THURSTON COUNTY WA MARKET - 04/28/07 11:57 PM
The market for residential Real Estate in the Thurston County WA is slowing.  Current active residential listings in Thurston County is approximately 1671 compared to 1047 last year.  The number of Solds for Residential Real Estate are down about 12% from last year but prices are still up about 4%. The average price home is at about $283,109.We have approximately a 20% increase in number of listings for new construction and an increase of sales for new construction about 17%. The average days on the market for solds went up from 56 days to 87 days.
Karin Zeigler RE/MAX Four Seasons, 360-870-6249 … (0 comments)

German Speaking Real Estate Consultant- Ft Lewis, McChord, Olympia WA - 04/28/07 10:35 PM
I would like to invite all German speaking Folks looking to buy or sell real estate in Thurston, Pierce or Mason Country to give me a call.  I am German born and raised in the US.  I spend about 11 years in Germany after high School getting to know Germany again.  I lived in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Goeppingen and Bremerhaven area.  I have learned a lot of information to help my clients save money and time when they buy or sell a home.  I wish I would have know some of these things when I bought my first home.  I got into … (1 comments)

Home Buying Assistance Washington State - 04/18/07 01:34 AM
I love to help people save money to buy their home   Save . 
One of the Sources to check out is the Washington State Home Finance commission.  http://www.wshfc.org/buyers/homechoice.htm.  They have a number of programs including the House Key State Bond Program.  Within this program are a number of sub programs including  First Mortgage Programs, Down Payment Assistance Program, House Key Targeted Areas  (Persons buying a home in a targeted area do not have to be first-time homebuyers).  Targeted areas are census tracts in Washington state that meet federal guidelines as economically distressed and, therefore, given special consideration under the House Key … (0 comments)

Downsizing - 04/18/07 01:07 AM
Trading Down. 
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I have a client who is downsizing.  The first question that comes in financing the new  home.   Should she pay for it outright, freeing herself from monthly payments or  put a small amount down and invest the rest of the money from the house. 
It sounds attractive to pay off her home.  But  as I told her she should run the number.  If she puts 20% down and invests the other in a balanced portfolio of  stocks & bonds, how much would she save over the life of the loan.  Then compare that … (0 comments)

 
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Olympia, WA

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