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I’m Giving Up Pacific Grill Grilled Cheeses
It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that I am giving up the Pacific... read more
How to Keep Your Condo Financeable- 7 Top Tips for HOAs
I am a big fan of condos, probably because as a 31 year old single female I am... read more
RANT: Realtors! It is called HILLTOP!
The language Realtors use for marketing a house is sort of legendary. If a... read more
Sellers: Can We Please Talk About Carpet in the Bathroom?
Oh yeah. I’m going there. Long ago, before I was a Real Estate Agent, I... read more
Selling Your House? Put Away the Dolls.
I was talking with local Realtor Monica Scott the other day about all the dolls... read more
Protect Yourself From Mortgage Fraud
This year in Washington State we have new legislation designed to prevent homeowners in danger of losing their homes from being scammed. Freddie Mac recently released this video explaining how the scam works and how to protect yourself. It’s a little cheesy, …
City of Tacoma Foreclosure Intervention Workshop March 14th 10am-6pm
Windermere Realtor Shannon Krueger has a great post on her blog about a workshop being offered to help Homeowners keep their homes. Are your mortgage payments increasing? Are you worried about losing your home? Did you get a loan you …
As if Short Sales in Washington State Weren’t Complicated Enough
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UPDATE: Today it was decide that REET does not apply to Short Sales. THANK GOODNESS! Washington Realtors Association sent out a notice to it’s members this morning, saying that “The Department of Revenue (DOR) recently sent a letter to the …
Foreclosure Terminology
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I do not exaggerate when I say that at LEAST once a day, someone will ask me a question about foreclosures. Foreclosure terminology can be a bit intimidating, but it’s easy to learn. Here are some common terms and …
Fanny Mae temporarily halts Foreclosures.
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This is interesting: “In connection with the streamlined modification program announced jointly by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae on November 11, 2008, Fannie Mae is instituting a halt to all foreclosure sales on occupied …
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Tagged Fanny Mae, Foreclosure, Tacoma Real Estate News
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Free Homeownership Counseling from the State of Washington
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With Pierce County apparently claiming the dubious honor of #1 in the state for home foreclosures, I find it shocking that there isn’t a greater effort underway to educate homeowners about Washington State’s Free Homeowner Counseling Line. Just so …
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Tagged Credit Counseling, First Time Homebuyers, Foreclosure, Refinancing, Washington State
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