Do I Buy Now Or Wait?
The question gets asked all the time. Do I buy now or should I wait for “the bottom” of the market to hit. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to tell you […]
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Apr 2009
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Mar 2009
Understanding the Housing Recovery Plan
The recently announced Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan is a sweeping effort to stem the national tide of foreclosures and to help as many as 9 million homeowners stay current on their mortgages. Here’s a look at what the plan will entail and who will be eligible for assistance.
Basics of […]
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Oct 2008
An Evening In Paradise
New on the market is an opportunity that rarely comes along. You can own a magnificent home in wonderful gated Salmon Creek Woods. You can find more about this property at www.fifteenthousand.com and a full set of the photos here. If you have […]
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Sep 2008
Isn’t The Market Horrible?
It’s Just Different
I get asked this question on a regular basis. Continually, I let people know “no, it is not a horrible market”. It is a different market than the one we experienced a couple years ago. Not horrible, just different. Actually, the […]
5
Feb 2008
Truth About Foreclosures In Clark County, WA
Foreclosures are up! The sky is falling! The apocalypse is upon us! These are the end times! Tired of the media telling us the world (real estate world that is) is ending?
Look at the numbers […]
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Jan 2008
One hundred years young in Vancouver, WA
I am most excited for one of my seller’s. His home was just featured in the Sunday Oregonian on January 13th, 2008. They did a story on 100 year old homes and his was one of two featured.
The process of restoration is not an easy task […]
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Dec 2007
“How To Sell Your Home” In Black and White
Daniel Rothamel of Charlottesville, VA hosts The Real Estate Zebra blog. He has started a new video series called “Real Estate In Black and White” and the first video is really cool. We thought we’d post it here since it’s message is universal throughout the real estate […]
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Nov 2007
Title Tips
Important Title Insurance
There are 3 types of Title Insurance policies typically insured for residential properties. The most common is the “Standard” Owner’s policy, the newer HomeOwner’s policy and the Owner’s Extended policy. There are some big differences with […]
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Nov 2007
The #1 Way To NOT Sell Your Home
As a follow up to yesterday’s post I came across an article from a Realtor in Charlottesville, VA. It is really well stated and I thought it would prove useful here in Clark County as well.
You can read the […]
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Nov 2007
Vancouver, WA Real Estate Hot Spot
Hello Clark County,
Our October stats just came in and I thought I’d share a few things.
First off, our inventory dropped slightly from 12 months to 11.4 months. What does this mean? It means that if no new listings come on the market it will […]