seattle residential: Tips For First Time Homebuyers
- 06/12/13 02:58 AM
With the housing market heating up again it has become more competitive and lenders are demanding more documentation regarding the sale process which means that as a first time buyer you want to be prepared and not have anything that can snarl the process. The following 5 steps will help a first time home buyer prepare for their first home purchase. 1. Be sure to check your credit report. Make sure that there isn’t anything that shouldn’t be on there such as paid off balances, fraudulent charges or even family members’ credit. Your credit should be as clean as possible. Pay … (0 comments)
seattle residential: Home Prices Up 10.6% This Year
- 05/29/13 02:35 AM
Compared to cities tracked in a national index, Seattle home prices rose faster between February and March than 18 of the 19 other cities that were tracked. The 12 month rise was still within the national average. According the Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller home price index, Seattle prices rose 3.0 percent for the month and 10.6 percent for the year. Compared to a year ago, U.S. home prices jumped 10.9 percent in March which was the most since April 2006. More buyers are bidding on a small supply which is driving prices higher, making the market more competitive as well as improving the housing … (0 comments)
seattle residential: Ewing & Clark Listing In the Presidential Spot Light
- 05/11/12 08:56 AM
After Obama’s bold move to endorse same-sex marriage on Wednesday, a stance bursting with political risk, he headed for Seattle to continue on with his series of re-election campaigns. Normally a visit to Seattle wouldn’t gain much National hype, but after his last announcement, the Presidential visit gave our city and suburbs the spot light. The President’s first pit stop in Seattle after stepping out of Air Force One at Boeing Field, was a $35,800-per-couple brunch at the Madrona neighborhood home of Ann and Bruce Blume. The Blumes not only gained national attention for hosting the President, but they also … (0 comments)
seattle residential: Buying a Home Might Not Get Any Cheaper Than it is Today
- 05/10/12 03:21 AM
Many renters today are choosing to put off buying a home for several reasons, but statistics show that buying a home might not get any cheaper than it is right now. Experts say that 2012 may bet the last year for buyers to take advantage of the weak housing market and foreclosure influx. According to CNN Money, home prices are down 34% nationally from 2006, and mortgage rates are at an all time low, making it the best year yet to find the bargain deal of a lifetime. Economists with PNC Financial Services believe that home prices will flatten out by … (2 comments)
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