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New Mortgage Rules Released by Federal Officials
Thursday, January 10th, Federal officials released new mortgage rules set to go into effect on January 21st, to decrease risky lending and to allow borrowers to easier understand what they are agreeing to. The new mortgage rules are aimed at … Continue reading
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Higher End Home Sales Are On The Rise
Sales of homes priced above the $750,000 mark increased by 50% from 2011, according to a November report by the National Association of Realtors. The change pushed the median home price to $180,600 increasing from November of 2011 by a total … Continue reading
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2013 Mortgage Rates Expected to Rise Only Slightly
This week mortgage rates remained low at an average of 3.34 percent on a 30 year fixed rate loan with a 0.7 percent average point. This is down from 3.35 last week and 3.91 last year. To keep rates low … Continue reading
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Real Estate Comes Out Winners at end of “Fiscal Cliff”
Late last night the Senate Bill to extend some federal tax code provisions important to home buyers, sellers, builders, and those in real estate were finally passed by the House in a 259-167 vote. Among the items approved through the … Continue reading
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Strongest Rise in New Home Sales In Over 2 Years
Thursday, December 27th the Census Bureau reported that new home sales rose to the annual rate of 377,000 in November. This is an increase of 4.4% from October and 15% from earlier in the year. It is the highest increase … Continue reading
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Local Christmas Events
We found some great Holiday and Christmas-themed events for you all to attend this weekend! This is another great way to meet other members of the community. Holiday Celebration on Ice at the Toyota Center Friday, 12/21 at 6:30pm Cost: … Continue reading
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Landlord-Tenant Q&A by Douglas S. Tingvall
Question: Which party is responsible for repairs to the furnace and hot water heater when the seller remains in possession after closing under a post-closing rental agreement? Answer: Under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, the landlord is required to “[m]aintain all … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
On Dec. 3, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced that they were going to cease evictions during the holidays so that families better enjoy the holidays. Fannie Mae said they would hold off on evicting foreclosed single family and … Continue reading
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Washington Requirement for Carbon Monoxide Alarms in 2013.
According to the CBS Seattle news report from Dec. 4th, 2012, since 2011, carbon monoxide detectors are required in all new construction homes. Now in 2013, all residences will be required to have the alarms:, apartments, condos, townhouses, dormitories, etc. … Continue reading
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