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Uncategorized Letter From Windermere’s Founder John Jacobi-Interesting Commentary Dear Windermere colleagues and friends, To hear the pundits and self-styled experts tell it, home ownership as a goal for most Americans is over. The message comes from national publications like Time magazine (“The Case Against Home Ownership”) and the Wall Street Journal (“the over-celebration of home-ownership), that the financial and social benefits were oversold; […]
Uncategorized Update on Mortgage Interest Rates I spend part of every Monday checking out my on-line stats for listings, looking at economic and housing news, updating myself on the mortgage interest rates and for today’s update on interest rates, please check the following link: Interest Rates for Mortgages For an update on local interest rates any day, please check in with […]
Uncategorized Tools you Need to Maintain Your Home! Another New York Times article: Home Maintenance Tools Maintaining your home now means less time and money required later for repairs if you need to sell your home!
Uncategorized Buyers Won’t Buy Stinky Houses! If you are a Seller and I have talked to you about preparing your home to go on the market, you’ve already heard me say: Buyers won’t buy what Buyers can smell! Your home must look and smell great! Here is an article that supports that view… New York Times Article
Uncategorized It’s been an Interesting 3 years Just in case any of you thought I knew that our prices would decline as they have, I want you to know that no-one I know had this knowledge. If they had, or if I had, I would have told you. We bought at the peak of the market and our housing value is in […]
Uncategorized Interest Rates-Again! Today a Conventional Fixed Rate 30 year Residential Real Estate loan can be had for 4%. Unheard of. If the interest rates goes up .05%, your buying power could decrease by $10,000. Keep your eyes on the news. Prices on homes are down as well.Call me if you are at all interested in information about […]
Uncategorized Realtor Food Drive Historically, my Windermere office in Marysville, wins the Food Drive contest. I hear through the grapevine that the other Snohomish County Real Estate offices are going to try to beat us. This means war! (In a good way, of course). If you want to bring canned goods or money into my office at 801 State […]
Uncategorized Interest Rates Interest Rates are at historical lows. Just 2 years ago interest rates were high 5’s and low 6’s. If you are interested in refinancing, now is the time. If you are interested in Purchasing, now is the time. The fact that interest rates are THIS LOW means your new investment property or dream home is […]
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Uncategorized The Tax Credit is Over….Now What? Here is what I think….there are such great prices out in the market right now for both commercial and residential properties, that I believe the market will continue towards normality. Interest rates still threaten to rise, but as of today, my on-line mortgage information says that rates are still hovering around 5%. How much further […]
Uncategorized Check Out My New Listing! Commercial-Mixed Use Mixed Use Zoning With Over an Acre on Grove Street
Uncategorized National Realtor Open House Weekend If you’re thinking about starting to look for homes to take advantage of the $8,000 first time Buyer Tax Credit, this is the weekend to look! See this Video that explains it all! Realtor Open House
Uncategorized Rent Vs Own This is an interesting piece of information for those interested in the differences between renting and owning. Rent Vs Own
Uncategorized If You’re Interested in a Current Market Analysis on Your Home…. Interested in knowing the Current Market Value of your home today? Just give me a call, I’ll give you the full market data on your property whether it be vacant land, your home, or your investment property. Just call me at 425-356-9177 or e-mail me at debbiebargersmith@windermere.com.
Uncategorized More Incentives and Down Payment Assistance Programs Hey Buyers out there, there are tax credits for new as well as existing home owners! Congress extended the previous tax credit of $8,000 for new home buyers as well as created an additional tax credit for current home owners as long as LONG AS you have a contract in place by 4/30/10 and are […]
Uncategorized Food for Thought About Interest Rates! More information for Buyers who have been thinking about moving off the fence. Marc Roth, Business Week, has an interesting article about the future of interest rates. In his world, that future is not good. We’ll have to see what happens but in my world, this means these interest rates today should be drawing more […]
Uncategorized Seasonal Activity Increases Along with Snow Flurries My personal listings are seeing increased activity in the past few months, and depending on your price point, the cash buyers are starting to make their moves. I’ve had 2 cash offers on homes priced $250,000 and below this past month. Interesting, yes? Please call me at 425-356-9177 if you’re interested in looking at a […]
Uncategorized Interest Rates at Historic Lows It is time for Buyers to seriously consider stepping up and buying a house RIGHT NOW! Rates are low, prices are low, opportunities for Buyers abound. Read the following article and if you know of anyone thinking about buying real estate right now, please send them my way. I promise to take outstanding care of […]
Uncategorized And here’s more information about the Tax Credit! More, More, More! Great little video clip!
Uncategorized New Tax Credit Rules-First Timers & Moveuppers! Yes, you read that right…….the new revised and extended tax credit includes not only $8,000 for first time home-buyers (those who haven’t owned a home in three years) and for those who have owned a home and who have lived there for five years. Check this information out…hope it’s helpful!
Uncategorized Food Drive Total for Our Office We are not so patiently waiting for our chance to make history……..winning the Realtor Food Drive yet again! We brought in the equivalent 23,166 in pounds of food……..More later!