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Now is a great time to buy your first home. Interest Rates are still at historical lows. Home prices in Redmond and the Seattle area are in the favor of the home buyer. And the 2009 Economic Stimulus provides First-time homebuyers a tax credit of $8,000 for buying a home, but only to December 1, 2009. There are also many Washington State Down Payment Assistance programs... more

Steve Swanson teaches First-Time Home Buyer Class Seminars in Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell and Sammamish sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Learn about downpayment assistance programs available for First Time Home Buyers.
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Washington State Wide Open House Weekend June 27th & 28th

This weekend, June 27th & 28th, thousands of homes for sale across the state of Washington are going to be open for viewing as part of the State Wide Open House Weekend being organized by Realtors throughout the state. The Seattle area Real Estate market is starting to see increased sales, especially in the lower priced homes. Attractive interest rates and [...]

Ethics in Advertising – I’m having my doubts

I hate misleading advertising. I really do. And I don’t think I’m alone in that. I’m also not that keen on hypocrisy. And trying to figure out mixed messages has never been my idea of fun. Lately, in driving around and previewing homes with clients, we see these riders that say “$8,000 Tax Credit Available”, or [...]

$8000 Tax Credit Advance for Downpayment – UPDATE

Previous posts have detailed the Washington State Legislature’s efforts to get the Fed’s $8,000 first time home buyer credit available for use as a home buyer’s down payment at closing. Washington’s Governor Gregoire has signed the legislation that allows the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to make the funds available, however the program’s implementation has stalled at the [...]

Are We There Yet!??

Like a ten year old on a road trip, people are wondering if real estate prices have hit the bottom… are we there yet? It goes beyond the usual “how’s the real estate market?” More than ever, it’s: Is this a good time to buy? How do you buy a foreclosure? Is it hard to get [...]

Housing Activity Surges in King County

In a news release published today by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, pending sales reported by members showed an overall increase of 11.4% from a year ago and up 21.3% from March. Though these statistics are averages of the 19 counties that make up the NWMLS market area, there are areas where the surge in [...]

Redmond Real Estate News for Home Buyers & Sellers

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Real Estate
Seattle area's major real estate companies share open house details	7/5/2009 12:04 PM
As of Wednesday, visitors to nearly all of the Web sites that show Seattle-area home listings were able to find most upcoming open houses.
Home prices ticked up from March to April, set record annual drop	7/5/2009 12:04 PM
The price of a typical Seattle-area house has risen from one month to the next in just two of the past 21 months -- April 2008 and April 2009 -- according to a prominent national index.
Local calls for housing help increase as economy collapses	7/5/2009 12:04 PM
The number of homeless people in King County is increasing and the number of people who need help to stay in their homes is going up as well as the deep economic recession continues.
Faulty appraisals may be adding to real estate woes	7/5/2009 12:04 PM
Are new appraisal rules holding back the nation's real estate markets? Local real estate professionals think so.
Area home prices show tiny spring increase, large annual drop	7/5/2009 12:04 PM
After 10 straight months of declines, Seattle-area home prices nudged up in April, according to a new report. But that may have more to do with typical seasonal variations than any possible change in the market's direction.

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