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Open House Sunday January 31st From 12:00 - 3:00 P.M. 4006  39th Ave S,  Seattle, WA  98118 Price: $489,818Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2 Year Built: 1924 MLS: 14525 Charming 3 bed 2 bath Craftsman prominnently located in the distinguished Mt. Baker Neighborhood. Walking distance to lake Washington's p...

Own this just listed Charming 3 bed 2 bath Craftsman in Seattle 4006  39th Ave S,  Seattle, WA  98118 Price: $489,818Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2 Year Built: 1924 MLS: 14525 Charming 3 bed 2 bath Craftsman prominnently located in the distinguished Mt. Baker Neighborhood. Walking distance to lake Washi...

On December 24, the government announced it will provide unconditional financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This will expire in 2012, after which the firms will have approximately $290 billion allocated to them.-September 2008: Bush administration took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...

FHA loans are very popular right now so it is important that we keep an eye on what they are up to. Here is an update on some of the changes we can expect from the FHA this year. The FHA is going to increase the up-front mortgage insurance premium from 1.75% to 2.25%. This will apply to all purch...

In efforts to vamp up energy efficiency, the federal government is implementing a rebate program for appliances. People can swap in their old "clunky" appliances for new energy-efficient ones, saving electricity and saving on monthly bills.  A 20-year-old fridge can use three times as much energy...

Vice President Biden recently announced a program called "Recovery Through Retrofit." In addition to creating energy performance labels, it will create national energy performance measures for existing homes.   It will provide the following: Access to home energy retrofit informationAccess to fin...

620 134th Street SW, Burien, WA, 98146 Price: $172,000Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Year Built: 1955Square Feet: 1230 Lot Size: 8276MLS: 29167972 This Cozy Bungalow Is Move-In Ready With Limitless Potential. The Traditional Floor Plan Is Very Spacious And Features Hardwood Flooring Throughout. The Garag...

Mortgage rates have begun to inch back up as government support runs its course and interest rates rise. On December 24, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.05 percent, the first time it has gone above 5 percent since the end of October. According to Amy Crews Cutts, deputy chief econom...

Low home prices continue to add the extra boost to home sales. The national median existing-home sale price was $172,600 in November, 5 percent higher from its low in January. While still 4.3 percent down from a year ago, it is the smallest decline in two years. Distressed properties, which accou...

Existing home sales surged a record-breaking 44 percent from a year ago, the highest annual gain since NAR started tracking the data in 1999. The strong gain can be attributed to first-time buyers who accounted for 51 percent of all home sales, the highest on record dating back to 1981, as they r...