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2010
A while back I wrote an article notifying our Team Reba blog readers that changes were afoot for both new construction and non-owner occupied housing to require carbon monoxide alarms starting in 2011. I like to share a lot of the same info here on ActiveRain since it hits a different audience. ...
12/22/2010
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Well, a client of mine found out the hard way that in October of 2010, Fannie Mae changed their guidelines to require 3 instead of just 2. So, my client who had been pre-approved since March suddenly got a surprise when we went under contract last week that she got turned down by her lender of c...
12/21/2010
Short sales have become a well known item and sales process now in the real estate world. It used to be that very few agents knew much about them, and even fewer had to work with them regularly. Not so in today's market environment. WA State's Dept. of Licensing, Dept. of Financial Institution...
12/20/2010
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Sometimes real estate is a dangerous place to be working. Please see the most recent warning posted by our local NWMLS regarding a person who has been a cause for concern for a few years now. I've had phone calls in the past from police agencies in other states about this same person in between...
12/20/2010
$350,000.00 - Fantastic Opportunity on Summerwind Division home in Renton!Location: SummerwindGreat New Price! Inviting & cheerful home with hardwood floors throughout; main floor has very open circular floor plan and has a separate home office from the bedrooms; great room has slider access to l...
12/20/2010
With the holidays here there will be lots of merry making and opportunities for families and friends to gather near. If part of your holiday plans include roasting chestnuts on an open fire, make sure you've got things set up for a healthy fireplace burn. See below for notes from an article by ...
12/16/2010
It's something we've known here at Team Reba for quite some time as we've watched the real estate market turn from it's highs in 2006 and 2007 to the new reality of unemployment (and under-employment) and its affect on housing, but RealtyTrac has put out an article looking at the national view, t...
12/16/2010
If you're in the market to buy a home and are out shopping loan products now, be sure to talk to your mortgage broker or direct lender about how you may be affected by the new rules Fannie Mae will be putting into effect in December 2010. The full REALTOR magazine article can be accessed via thi...
12/06/2010
It's been a very exciting last half of the calendar year here at Team Reba and we're pleased as punch to present some new folks that are in our team line up to help you with real estate! Sandy Walsh: Sandy comes from a family that has always had ties in the local real estate market, starting wit...
12/06/2010
I've written about the impending side sewer inspection requirement in Tacoma for several months now and it seemed to be getting pushed and pushed for implementation. Now, we have word that the requirement has been squashed. Read below for the announcement we received via the local NWMLS about th...
12/06/2010
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