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buyer advice: Carbon Monoxide Detectors Now Required for Home Sales in Washington State - 03/31/12 09:25 AM
Carbon Monoxide Detector Required in Washington State Carbon Monoxide Detectors are now required for home sales in Washington state.
In order to sell, or re-sell a home in Washington State, effective April 1st, a Seller must now include a carbon monoxide detector in every home. As a Buyer, you'll want to watch for the presence of the detector. As a Seller, here are the guidelines:
A detector must be placed on each floor of the home A detector must be placed outside each sleeping area It doesn't matter whether or not you have a fuel-burning fireplace in your home It doesn't … (6 comments)

buyer advice: A Great Lender Helps From Start to Finish, Especially in a Short Sale - 01/12/12 01:42 AM

One of the very first steps in the home buying process is determining how a Buyer will pay for their new home. Not only must a Buyer determine much they can afford, but how an offer must be structured--whether closing costs must be paid by a Seller, gift funds will be used for a down payment, how much of a down payment will be paid, and so on.
Having a great lender as part of the Buying team is critical, but especially so with short sale purchases.
It can be difficult for a lender to help a Buyer determine exactly … (2 comments)

buyer advice: 12 Reasons Why That House Might Not Qualify for FHA Financing - 10/19/11 07:15 PM
In my practice, FHA loans are used for the majority of home purchases. At the moment, without a doubt, an FHA 203(b) is the most logical choice. Credit score qualifications start at about 580 (depending on the lending institution involved), interest rates are awesome, the minimum down payment requirement is only 3 1/2%, closing costs run right around 3-3 1/2% of the purchase price (although very often the seller is willing to assist with the Buyer's closing costs).
However, one thing to remember is that not only do YOU, the buyer, have to qualify for a mortgage loan, the home must … (8 comments)

 
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