Silver Lining in Foreclosure Cloud... - 01/25/09 08:12 AM
Another dubious honor for Pierce County...we led the state in the rate of foreclosures in 2008, according to new data from RealtyTrac.
Foreclosures more than doubled in the county last year. In 2007, 3,088 properties were listed with foreclosure filings. That number was 6,669 in 2008.
This mirrors the national figures, which show that in 860,000 U.S. properties were repossessed by lenders, more than double the 2007 level.
In December alone, 676 properties were somewhere in the foreclosure process in Pierce County. Thurston and Clark counties were Nos. 2 and 3 in the state for highest rate of foreclosures.
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My Kingdom For An Ugly Yellow Sign!!! - 01/13/09 12:09 AM
OK, OK, OK...I succumb to the trend...I confess!!!  I want to use some ugly yellow signs for open houses on bank owned properties.  But I give up!  Where do you buy the yellow corrugated plastic to make the signs with?  Or is there an online source?  Help!
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Top 10 Best Buys - Jan 2009 - Pierce County Edition - 01/12/09 11:46 PM
Everyone wants a deal in today's economy, and it's not hard to find one in the real estate market!  This tool gives you a snapshot of what's "on sale" in Pierce County, WA.  Real estate agents - feel free to distribute it to your clients.  Buyers - contact me to see these or any other homes for sale.  There has never been a better time to invest in real estate!
Download Your Customizable Top 10 Best Buy List:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/10201158/Top-10-Best-Buys-Newsletter-109
 
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Don't File Your Taxes Until You Buy A Home! - 01/05/09 10:54 AM
I was reading the fine print in the tax buyer credit (I know, I lead a glamorous life...) and I was pleasantly surprised to learn the folllowing:
If a first time homebuyer buys a home between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009 they can use your 2008 tax return to qualify and get the $7,500 in their pocket with their 2008 refund.
The down payment on a $215,000 home under FHA is $7,525 so while they do have to spend that money up front, they can retrieve it almost immediately once they file your 2008 taxes.
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