bellevue wa mortgage: Money Management Skills for a Happy Life - 03/11/08 03:01 PM
The stronger your money management skills are, the more likely you will live the happy life you want. It doesn't matter if you're Middle Class or a Millionaire, you will probably feel a few dollars short of comfort as some time. You need to have a plan if you are going
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bellevue wa mortgage: Wine Tasting at the MANETTE SIDEBAR - Bremerton - 03/11/08 01:33 PM
Come join me for wine tasting at the Manette Sidebar in Bremerton! The 2nd Tuesday of every month, the Sidebar will be hosting a wine tasting party. $10 buys you 7 tastes of the beautiful nectar of the vines! also...all very tasty appetizers will be 1/2 off! ADDRESS:2113 E. 11th Street; Bremerton, Wash.
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bellevue wa mortgage: To REX or not to REX? It's your home Equity - 03/10/08 10:17 PM
Recently Komo 4 published a story called A new way to get equity out of your home. Yeah...someone is trying to help us in this bear market (probably not). A REX Agreement (sounds like wrecks) is an equity investment company in San Francisco. They provide immediate cash with no loan, no interest and
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bellevue wa mortgage: I love Ben! - 03/10/08 09:34 PM
Benjamin Franklin that is! Do you know how Daylight Savings Time Originated? In 1784 Benjamin Franklin is thought to have come up with the idea for daylight-saving time. In a whimsical letter to a French journal, he said that Parisians could save thousands of francs a years by waking up earlier
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bellevue wa mortgage: Let me introduce Imants Holmquist - WA Real Estate Attorney - 03/06/08 01:17 AM
Imants contacted me earlier this week after reading my blog Favoring change for Downtown Kirkland - The McLeod Project. He was kind enough to invite me to lunch so we could get to know each other better. I really enjoyed learning more about his specialty. He helped me understand that he works
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bellevue wa mortgage: Negotiation without Friction? - 02/23/08 11:55 AM
THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB IS THAT OF LEARNING HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH OTHERS WITHOUT FRICTION. Experts in negotiation handle the process so smoothly that discussions hardly seem like negotiations at all. While the word negotiation itself conjures up visions of cigar-chomping adversaries pounding the table to emphasize their demands, the best results
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bellevue wa mortgage: Favoring change for Downtown Kirkland - The McLeod Project - 02/20/08 11:58 PM
I realize the initial reaction for most when they hear about change coming is to resist and oppose. But let's consider all the facts and benefits The McLeod Project will bring downtown Kirkland. Stuart McLeod owns the property that is to be redeveloped which includes Hector's south to Mixtura (Tully's to
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bellevue wa mortgage: 69 Flights of Stairs for Leukemia - 02/18/08 11:05 PM
What was I thinking? Now I must go through with it. Training hard and putting a team together for the annual Columbia Tower Stair Climb in an effort to fundraise for Leukemia. I think this may be the tallest building in Seattle. What I do know is that each time I
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bellevue wa mortgage: 10 Lies Desperate Home Sellers Tell - 02/18/08 10:29 PM
Barbara Corcoran recently shared these tips on the today show. This definately makes sense in this market where sellers may be under pressure financially to dump the house. It is a buyer's market so take your time and exercise due dilligence. "My neighbors are wonderful!" Really? Why not check it out for
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bellevue wa mortgage: Happy New Year ~ My Gift to You - 01/02/08 12:13 AM
I have been so moved by the Secret in 2007 that I want to share with You. Believe this......it works! Here is a short recap I wrote: "THE SECRET IS THE ANSWER TO ALL THAT HAS BEEN, ALL THAT IS, AND ALL THAT WILL EVER BE." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)the Secret.....Life is
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bellevue wa mortgage: Reverse Mortgages helping Older Home Owners - 01/01/08 11:44 PM
Reverse mortgages used to be a way for homeowners to get extra cash during retirement. Now they're also being used for a more-pressing purpose: helping people who are struggling to meet payments on high-interest-rate loans to keep their homes. The strategy calls for persuading lenders to take the cash generated by
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bellevue wa mortgage: Circus Contraption and the Aerialistas perform Free tonight at Seattle Center - 12/30/07 04:13 PM
Circus Contraption's Klezmer-fueled "dark cabaret" never fails to make us smile, and the Aerialistas have a way with the rope and trapeze that goes way over our heads in the best possible way. The troupes perform at Seattle Center as part of the Winterfest revels, and the shows are free. Center
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bellevue wa mortgage: Another Sign of Strength in the King County Economy - 12/30/07 02:30 PM
Boeing recently finalized a deal with British Airways creating a total for 790 orders of the Dreamliner plane. British Airways' order gives the plane one of the industry's most successful launches ever - even though the airliner has yet to take flight. Boeing expects to fly the first 787 around the end
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bellevue wa mortgage: Option ARM Borrowers not included in Bush's Plan - 12/30/07 02:11 PM
There has been much talk of the Bush administration planning to help subprime borrowers whose loans are due to reset to higher interest rates next year. But hundreds of thousands of borrowers that obtained the Pay Option ARM with good credit will see sharp increases in their payments if unable to refinance.
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bellevue wa mortgage: Seattle Bus Tunnel Closed Until Further Notice - 12/26/07 08:20 PM
Metro closed the tunnel Dec. 17, reopened it Dec. 18, then closed it again Dec. 19. It has remained closed. The computer system, installed this year, is designed to let operators control signals, ventilation, elevators, security cameras and lights from a control center near Safeco Field in an emergency. Workers found suspected flaws
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bellevue wa mortgage: Fuel Efficient Vehicles - 12/26/07 08:03 PM
I was so excited when I heard that President Bush signed into law this month, legislation that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles into auto showrooms and require wider use of ethanol, calling it "a major step" toward energy independence and easing global warming. The legislation signed by Bush at a ceremony
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bellevue wa mortgage: Washington Loan Officer License REQUIRED 1/01/08 - 12/26/07 07:51 PM
I am one of the 1,900 Loan Originators that have renewed their license for 2008. If you haven't, then renew your Loan Originator license soon at http://dfi.wa.gov/cs/loan_originator_renewal.htm. Remember that all Loan Originator Licenses expire on 12/31/2007 and you cannot conduct business without a valid Loan Originator License. REALTORS - DON'T GET CAUGHT IN
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bellevue wa mortgage: Fannie Mae Price Adjustments for Credit Scores - 12/12/07 02:01 PM
Fannie Mae has announced that in 2008 they will be implementing price overlays for all loan products with FICO's under 680 and LTVs > 70%, as well as loans with subordinate financing and 2 unit properties. These changes could literally pop up on the rate matrix anytime between now and then
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bellevue wa mortgage: Mortgage Bailout - is there HOPE? - 12/12/07 01:56 PM
Monday, Business Week wrote an article on Educating Clients & the Mortgage Bailout. This may or may not affect them and now is a great time to refinance! What the Mortgage Bailout Means for You. (For the consumer) On Dec. 6, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with the support of President George W. Bush, unveiled
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bellevue wa mortgage: Appraisal Reinspections required for selected areas in WA due to storms - 12/12/07 01:49 PM
Due to the recent storms and subsequent flooding, a Disaster Waring policy was put into place affecting the following counties in Washington state: King Thurston Whatcom Lewis Mason Grays Habor KitsapIt also includes the following counties in Oregon: Tillamook ColumbiaAny appraisal completed prior to 12/5 for properties located in these counties will need to be re-inspected for damage prior
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