Greetings from Cowlitz County Title!

 

Kristi Norman -- A New Voice of Cowlitz County Title!  

 

Kristy is the newest addition to our team and is the friendly voice behind the phone. 
Kristy has lived in Washington, including the Tri Cities, Yakima and Longview.  She attended high school in Oregon and then later attended Oregon State before returning to Longview where her father is a pastor.  Kristy married Derek this past June and joined the Cowlitz Title team in September.    She enjoys shopping, decorating, the beach, attending church and watching football.   She is eager to meet all of you, so please stop in and say "hello"!

 

-Bianca and your team at Cowlitz County Title  
Coming Soon - 24/7 Customer Service! 

 

Cowlitz County Title will soon be adding a customer service/property search link that will allow our users to login directly from our website and get 24/7 customer service/property information.  Stay tuned for more information!  

 

Realtor Median Age Rising

 

senior-man-gym.jpg The average American Realtor is gaining in age.  Read about this some other interesting facts in this recent article from the NAR.

 

Uplifting Changes to the Short Sale Policies

 

homeowner-couple.jpg Upcoming changes may allow those who lost homes to foreclosures in recent years to qualify for a home loan again in a smaller waiting period. To see how this might help your borrowers, click here to read more. 

 

Happy Birthday to You! 

 

Nov. 2nd - Debbie Sheroshek, Treasurer's Office

Nov. 6th - Shirley Nelson, CB Bain

Nov. 6th - Deb Harlin, Cathlamet Realty West

Nov. 7th - Mike Bettineski, Wells Fargo

Nov. 9th - Rick Dahl, Fibre Federal Credit Union

Nov. 10th - Jon Trussell, Guild Mortgage

Nov. 10th - Jackie Young, Fibre Federal Credit Union

Nov. 10th - Jeff Rauth

Nov. 11th - Julie Flood, Better Properties Longview

Nov. 18th - Kelly McDonald, Clark County Title

Nov. 19th - Tom Johnson, Windermere

Nov. 22nd - Prosper Brajcich, John L. Scott

Nov. 22nd - Bonnie Woodruff, Cascade Title

Nov. 23rd - Jennifer Washam, C-21 R.E. Lund Realty

Nov. 27th - Gregg Myklebust, Windermere

Nov. 29th - Jessie Chafin

Nov. 30th - Taryn Nelson, RE/MAX Results   

MBA Statistics
Rates and Trends

 

The Mortgage Bankers Association application statistics can be an interesting picture of what's going on in the real estate market.   Click here to read more  on the most recent mortgage application survey. 

 

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Upcoming Events
 
"Celebrate the Stars" LoCAR Annual Awards and Installation Banquet - Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, 6 p.m., Longview Country Club - Click here to purchase your tickets.



Cowlitz Economic Summit - Thursday, November 21st, 5 - 7 p.m. - Cowlitz Conference Center.  Click here to register.



Jingle All the Way 5K:  The Sequel - Saturday, December 14th, 2013 - Join the Chamber for this fabulously fun run through downtown Longview.  With a great kids event and costumes encouraged, this is a family-friendly event that's quickly becoming a tradition.  Click here for more info.




Recent Building Permits

 

Click here to view the Building Permit records for our area.

 
"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence."
  - Erma Bombeck

    

Information obtained from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.   


Do you have questions?  Or is there something you'd like to see in the Title TidBits?  Just email bianca@cowlitztitle.com!