Washington's Wet News by Karen

If you are thinking of buying a home in Snohomish County Washington, you couldn't have picked a better time. The Snohomish County Camano Association of Realtors is sponsoring a "County-Wide" Open House weekend, July 26 and 27. Ove 30 brokers will be holding their listings open. We expect over 400...

Many of you think that when we find your dream property, write an offer and get it accepted, our job is done. Far from that point.....our job is just beginning. In addition to helping you find your dream home through the listings we have sent you, making appointments to show you these listings, w...

JP Morgan Chase is expanding it's home lending business in Washington State and will more than quadruple it's market share by the end of the year.  Chase has seven branches  and plans to open up four more offices this year.  As reported in the Puget Sound Business Journal "The financial's giant's...

I recently attended the National Association of Realtors Mid Year conference in Washington, D. C.  We had an opportunity to meet with our local legislators and senators and lobby for real estate issue affecting our communities.  It was a long week of meetings, classes, caucases and preparation fo...

The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Realtors is the promiss to the public that when dealing with a real estate agent that is a REALTOR, they can expect honext and ethical treatment in all transaction-related matters. Only REALTORS pledge to abide by the Association's Code of Ethics ...

With all of the attention on the failing national housing market, many people have lost sight of the fact that Washington State is a unique market place.  We have not seen the crash that most other states have. The median priced single family home in Snohomish County has dropped only .92% since l...

Do you fit that category? You will want to visit this website, a dedicated page on the Washington Realtor's Web site that will give you great information on the home buying process and a step by step guide to accomplish this.Here's an sample of what is available to you:Congratulations! You are th...

I have the privilege of having been chosen as one of seven applicants accepted from a pool of 25 applicants for 2008 to attend the Leadership Institute Northwest for Washington Realtors.  It is an intense 9 day session broken into three two and half day sessions over six months.  The goal is to i...

Have fun on April Fools day or anyvother day for that matter.Prepare your favorite meatloaf receipe and place in greased round cake pans. Cook as usual. While that is completing, prepare a batch of mashed potatoes adding a little extra milk till they are creamy and spreadable by beating with an e...

Being the champions of home ownership, SCCAR is working to help you, the consumer.  Our 2008 Government Affairs Priorities inlcude: Affordable Housing Initiatives, Land Use, Sign Codes.We are working with Snohomish County to insure that all regulatory changes that could have an economic impact on...