Short sales to get shorter Beginning June 15, distressed homeowners whose loans are backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should expect to receive a decision on a short sale offer within 30-60 days. Compare this to the average for these two institutions in January of this year alone (193 days) and
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05/09/2012
Spring fishing in and around Emdonds, WA is here! You can now get your fill of halibut, lingcod, trout, spot shrimp and razor clams. Lingcod fishing opened on Tuesday and should provide healthy catches this season. In addition to areas just off the Edmonds Marina, you can try the green buoys off
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05/05/2012
Spring buying rush has begun...Happy spring to everyone! On the eve of Easter, it's clear that the spring buying spree for real estate has begun in earnest. From other real estate brokers, appraisers, inspectors and even some other buyers who aren't my clients (shame on them), word on the street
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04/03/2012
New (and real) help for homeowners underwater but current on their loans...The Obama Administration introduced a new program to allow millions of borrowers to refinance their homes even if they are under water. Traditionally, homeowners aren't able to refi without at least some equity in the h
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04/03/2012
Successful fishing in Edmonds, WA can require some know-how. Two boating classes are being offered by the Edmonds Flotilla. The Coast Guard Auxiliary Edmonds Flotilla is offering two 12-week boating classes for experienced and novice boaters. The Weekend Navigator begins Sept. 13, and will discus
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08/28/2011
WHAT: The 22nd Annual Egyptian Bazaar & Dinner is coming your way soon! The festival offers Pharaonic Costume Photo Session, Freshly Baked Egyptian Desserts, Authentic Egyptian and Christian souvenirs and books. There will also be a $15 full course dinner available for festival goers. WHERE:
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08/22/2011
The Washington State Auditor raised some red flags over lax enforcement of guidelines meant to prevent abuse of use of Edmonds School District credit cards. Parents with kids at public schools in Edmonds, WA certainly don't want to see a scandal like what the Seattle SD recently went through. Th
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06/28/2011
OK, OK.... we're still in an economic funk. Housing is down; jobs are hard to find; gas prices are high. But when it comes to real estate prices in the Edmonds WA Bowl area (and greater Puget Sound region as well), we have to keep a long view of what the recent "housing bubble" has done to prices
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06/08/2011
Here's an interesting story out of Florida where a defense attorney and sheriff's deputies walked into a Bank of America branch to seize property from the bank. This is obviously a case of bad bureaucratic management and I don't think it adds much to the idea that those who aren't making payments
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06/06/2011
Free trout fishing in Edmonds WA anyone? The weather for this weekend could not be better for the 24th Annual Edmonds WA Waterfront Festival (see green arrow on Google Map). There will be free trout fishing for children (under age 12) hosted by Trout Unlimited, Edmonds WA chapter. The free trout
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06/03/2011
