by Marguerite | Feb 15, 2009 | Buying A House
The Last Judgement Last week credit companies made some changes to how your FICO score is calculated. If you are buying a house, refinancing a house, or renting an apartment- you are being judged based on your credit score. I am not one of those people who...
by Marguerite | Feb 12, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate News
Here’s one way to increase the pool of home buyers: Allow more skilled immigrants to enter the United States legally. Erik Emery wrote a post on a Thomas Friedman article in the New York Times that says we should do exactly that. “All you need to do is grant...
by Marguerite | Dec 7, 2008 | Buying A House
I get this question all the time. I’m sure every Realtor does. These days every accountant, grocery checker, and therapist probably does too. Sometimes I get it from first time homebuyers, sometimes from people who’ve bought and sold several houses. My...
by Marguerite | Nov 20, 2008 | Tacoma Real Estate News
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...