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Seattle Real Estate Trends: Early 2012

Posted on February 8, 2012 by GlennARoberts

This is a Guest Blog by Emma Crawford Emma Crawford is a creative writer from Murray State University. As an aspiring writer she specializes in writing about travel destinations and tourism. Seattle Real Estate Trends: Early 2012 With the first … Continue reading →

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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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Amazon.com Expands in Area

Posted on May 4, 2011 by GlennARoberts

Amazon.com announced that a distribution center will be built in Sumner, an eastern Pierce county Washington town. The new facility will provide for hundreds of jobs to the area paying $12-13 dollars per hour and with health benefits. Good news … 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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Good News From TBWS

Posted on March 30, 2011 by GlennARoberts

Frank and Brian report today that it’s likely a judge will rule against a program in the lending industry that will reduce the number of lenders out there and make home loans more expensive to the consumer. What congress was … 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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