Seattle Zoning Law for Lowrise Zones Changes by GlennARoberts http://www.glennaroberts.com/2010/12/19/seattle-zoning-law-for-lowrise-zones-changes/#comment-466 GlennARoberts Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:04:26 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=499#comment-466 LR3 is lowrise 3 the highest density for low rise zoning. Here is a good <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cms/groups/pan/@pan/@plan/@proj/documents/web_informational/dpdp020438.pdf" rel="nofollow">chart</a>. LR3 allows for 1 unit for each 1600 sq feet of lot surface. LR3 is lowrise 3 the highest density for low rise zoning. Here is a good chart. LR3 allows for 1 unit for each 1600 sq feet of lot surface.

]]> Comment on Seattle Zoning Law for Lowrise Zones Changes by Linda http://www.glennaroberts.com/2010/12/19/seattle-zoning-law-for-lowrise-zones-changes/#comment-465 Linda Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:50:16 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=499#comment-465 What base density is lr3 I am an appraiser working in the university area Thank you What base density is lr3 I am an appraiser working in the university area
Thank you

]]> Comment on Apodments: Give me a Break by Jason Baxter http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/03/20/apodments-give-me-a-break/#comment-447 Jason Baxter Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=644#comment-447 I totally agree. What these developers are "manufacturing" is plausible deniablity for a spoiled society dependant upon sevility. Whenever the question arises regarding where it's servants should reside, it can merely point it's finger at the apodments a say "oh, yes, there is affordable housing for them" with no mention of quality of life. These are ok for students, I think, but call it what it is, a flop house or a dorm. I totally agree. What these developers are “manufacturing” is plausible deniablity for a spoiled society dependant upon sevility. Whenever the question arises regarding where it’s servants should reside, it can merely point it’s finger at the apodments a say “oh, yes, there is affordable housing for them” with no mention of quality of life.

These are ok for students, I think, but call it what it is, a flop house or a dorm.

]]> Comment on FHA 203K Loans Are Easy by GlennARoberts http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/06/09/fha-203k-loans-are-easy/#comment-446 GlennARoberts Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:18:58 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=698#comment-446 Aaron, I think there should be more of these types of loans. It seems to me to be mostly that agents don't suggest them, so buyers don't know about them. I wish there was more publicity about them and some derelict properties would get cleaned up. Aaron, I think there should be more of these types of loans. It seems to me to be mostly that agents don’t suggest them, so buyers don’t know about them. I wish there was more publicity about them and some derelict properties would get cleaned up.

]]> Comment on FHA 203K Loans Are Easy by Aaron Schreiner http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/06/09/fha-203k-loans-are-easy/#comment-445 Aaron Schreiner Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:14:10 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=698#comment-445 Do you see many of these loans in your sales? I've been thinking about becoming a HUD 203k Consultant. Do you see many of these loans in your sales? I’ve been thinking about becoming a HUD 203k Consultant.

]]> Comment on Private Transfer Fees Now Against the Law in Washington and 20 other states by GlennARoberts http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/04/29/private-transfer-fees-now-against-the-law-in-washington-and-20-other-states/#comment-387 GlennARoberts Thu, 26 May 2011 18:56:39 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=677#comment-387 No Heather, it is not normal. There are two title policies when a home is purchased with a loan. One the seller usually pays for to insure that he is selling what he says he is selling. The other is to insure the amount of the loan and the buyer usually pays that. Recording charges look about normal. The transfer tax is usually a fee the seller pays. And the hold backs for the escrow account look about right. Be sure to check around with more than one lender when it comes time to apply for the loan. Your purchase and sale agreement will tell you if there is something different about the transfer tax and the owners title policy. Have you already signed a purchase and sale agreement? Who is your agent? They should be able to help you with this. No Heather, it is not normal. There are two title policies when a home is purchased with a loan. One the seller usually pays for to insure that he is selling what he says he is selling. The other is to insure the amount of the loan and the buyer usually pays that. Recording charges look about normal. The transfer tax is usually a fee the seller pays. And the hold backs for the escrow account look about right.

