10 Resourceful Real Estate Tips For 2011

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by Steve McLinden Friday, January 7, 2011 Must we endure yet another year of housing crisis? What choice do we have? No amount of optimistic projections and statistical manipulation can remedy this protracted housing pain. Historically speaking, five to seven years has been a standard interval for house prices to stabilize following serious corrections. By… Read More

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DataSnap for auction help

Last Thursday at the Pierce County Auction I ran into a group called DataSnap. That had a lot of valuable information to share and I told one of their members, Zach Flowers, that I’d love for him to highlight how they assist investors purchasing at the auction. Here is a little bit about what his… Read More

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NWMLS stats for 2009 (NWMLS.COM)

Northwest MLS Brokers Report $17 Billion in Home Sales During 2009 KIRKLAND, Wash. (Jan. 26, 2010) – Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service tallied more than 52,000 closed sales of single family homes and condominiums during 2009, about 3.7 percent fewer than the total for 2008. Last year’s completed transactions had a combined sales value… Read More

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Foreclosures affect on appraisals (Associated Press)

Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals It appears that in neighborhoods with high foreclosure rates, values for all homes are being pulled lower than in areas where there are few or none. By Alex Veiga The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the first time that Katherine Scheri ruined a real-estate agent’s day with a… Read More

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US Treasury Stepping in on slow moving banks (Reuters)

US Treasury sets guidance on housing short sales Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:15pm EST More Business & Investing News… NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Monday set guidance on a plan for mortgage companies to use “short sales” and other loan modification alternatives to stem a rising tide of foreclosures. The… Read More

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