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Was the Kirkland Mansion grab just a publicity stunt to promote a shady housing scam operation? Maybe. http://is.gd/cWA2X # via Mish: "HAMP" Program a Failure; Another Huge Wave of Foreclosures Coming http://is.gd/cY4gS # RT @mattgoyer: Redfin's writing a guide to getting pre-approved and understanding financing. We'd love feedback: http://bit.ly/9XPooE # Interesting article in @PubliColaNews about…

Our own local @mortgageporter was quoted in this AP article about the FHA raising their fees to avoid going bankrupt: http://is.gd/cN87v # Local mortgage mod recipient: "I may never recover anything from it. I'm probably just overpaying for rent." http://is.gd/cN8zT # RT @mortgageporter: @SeattleBubble Here's my 2¢ on the proposed FHA reform http://bit.ly/b4CwJa # RT…

2 months may not enough time for last-minute homebuyers to close and claim their free government handout. http://is.gd/cKzfh # Another Washington State bank failure: Washington First International Bank in Seattle http://is.gd/cM9xZ # Seattle City Council to wave its magic wand & eliminate vacant lots where development has stalled around the city. http://is.gd/cM9Gp # .@JonTalton ponders…

RT @TechFlash: Northwest MLS apologizes for 'confusion' in tech upgrade http://bit.ly/cz48dU # KUOW – "Foreclosures Hit Home In The Northwest" http://is.gd/cyxxY # RT @westseattleblog: Once stately, now trashed … the Shoremont on Alki is officially for sale – but no asking price! http://is.gd/cyzQR # Foreclosure process in WA takes 390 days on avg. according to…

RT @KirstenGrind: #Sterling Financial finds another $139 million in private equity: http://bit.ly/dueofJ # Not a shock: King Co. pending sales fall off a cliff after tax credit expires. http://is.gd/coUHC # Hmm: SD & SF, the 2 cities w/ big MOM jumps in CS-HPI both carried by the high tier. http://is.gd/coVda http://is.gd/coVdA # RT @Estately: "Many…