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Greetings!
Did you know that in 2007, roughly 57,000 new jobs were created in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties? At the same time, Western Washington experienced a net increase in population of over 97,000!
Seattle Times is reporting that 9,300 additional jobs have already been created in January and February of this year. We must be doing something right here in Washington!
Yours truly,
Patricia Wangsness
For more information or help buying or selling a home, call Patricia Wangsness RealtorŪ Coldwell Banker Bain, at 425.941.4841 or visit www.patriciawangsness.com
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Join the Club -Fun, Folley & FACTS about Real Estate
Mark your calendar.....
Wednesday, April 30th
9:00-9:30 am
Dial:
712-580-8020
Code: 32641
Special Topic:
Appraisals in today's market Join us every month, on the last Wednesday, for a live conference call about the state of Real Estate in the Puget Sound area. Bring your questions and enjoy this lively discussion. You'll learn the truth and have some great things to share with your friends and relatives. No more than 30 minutes. LIVE! |
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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Norman Vincent Peale
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Unbelievable!
This house is priced BELOW TAX EVALUATIOON at $530,000
Do you know anyone who wants this great house at this great price?
3Beds + Den, 2baths, 1.3 acres View Listing
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Market News: What's going on in YOUR Neighborhood?
Here are the MARCH '08 statistics compiled from the NWMLS sales from homes under $10,000,000.
Want more information on your specific neighborhood?
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Did You Know that NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE!
While the news media continues to portray the current real estate market as one of hopelessness and doom, the fact is that there are great opportunities right now in the real estate market and I'm ready to show you why.
For anyone with good credit, now is one of the best ever times to buy! Prices for unsold homes are dropping in many areas and interest rates remain low. This combined situation means great deals for buyers - deals that may not be this good again for a long time. Mortgage opportunities have never been better -- new FHA loan limits are higher, thus eliminating the need for jumbo loans for many buyers. In addition, more buyers can take advantage of the lower down payment limits for an FHA loan which allows more QUALIFIED buyers into the buying pool. Motivated sellers are more willing to negotiate so that they can move on. It is a perfect time to buy low and sell higher later!
Maybe you've been waiting for prices to go down even further. Yes, this might happen. But consider this: many buyers are getting ready to jump off that fence especially in the more moderately prices markets of $500K-$800K. As they do, you will not only be faced with more competition, which drives up prices, you may lose the house you really want because of a few thousand dollars or an unreasonable price expectation.
To discuss what's going on in your local area-including statistics, figures, and projections-give me a call at 425.941.4841 or drop me an e-mail at PatriciaWangsness@cbbain.com. You may just be amazed at the good news I have for you! |
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Top 5 ways to improve your credit scores:
First of you should understand what goes into the calculation of your credit score, and after you do that you can develop a plan for improving your score. You can get your credit score from different places on line however, probably the easiest way to do it is to go to a bank and get prequalified for a loan and they will run the credit report for you.
After you have a copy of your credit report, review it carefully and look for errors and if possible correct any significant errors.
- Pay your bills on time.
- Don't open a lot of new accounts over a short time period, especially if you have a short credit history.
- Shop for credit over a short period of time. FICO scores distinguish between searching for credit for a specific loan and searching for lots of different credit lines.
- If you have a questionable credit history, open a few new credit accounts, use them responsibly, and pay them off on time. This is a core principle of life, pay off your credit card debts and live within your means. Your goal should be to get out of debt and build up savings for rainy days expenses, saving for retirment, and your kids college education.
- Pay off credit card debt rather than move it around to lower rate cards. Moving balances to other credit cards and closing out the old account can hurt your score because it can change the ratio of your total credit card balances to your total available credit lines.
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Have you seen my new video?
Let me know what you think.
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