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Category: Seattle Real Estate

FHA Loosening Requirements for Condos as Second Homes

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 …

Seattle Goes to the Polls!

For the first time in over a hundred years on November 3rd, Seattle will be electing it’s City Council Members based on geographical Districts, instead of city-wide. This has huge implications for the political process and the future direction of the city. There will be 7 District, or neighborhood races. And there will be two …

Mapping Seattle Real Estate Developments

There are several map-driven sites to help people and businesses get informed on current real estate developments in Seattle. And  the main information source (City of Seattle DPD) is making it easier to get the most accurate and detailed information available. The Seattle City Department of Planning and Development now has a website called “Shaping …