11/6/2008 5:26:00 PM
Recent Activity in Marysville/Snohomish/Lake Stevens Active Listings/Sold Listings
Curious about current market activity? Here is a graph of the activity in Lake Stevens, Marysville, and Snohomish between April and September of this year. Want other stats or information? You can either check back here often, or drop me a message with your ...
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11/6/2008 4:58:00 PM
Clothes for Kids
I would like to invite you to a fundraiser my office is having next Thursday. All the details are on the attached flyer. We are raising money to benefit an organization called Clothes for Kids, located in Lynnwood . They may have to close their doors unless ...
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6/26/2008 11:58:00 AM
How to make a seller’s home stand out
How to make a seller’s home stand out In many real estate markets, the biggest problem sellers face is simply a bigger than normal inventory. That means a seller’s big challenge today is figuring out how to stand out amidst all those other homes ...
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6/5/2008 6:53:00 PM
Want the Real Story?...... Fact #8
Fact #8: Homes sell when they’re priced right and show well. Buyers are looking for value in today’s market. When sellers make their home’s value obvious, they make a sale—it’s as simple as that.
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5/25/2008 11:05:00 AM
Want the Real Story?...... Fact #7
Fact #7: First-time buyers lose money while they wait on the sidelines. First, renters typically pay more state and federal income taxes than homeowners with a mortgage deduction. Renters are also losing the wealth they could be accumulating as they pay down ...
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5/12/2008 3:53:00 PM
Want the Real Story?...... Fact #6
Fact #6: First-time buyers have a real advantage in today’s market. First-time buyers can buy at a reduced price without having to sell at one too. Higher limits on lower cost conforming loans also help first-time buyers purchase more home for their ...
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5/9/2008 4:48:00 PM
Have We Reached Rock Bottom?
The Housing Crisis Is Over By CYRIL MOULLE-BERTEAUX May 6, 2008; Page A23 The dire headlines coming fast and furious in the financial and popular press suggest that the housing crisis is intensifying. Yet it is very likely that April 2008 will mark the bottom ...
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5/9/2008 4:47:00 PM
Want the Real Story?...... Fact #5
Fact #5: 2008 is the best year to buy a home in 35 years. 1973 was the last time mortgage rates were this low in a buyer’s market. We had rates this low in 2001 and 2002, but those were strong seller’s markets with little inventory. The last two ...
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5/5/2008 10:08:00 AM
Want the Real Story?...... Fact #4
Fact #4: Real estate is cyclical The biggest fear in good times is that the fair weather won’t last forever—because it doesn’t. But the reality of a cyclical real estate market also provides its brightest hope in bad times—foul weather ...
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5/5/2008 10:05:00 AM
Interest Rates Reach Rock Bottom?...
Here is part of a newsletter I get from my local lender: "Then some real good news came Wednesday. The Fed announced another 0.25% rate cut. Even better, many economists interpreted the Fed's comments to mean they will cut rates no more. This is GREAT ...
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