by Marguerite | Dec 23, 2008 | Getting A Loan
Here is a great post on the blog QVisory about the difference between a fixed and adjustable rate mortgage. It’s mortgage rates 101: the difference between a fixed and adjustable rate home loan. Just like it sounds, a fixed rate mortgage stays at the same interest...
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 26, 2008 | Tacoma Foreclosures
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 what they mean: ...
by Marguerite | Nov 25, 2008 | My Real Tacoma
By Erik Hanberg When I moved back to Tacoma in 2002 after four years away, I was blown away by the changes downtown. I loved that it was starting to feel like a real city. When I landed a job downtown, I decided I would take the plunge and move downtown as well. I...
by Marguerite | Nov 25, 2008 | Getting A Loan
This morning in our weekly Crescent Realty Sales meeting, we had a visit from Paul Miller, a Mortgage Banker at National City Mortgage. He had some great news: In a surprise move today, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the Federal Reserve will be buying up...
