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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Another informed View on what may be coming down the pike, in real estate and beyond!
Brian Brady, America’s Number 1 Mortgage Professional and bright guy, posted his thoughts on where we may be headed on Bloodhound Blog today. It is titled Dawn In America- Part One Here’s an excerpt: It has been said that it’s … Continue reading
Time to think of the future of your Adjustable Rate Mortgage
The Federal Government is planning to start phasing out their supports for mortgage backed securities this spring. That means only one direction that rates will move, up. If you have been enjoying an adjustable rate mortgage, with their very low … Continue reading
Case Shiller indicates slowing momentum in the housing market
The latest Case Shiller report showed slowing momentum for the housing market at the end of 2009. That report is causing confusion among analysts over where housing prices are going from here. The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite index in December fell … Continue reading
Will the Home Buyer Tax Credit be renewed for a third time?
It’s that time of year. With 10 weeks yet to run on the current home buyer tax credit, lobbyists are descending on Washington to see if they can get it extended yet again. Never mind that it looks like the … Continue reading
Crystal View Estates Applies to Expand Marina
Crystal View Estates had applied for a marina expansion with the City of Chelan. The plan shows expansion from a 20 slip marina to a 118 slip marina. The City of Chelan on January 15, 2010 received a Shoreline Substantial … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Chelan, Crystal View Estates, land use, Marina
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King County Property Taxes going down!
Death, taxes and taxes always going up all seem as sure as the sun rising. Of course, home prices always went up as well! With the change of that last “truth” in some areas, property taxes are declining as well. … Continue reading
The ease of cheating the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, and other stimulus tax credits
I posted on Bloodhoundblog.com about the ease of cheating on the stimulus tax credits. Here’s an excerpt: Incredibly, the IRS cannot do a lot to stop you, or anybody, from cashing in on the stimulus tax credits. According to the … Continue reading
San Juan Islands a gauge for trouble in the Pacific Northwest Vacation Home Market
Lake Chelan isn’t the only market for vacation home buyers from the Puget Sound area. The San Juan islands have also been a great market for urban Seattlites to buy their dream vacation homes. But, the real estate market in … Continue reading
Another Reason Now is a good time to get your Real Estate Business Done
According to the Wall Street Journal, there are indications that home price reductions are stabilizing a bit right now. That’s good news for sellers. However, before you celebrate too much, this is very likely being driven by the tax incentive … Continue reading
Wenatchee Real Estate and Homes Sales Report for January 2010
The January Snapshot report from Pacific appraisals is now available. Sales volume by units is on pace with last year, both years saw 24 homes sold. By dollar volume, however, this year is 15% lower than last year, indicating the … Continue reading
