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Local Real Estate Stats are looking up,  Looking at the Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, South Prairie and Buckley areas, zip codes 98321, 98391 98385, 98390, .  Here's the good news  From July of 2008 vs. July of 2009:   New listings are down by 20%  Total listings are down by 33%,  Here's the bad news;...

REO Caretakers. Put your mind to rest, we'll put a caretaker in your  asset (house).       We'll put a caretaker in your asset, (house).   So you can rest assured that your asset is being watched over.   We are in the midst of a national housing crisis.  Part of the problem is the amount of asset...

Great Condo in gated community Condominium Client Detail Report   Listings as of 08/20/09 at 5:46pm Unit: uu102 4807 Morris Ave S Renton 98055 Talbot Hill See Additional Pictures Status Active Listing# 29044733 County King Beds 2 Baths 1.75 Fireplaces   List Price $187,000 Sold Price   Year Buil...

Residential Client Detail Report   Listings as of 08/19/09 at 6:33pm Lot:  Unit #:  11426 178th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake 98391 See Additional Pictures Status Active Listing# 29081371 County Pierce Beds 3 Baths 2.00 Fireplaces 2 List Price 244,000 Sold Price   Year Built 2007 Style 10-1 Story Bldg Ty...

Price drop on big 2 story. Listings as of 08/17/09 at 1:38pm Lot:  Unit #:  1004 Olsen Pl Enumclaw 98022 See Additional Pictures Status Active Listing# 29084768 County King Beds 3 Baths 2.25 Fireplaces   List Price 247,000 Sold Price   Year Built 1992 Style 12-2 Story Bldg Type. Built On Lot Covd...

New Price Residential Client Detail Report   Listings as of 08/17/09 at 12:54pm Lot:  Unit #:  6422 163rd St Ct E Puyallup 98375 Status Active Listing# 29104926 County Pierce Beds 3 Baths 2.75 Fireplaces   List Price 177,000 Sold Price   Year Built 1984 Style 12-2 Story Bldg Type. Built On Lot C...

I attended the New Reality of REO Management in Chicago on July 27, 2009.   The main topic was what to do with the "Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009" http://budurl.com/3y3b  It's was interesting to hear attorneys and asset managers discuss how to best handle tenants in a REO situatio...

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Enumclaw, Big 2 Story Residential Client Detail Report   Listings as of 08/16/09 at 12:06am Lot:  Unit #:  1004 Olsen Pl Enumclaw 98022 See Additional Pictures Status Active Listing# 29084768 County King Beds 3 Baths 2.25 Fireplaces   List Price 257,000 Sold Price   Year Built 1992 Style 12-2 St...