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bellingham real estate: When Things Get Back to Normal / What will Normal Look Like. - 02/14/09 08:54 PM
"Boy, I'll be glad when things get back to normal!""When will we get back to normal?""When things get back to normal, I'll........
How often are you hearing these comments?  Whether it's in everyday conversation or the news media, everyone is talking, wondering & speculating "When will we hit bottom?" and when we do hit bottom,  "How long will it take to get back to normal?"  It's funny that no one seems to be asking, "When we get back to Normal what will Normal look like?" Lylene & I attended a business meeting a few weeks ago. The subject was the economy on … (0 comments)

bellingham real estate: Fannie Mae Updates Condo Financing Requirements - 01/06/09 08:39 PM
In its attempt to stabilize the housing market by increasing investor confidence, Fannie Mae has tightened up a bit on its requirements for loans that it will buy.  Since most lenders sell the loans they generate, and since Fannie Mae buys the majority of housing loans, they set the "gold standard".  If a loan can be found with less stringent requirements, it will typically cost more in terms of loan fees and interest rate.  So, changes made by Fannie Mae are extremely important to the markets and have a huge impact on an individual's ability to get a loan on a … (1 comments)

bellingham real estate: Bellingham WA “State of the Union Real Estate Report” Dec 2008 - 01/03/09 05:44 PM
A client who has wandered the world once told us, after a particularly good travel story, "The most uncomfortable experiences always make the most interesting stories."  As we look back on the current economic times, I'm sure that will be the case.  What makes it uncomfortable today is that we don't know the story's ending.  In the case of the real estate market, we want to know, "Will prices drop?  Will sales fall?  When should I buy or sell?" 
             None of the experts have those answers.   Most of them admit that they didn't see the current situation coming and that … (0 comments)

bellingham real estate: Marketing E-Newsletter form The Johnson Team - 01/09/07 04:36 PM
This is a newsletter that we e-mail out to our past clients on a monthly basis.  I'd be interested in hearing what others are doing with e-news or postcards.
Team Talk
Can you believe that we are already over a month into the new year? It's amazing where the time goes.
The new year brings new changes at the Johnson Team. We are happy to announce the addition of Lenea Booher, as courier and administrative assistant to the team. Lenea is a Sehome High School and Whatcom Community College student. She is in the office twice weekly and handles the task of keep all … (0 comments)

bellingham real estate: Sales Statistics for Whatcom County / Bellingham Washington - 12/12/06 07:34 PM
Here are this weeks real estate sales statistics for Bellingham, Blaine/Birch Bay, Ferndale, Lynden and Sudden Valley. These numbers show the percentage of homes listed that have a pending sales contract.
Bellingham: 23%Blaine/Birch Bay: 17%Ferndale: 15%Lynden: 16%Sudden Valley: 17%
To view graphs of the sales trends over the past 18 months and for a further explanation of the data go to http://www.johnsonteamrealestate.com & click on "Market News"
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bellingham real estate: Sales Statistics for Whatcom County / Bellingham Washington - 12/12/06 07:34 PM
Here are this weeks real estate sales statistics for Bellingham, Blaine/Birch Bay, Ferndale, Lynden and Sudden Valley. These numbers show the percentage of homes listed that have a pending sales contract.
Bellingham: 23%Blaine/Birch Bay: 17%Ferndale: 15%Lynden: 16%Sudden Valley: 17%
To view graphs of the sales trends over the past 18 months and for a further explanation of the data go to http://www.johnsonteamrealestate.com & click on "Market News"
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