Tag Archives: Buy in Seattle

FHA 203K Loans Are Easy

Posted on June 9, 2011 by GlennARoberts

An associate blogger from North Oaks, Minnesota posted the following on his blog today and I’d like to share it with you. Paul Lesieur said I am often asked by prospective homebuyers and Realtors what this loan is about. In … Continue reading →

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Kids Going to College? Get Them a Home

Posted on June 7, 2011 by GlennARoberts

Just received this email from Karen Hlinka at Washington Federal Saving and Loan. They have a loan program for the parents of a student to buy a second home in the parent’s name for the student to live in. Rates … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Bad, Rental Market Good

Posted on May 31, 2011 by GlennARoberts

Think about it. Look around at your city or town and see who is building. It’s the apartment companies. They are as foolish as those who thought the housing market would never crash. Every builder/developer/commercial lender on the planet is … Continue reading →

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How Much Will Zillow Cost You?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by GlennARoberts

How much will Zillow add to the cost of a home. You may wonder why I ask that. Doesn’t seem to make sense. Well, here’s the scoop from my point of view. It costs so much to run a real … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News, All Over Again

Posted on April 9, 2011 by GlennARoberts

Eric Pryne in an article in the Seattle Times today had some news. The office-vacancy rate in Seattle dropped a little over the past three months. If you own an office building downtown, an apartment building or are a seller … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt/Ravenna Market Report March 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by GlennARoberts

Ravenna-Roosevelt March 2011 Market Report There were 8 closings of residential property in the Ravenna and Roosevelt neighborhoods of Seattle during March. That is up from 5 last month and reflects that more of the 19 pendings from last month … Continue reading →

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More National Statistics Are In

Posted on March 22, 2011 by GlennARoberts

And the results are, sales are down and prices are down. And the understood position of the paper and reporters seems to be that this is all a bad thing. I don’t know about you, but I remember 2003-2007 when … Continue reading →

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Rents to Rise? How So?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by GlennARoberts

CNN Money writer, Les Christie yesterday in Renew your lease – rents could rise 10% predicted a stunning change for the nation. He says that vacancy rates have dipped below 10%. He quotes Peggy Alford of Rent.com who says that … Continue reading →

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Multiunit Investing Viabile Again

Posted on March 7, 2011 by GlennARoberts

A colleague with data skills broader than mine just posted a piece on the rising cap rate of recently sold Seattle multiunit properties. Many investors were caught in too aggressive position when the market tanked in 2007. They were investing … Continue reading →

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What Animal Are You? Or, Do You Follow the Herd?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by GlennARoberts

In the Sunday paper today I shied away from the real estate section in favor of the business news. There was and article on taking vs. not taking Social Security benefits at age 62 and then the Chuck Jaffe article … Continue reading →

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