In my perusals of real-estate blogs this morning, I ran across a link to Housing Predictor, a site which has recently published a forecast for the top and worst performing housing markets in 2008. Housing Predictor describes their business as follows: We examine more than 20 micro market characteristics in each market place, including income…
Hedging Real Estate
This has been on my mind for a while: Two ways to hedge against or reduce the potential for problems in a tough market, today and for the future. #1) Buy something that you can improve. Not a disaster, but a home that is priced right for the condition of the home. If you are…
Rates below 5.5% 30 yr fixed.
Quick Note: If you are thinking long in this real estate market, this is an exceptional time to consider a purchase or refinance with rates this sweet. The motivation level is rising among many selling. Contact your loan officer or me for suggestions for lending professionals (no obligation of course). I have no ownership stake…
Dispatches from the Road: TX, LA, FL
with Crystal, the pretty pink pony Hey gang, it’s me again. Just wanted to update everybody on our big road trip. We’ve seen lots of places all across the country. It’s fun seeing new places. It’s like, as exciting as you can expect places outside of Seattle to be, anyway. January 2: Happy New Year…
Looking back to look forward: Snohomish Co.
I want to talk about Snohomish Co., not that there’s anything wrong with King Co. (hey, I grew up on 23rd and Prospect on Capitol Hill, so I know the area). Not everyone in Snohomish Co. drives Ford trucks, has big hair/mullet and listens to Cinderella or Quiet Riot. Yeah, cheap shot. Moving on… The…