A look at the King County housing market trends in East and Southeast King County Washington. Available properties for sale continue a 6 month drop as pending sales increase. This is leading to fewer houses for home buyers and greater certainty for home sellers. Are we at the bottom of the market? […]

It’s a sign of the times! Most of us grew up thinking that if we planned well and played by the rules, we’d never have to stand by as our financial lives unraveled. But upheaval on Wall Street, unacceptable rates of unemployment and plummeting real estate values have taken their toll.  Since 2007, 7.9 million [...] […]

And the winners of the 2011 real estate market in Seattle are………. First time homebuyers! Yeah. First time homebuyers in the Seattle are in 2011 benefitted from the aligning of a real estate crash and economic decline that created a buying opportunity once only heard of as tales from our grandfathers day. In 25 years [...] […]

Anytime the government gets involved things tend to confusing and you find yourself talking in acronyms. Well the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program is no different. As a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) I have access to some materials that should help cut through the acronyms and provide a better understanding of one of [...] […]

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