The Specialist in Seattle Real Estate
Buyer’s are being advised by unscrupulous brokers and mortgage lenders to go ahead and write several offers at the same time on several different homes in the hope of getting one accepted. Let’s face it, the market is extremely active and many buyers are not getting their offers accepted, even though they are making very …
Today FHA announced some big changes to their condo financing guidelines, which will be effective immediately. Calculations for owner-occupied percentages are changing, and second homes will no longer be counted against the 50% owner-occupied requirement. Insurance requirements are also being adjusted to allow more developments to qualify. Also, a new streamlined recertification process has been …
Rhonda Porter and I will be teaching a Home Buyers Education Class on Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at the Greenwood Public Library. This class is sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Those who attend will learn a lot about the home buying process and will receive a certificate at the end of the …
Housing Chartbook: February 2014 Several Mortgage Professionals with Wells Fargo have sent me this report over the last couple of days. It’s a very thoughtful analysis of the near-term housing outlook based on historical data and near-term predictions using a number of factors. They look at GDP, energy and material costs, demographics and changing family …
Are you thinking about buying a home for the first time? Do you want to learn more about the home buying process? Rhonda Porter from Mortgage Master Service and I will be teaching a free Home Buyers Class on Saturday, February 1st 2014 at the Green Lake Library. First-time home buyers are such a pleasure …