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Hello friends,I have been very frustrated with the FHA loan qualification set up over the last 3 months. And I have not forgotten that the entire mortgage industry has done a back flip and landed on its back in the last few months either. It's just, FHA is a federal program that has not had any...
10/26/2007
Greetings again everyone,As most of you, I am struggling to get clients to believe that this is a great time to buy a home. Although the national news has hinted at now is the time to buy a home, the best people talking about it are not making the main stream, big 3 news agencies.I am still gett...
10/11/2007
Greetings again to all,Yesterday, for the first time I heard on the news that this is a very good market to buy homes. This comment came from a reputable day time TV news market analysis and as she was talking, she was right on all points. But, before I highlight the points she talked about, I...
08/16/2007
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Greetings all to a fine fall day! (you mean it's not October?) My last few listing appointments I have run across some pretty unreal expectations about home owner assessment of how much they think their home is worth. So now, I start every listing appointment with a short education about what...
07/20/2007
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Hey folks, isn't it about time that our industry start using email attachments for Purchase & Sale Agreements (P&SA) and Listing Agreements rather than faxes? Everyone of us has had title &/or escrow call us for a "readable copy" of documents. This is all due to the fax machine. Come on, this ...
07/17/2007
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Greetings to all,I went to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge ceremony yesterday, and what a marvel! Not only is it the largest suspension bridge built since 1964, but it is a beauty to look at up close. But the best part was the drive into Tacoma today.Four lanes going East with an HOV lane? Get out o...
07/16/2007
Purdy, Washington. Is it the gateway to Hood Canal? Is it the gateway to the entire Olympic Peninsula? So many people pass through this wide spot in the road and only note that there is a very narrow bridge they have to cross in order to go west. The Purdy bridge in a way, is the beginning to...
06/21/2007