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Why I Won’t Work a Transaction on a Foreclosured Home in the Tri Cities Washington
I’ve been asked a few times by buyer clients to look for Tri Cities Washington foreclosure homes for them to purchase. Each time I tell them the same thing; I won’t be involved in the purchase of a foreclosed home. Some agents say they won’t do it because it’s such a long, drawn-out process and [...]
Why Tri Cities WA FSBOs Fail – The Real Story
Sure (you’re thinking), real estate agents are ALWAYS going to tell me they are better than selling “By Owner.” True. Agents are both “agents” and “salespersons.” As agents they represent you and provide advice and guidance. As salespeople, they don’t earn an income if you sell by owner. So…they will always tell you that selling [...]
Tri Cities WA Homeowners Equity can be Tapped by Wall Street
Wall Street has come up with yet another way of getting into Tri Cities WA (and everyone else) homeowner pockets. Freehold Capital Partners advocates for the Wall Street Home Resale fees system. They describe it as a “real estate financing solution designed to more efficiently structure the economics of real estate projects.” How do they [...]
Ready to add $166 per month to your Tri-Cities WA FHA house payment???
Yesterday the US House of Representatives passed HR 5072, the FHA Reform Act of 2010, by a nearly unanimous 404 to 4. Now it’s on its way to the Senate. So, what does this mean to you, the home buying (or selling) consumer? FHA would be able to increase the current mortgage insurance premium (MIP) [...]
Act Soon to Buy or Sell your Home- Or lose 3% in Closing Costs!
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has recently announced that sometime this summer they will halve the amount a seller can offer in concessions to a Tri-Cities WA home buyer for things like renovations, or some of the services and taxes associated with a home purchase from the current 6% of the home’s purchase amount to [...]
My FICO Score? Hey! There’s an App for that- NOT!
Thanks to those friendly people at FICO (you know, the score used to tell you the “guaranteed” Gold/Optimum/Black/VIP credit card offer you received in the mail just isn’t going to happen) you now can now get a FICO score estimate right on your iPhone, anytime! And I quote their site- “and it’s fun to boot!” [...]
It’s Only March, but I’m Thinking Hydroplanes on the Columbia River
Growing up in Richland, WA for me meant summers on the Columbia River. Our house was only one block over from the dike built up to keep the river from invading town back in my mom’s youth. We’d grab a ski and go stand on one of the docks and wait for someone to come [...]
Tri Cities WA Regional Facilities Projects to Air on Local TV
Local municipal government plans for a regional facility project to be aired on local cable TV stations.
Suddenly We Have Two Tri Cities WA Water Park Plans!
Two water park plans announced in two days in the Tri Cities! How do we deserve such riches???
Things a Tri Cities WA Burgler Won’t Tell You
Some advice compiled from professional burglers on how to make their jobs harder…