Be sure to check around with more than one lender when it comes time to apply for the loan.

Your purchase and sale agreement will tell you if there is something different about the transfer tax and the owners title policy. Have you already signed a purchase and sale agreement? Who is your agent? They should be able to help you with this.

]]> Comment on Private Transfer Fees Now Against the Law in Washington and 20 other states by Heather http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/04/29/private-transfer-fees-now-against-the-law-in-washington-and-20-other-states/#comment-386 Heather Thu, 26 May 2011 17:39:08 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=677#comment-386 Hi There, I am a Canadian moving to Washington (Seattle) at the end of summer. We are currently working on getting a pre-approval for a mortgage, and we did so successfully but when we got the documents in the mail yesterday we were surprised to see there would be a $15,676 "settlement charge". Its for title services + lenders title insurance ($1386), owners title insurance ($1251), government recording charges ($209), and the biggest one is transfer taxes ($8345) plus initial deposit for your escrow account ($2375). Is this normal? Hi There,

I am a Canadian moving to Washington (Seattle) at the end of summer. We are currently working on getting a pre-approval for a mortgage, and we did so successfully but when we got the documents in the mail yesterday we were surprised to see there would be a $15,676 “settlement charge”. Its for title services + lenders title insurance ($1386), owners title insurance ($1251), government recording charges ($209), and the biggest one is transfer taxes ($8345) plus initial deposit for your escrow account ($2375). Is this normal?

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]]> Comment on Apodments: Give me a Break by GlennARoberts http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/03/20/apodments-give-me-a-break/#comment-379 GlennARoberts Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:57:45 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=644#comment-379 Hi Pam, Sorry I couldn't talk with you longer on the phone today. About that same time in northern Minnesota I was in construction and was in-lawed to a large family. My father-in-law passed away and left a beautiful lot on a golf course to his 11 children. I designed an X shaped building with a central kitchen with two 3 bedroom and two 2 bedroom wings. All wings had nice views of the course. Had interest rates been better we just might have swung that family place, but it never happened. I've got a new wife now and a better location. Your idea is a good one in the right place. Perfect for students. Hi Pam,
Sorry I couldn’t talk with you longer on the phone today. About that same time in northern Minnesota I was in construction and was in-lawed to a large family. My father-in-law passed away and left a beautiful lot on a golf course to his 11 children. I designed an X shaped building with a central kitchen with two 3 bedroom and two 2 bedroom wings. All wings had nice views of the course. Had interest rates been better we just might have swung that family place, but it never happened. I’ve got a new wife now and a better location. Your idea is a good one in the right place. Perfect for students.

]]> Comment on Apodments: Give me a Break by pam baugher http://www.glennaroberts.com/2011/03/20/apodments-give-me-a-break/#comment-378 pam baugher Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:42:02 +0000 http://www.glennaroberts.com/?p=644#comment-378 HAHA! I stumbled on this and have to laugh. I am the person who first discovered the loophole in City Codes and designed and built these units. The loophole is merely that the City defines a single dwelling unit as being 8 bedrooms to a kitchen essentially (and does not, eg, specify any limit on the # of bathrooms and so forth --- and i built the first of these at 4036 8th NE Seattle with my dear friend Stan Hoy way back in 1981 and designed another building for 7th NE which i never built. Dirk Mulhair then bought the 4036 8th NE building and saw my idea! haha! (for the record, i am the actual innovator! haha! a treat to find this blurb thanks Glenn!!!!) best wishes. pam baugher HAHA! I stumbled on this and have to laugh. I am the person who first discovered the loophole in City Codes and designed and built these units. The loophole is merely that the City defines a single dwelling unit as being 8 bedrooms to a kitchen essentially
(and does not, eg, specify any limit on the # of bathrooms and so forth — and i built the first of these at 4036 8th NE Seattle with my dear friend Stan Hoy way back in 1981 and designed another building for 7th NE which i never built. Dirk Mulhair then bought the 4036 8th NE building and saw my idea! haha! (for the record, i am the actual innovator! haha! a treat to find this blurb thanks Glenn!!!!) best wishes. pam baugher

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