Dealing with short sales/banks and waiting for answers about your client's offer is mind-boggling. Back in March, '08 I made an decent offer for my first-time home buyer on a short sale. We had visited the house two times and she was sure that this is where she wanted to be. It was near her work
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12/24/2008
It is just infuriating to try to help people when the banks are acting like brick walls! They seem to be just trying to protect themselves when in actuality, if they helped the home owners..it would actually help the banks and the nation. Please write or call your congress person!!! Of course you
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12/15/2008
Many Blessings to You and Yours! Shown below is the graph of Real Estate Activity for SW Washington for Nov. '08. My information comes from the RMLSWeb, which is a private website provided for real estate agents to share with the public. We have year to date: 4,651 active listings. If we di
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12/14/2008
What do you think you'd like to accomplish before you die? Fun things, scary things, a new business adventure, singing karaoke in front of a crowd?? This post has nothing to do with New Year's resolutions. It is simply a challenge to wake up and do something you have a passion to do. About ten y
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12/12/2008
CLICK HERE for the webpage link to connecting with your state legislators!! Are you as irritated as I am about the current market crisis and other things? Be the trouble that they need to hear from! It only takes a few minutes. They need to hear from us, they need to know what we as real estat
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12/05/2008
I got my first lead from ActiveRain yesterday!!! I was amazed! My Realtor friend and ActiveRain teacher, Todd Clark from Beaverton, Oregon sent me the name of a client who is moving here to Washington soon. I was very excited and called the client immediately and found out about what she needs i
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12/04/2008
Thanks Todd for another great perspective on loans and interest rates and scams. JillYour clients have got themselves a great 30 year fixed rate loan at a wonderful rate of 5.5%. So they close on their home and that is when the letters start. Refinance! Save money each month! Pay off your credit
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12/02/2008
Hey!!! Don't Miss Out!! Our broker told us last week that "houses are on CLEARANCE" in Clark County Washington! If you are interested in buying that first home or investing, not just flipping a home...you better jump up and grab the phone to call me...your REALTOR! These are the days that Wa
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12/02/2008
