Exciting News for First Time Homebuyers (And anyone who hasn’t owned a house for 3 Years)

The President of the Washington Realtors, Greg Wright just shared this interesting article on Facebook. I know, he’s so hip! Answering criticisms that all of the relief for the housing and economic crisis have been targeted at big banks and …

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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 …

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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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