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New Mortgage Rules Released by Federal Officials

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

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

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

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

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

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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Strongest Rise in New Home Sales In Over 2 Years

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

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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Landlord-Tenant Q&A by Douglas S. Tingvall

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

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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Washington Requirement for Carbon Monoxide Alarms in 2013.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

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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Would you buy a Mortgage from Wal-Mart? A consumer survey says 33% of US consumers would

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

According to a study conducted with 618 consumers in September by the Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group, one in three consumers would consider getting a mortgage loan from Wal-Mart, a discount retailer, and close to half would consider getting one from … Continue reading →

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What is your favorite thing at the Benton County Fair?

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

  The weather is just perfect for the Benton County Fair this week! The fair is going on from August 21 through the 25th, and if you haven’t stopped by the fair yet, you should! There are some really fun … Continue reading →

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Seller Mistake No. 6: Making Sale Price Personal.

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Home.   It is the backdrop of our lives, the place we played and argued, hung the kids artwork on the refrigerator, Tracked the kids growth on the door jam with a pencil, where the lawn got cut, the paint got freshened up and … Continue reading →

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