Raymond Gravelle's (debragravelle) Blog

Here’s a handy way to decide what to fix/paint/repair to get the biggest dividend in selling your house. You can download (free) the 16 page Home Sale Maximizer™ Guide for more information, tips and tricks for getting your Moses Lake, Quincy, Ephrata home ready for sale. Click Here       Deb & Ra...

See a concise market report giving the latest statistics like:                 -Average days a home is on the market                     -Best selling price range                 -Price as a % of Asking price                 -Financing availability and more Link to REPORT: http://tinyurl.com/yfkn...

Moses Lake continues to be a buyer's market with plenty of inventory to choose from and lower prices than last year.                                                                                                 Here are some stats pulled from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for Grant Cou...

No matter what the season, break-ins often occur when homeowners are away on vacation. A good rule of thumb is to make sure your house doesn't look unoccupied while you're gone. Here are some things you can do to increase security around your home when you travel: * Install a burglar alarm system...

Many home improvements may enhance your lifestyle, but they may not necessarily add resale value. Although this may not seem important right now, it will certainly make a difference when the time comes to sell. You won't get your money back with some improvements, yet others can help make you mon...

$8000 Homebuyer Tax Credit The U.S. Government provides for a $8,000 tax credit that would be available to first-time home buyers for the purchase of a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.  The credit does not require repayment.  Most of the mechanics of th...

If you hurry and buy your season pass for Moses Lake's famous Surf 'n Slide Water Park you can save a chunk of change. Here's the price schedule that can be found on the Moses Lake Recreation site. Family of 4 could save $50. This place has got "The Flowrider" for artificial surfing, 300 ft lazy...

For nearly four months, NAR has been working to deliver our nation a comprehensive plan to stabilize the housing market. This week the federal government implemented NAR's recommendations to stimulate housing with the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This bold and un...

Jay Smith over at Golf Savings Bank just sent me over this note: 30 yr fixed 5.25% no discount points, 30 yr fixed FHA 5.5% no discount points today Here is something that just come across the wire this week, it still needs to get approved through the house and might get tweaked, but this should ...

My philosophy is that if you love people they will love you back and if you love your job you are probably good at it. I have the best of both worlds, I love people and I love my work as a real estate professional. Here's an example of why. I'm working with a couple who are selling their lovely h...