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wa: I Have My Localism Sponsorship, Now What? - Anyone Have Advice or Ideas? - 08/12/08 05:24 PM
Thank you for reading and replying to this post.
I am located in th 'Apple Capital of the World', Wenatchee, WA which is more or less in the middle of the state between Seattle and Spokane.  We have a good size growing community and seem to be lucky enough to be in an appreciating market.
I have been reading up on community sponsorship today and noticed ours was not taken, so I jumped on it.
Is there anyone with ideas on how they are going to use their sponsorship when they get it or has anyone been using it?  I have … (9 comments)

wa: Overstated Home Values Not as 'localized' as You May Think - A Follow Up... - 03/06/07 12:06 PM
This information comes from the National Association of Realtors for Quarter 4 of 2006:
As part of its quarterly survey, the National Association of Realtors reported a 2.7 percent decline in prices in the fourth quarter compared to the fourth quarter of a year earlier. That's the biggest year-over-year drop on record.
In addition, 73 markets of 149 tracked reported a decline in prices. That decline was far more widespread than in the third quarter, when only 45 markets reported drops.
But I'm just a lender...
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wa: Before You Lose Track of Time... - 03/05/07 03:48 PM
Don't forget to update your computers for the change in Daylight Savings Time.
With this event occuring 4 weeks earlier than usual this year, it will throw off the clock on you computer.  Not a big deal until you are an hour early for your next appointment (it will put your calenders / Outlook out of sync as well).  Maybe this would be a blessing for some...
Here is the link for the updates:  http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
And just in case someone in here uses a Mac:  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305056
If you have any questions, please post or email.  Thanks everyone!
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wa: Finally...The Secret to Success in Real Estate in Wenatchee... - 02/28/07 11:55 PM
...and it takes a local mortgage originator to figure it out.
 If you read the Seattle PI on Sunday of this past week you learned this:
Chelan and Douglas County are in the top 5 areas of growth for Washington StateChelan and Douglas County populate approximately 105,000 peopleOur growth has been approximately 14% (mostly retirees)Our median home sale price is $239,000Almost all of the growth areas contributed new construction as a large growth factorSo I have to ask this...our valley's median income does not support a $239,000 loan.
Where do we get our down payments?
Retirees? (Most are not from here...good luck.  Heard of a … (2 comments)

wa: Realtor Update on the Previous Blog (Very Common Loan Officer Frustrations) - 02/15/07 01:32 PM
Regarding #2 and not paying off charge off and collections;
 Many LO's will agree, this is a tough point to get across to your clients - do not pay off charge offs and collections.
As if our job wasn't detailed enough, why add more paper work to the mix?  Here is an example that I came up with on a refinance loan - a family member.
 At origination my client says "we would like these three credit cards paid off at closing."
 Sounds easy.  A couple of days before close, they inform me they decided to write a check and pay off two of the accounts … (0 comments)

wa: Applying for a mortgage? Here are the do's and don'ts of the loan process... - 02/15/07 12:37 PM
•1.           DON'T APPLY FOR NEW CREDIT OF ANY KIND.  Including those "You have been pre-approved" credit card invitations that you receive in the mail.  Every time that you have your credit pulled by a potential creditor or lender, you lose points from your credit score immediately.  Depending on the elements in your current credit report, you could lose anywhere from 2-50 points for one hard inquiry.
•2.           DON'T PAY OFF COLLECTIONS OR CHARGE OFFS during the loan process.  Paying collections will decrease the credit score immediately due to the date of last activity becoming recent.  If you want to pay off old … (2 comments)

 
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