The Federal government has extended the $8,000* tax credit to first time homebuyers through April 30, 2010. To qualify, you must not have had an interest in a principal residence for three years. The credit has expanded to include a $6500* credit ...
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Well, almost! Opportunity knocking? It's almost like early Microsoft. Or is it? If you haven't owned a home in 3 years or more and aren't too wealthy, the federal government wants to give you $8,000 to buy a house now. Mortgage rates are below 6...
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State Disclosure Forms... The Washington State Supreme Court said that buyers have no recourse to a seller's negligent misrepresentations in their disclosure form unless that recourse was negotiated as a part of the original cont...
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Resolved: spend more time here. I sometimes feel one more voice in the din of cynicism and SO many "experts" is of limited value. Perhaps all of the nonsense being promulgated requires balancing. From here it appears: King C...
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I used to manage sales organizations. When I found a salesperson telling another how terrible things were or how the market is dead, etc. (as salespeople often do), my response would generally be: "Our living depends on our attitude. Y...
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Have you read this morning's Seattle P.I.? An excellent example of irresponsible headlines that would be merely irritating or even funny if it weren't for the gravity of the situation, and if it weren't such a quintessential example of&nbs...
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King County just announced that as of now, any property with a septic tank that is put under contract from January 19, 2009 forward, must have the septic system inspected by a licensed OSM (On Site-system Maintainer) prior to closing. For more i...
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Every now and then, opportunity knocks. This may very well be one of those times. Lately we've seen a solid White Center home needing an electrical system and some cosmetics for under $110,000, a Rainier duplex on over 7000 sq ft of L2 land for und...
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