Apparently Seattle Bubble is involved in some sort of contest over at Metroblogging Seattle. At the moment it looks like we’re getting trounced. [Update: Now we’re the ones doing the trouncing, thanks!] Maybe if you care about that sort of thing you could take a few seconds to go vote. Not that I have any…
Home Show discount coupons
I know there are a lot of home improvement hounds out there like me, so….. If anyone would like discounted ($2 off Adult admission) Seattle Home Show coupons for weekday admission, please e-mail me with your contact information and I’ll get them in the mail to you. Show is from Feb 16-24. Weekday show hours:…
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Property Values: Stalled; Property Taxes: Rising
The mythical “fixed payments” for home buyers takes another hit in 2008, as property taxes increase an average of 6.5% across the county. The average King County homeowner will pay about 6.5 percent more in property taxes in 2008, mostly because of voter-approved increases and creation of new taxing districts, Assessor Scott Noble reported Thursday….
Seattle To Get In On Bailout Action
Looks like the City of Seattle is getting in on some of the home “owner” bailout action. The City of Seattle is offering a helping hand to homeowners facing foreclosure. The pilot program would offer $5,000 loans to 40 families. Wow, $5,000, huh? That will let some overstretched buyer keep making their adjusted-ARM payments for…