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Now may be the best time to invest in the Seattle Washington real estate market! They say that there is a Chinese proverb where “problem” represents both opportunity as well as a bad situation. Are you a real estate investor who wants more rentals, in better neighborhoods with a better quality te...
10/21/2007
Let’s start our conversation by establishing a little credibility. It’s scary, I am an entrepreneur with an MBA in Finance. We have an intelligent team of professionals working at The Sound Team - Keller Williams. Read our articles, we are a full disclosure group. And visit our full disclosure we...
10/20/2007
Most people find the mortgage process confusing, interestingly enough most loan officers (LO’s) found the process confusing too. They had to go through a learning curve just in order to talk quasi intelligently to you! Do you know how to shop for a mortgage? Sadly enough the rules of comparison s...
10/20/2007
Lies, damned lies and statistics Wake up any day, turn on the radio, TV or read a newspaper and there they are- hawkers of incredible mortgage opportunities! Everyone damning everyone else. Everyone offering a better mortgage than anyone else. Mortgages that have no costs! Unbelievably low intere...
10/19/2007
A brief history of realtyandamortgage.com (RAAM) goes back to 1999.  RAAM was designed to be an intermediary between real estate agents, loan officers and home buyers and sellers.  The intent was that we would have negotiated discounts between the various parties to the real estate transaction.  ...
09/30/2007
Thinking of becoming a home owner?  Do you know your credit score?One of the determining factors of the types of mortgages and interest rates available is your three digit credit score.  Can you even get a mortgage?  Find out before you begin getting your hopes up about home ownership. Typically ...
09/21/2007
Purchasing a home is a major financial investment for most people. Your major investment would include not only acquisition of a home, but at what initial cost to you, the home-buyer? Here is an interesting question…. Should you REALLY expect to be able to purchase a major asset, a home worth hun...
09/20/2007
Why don’t people get pre-approved before they begin their home search? Just thinking about being a homebuyer can be a terrifying experience for the first time homebuyer.They don’t really know where to begin the process of homeownership.They don’t have the information needed to approach the proces...
09/20/2007
Isn’t it strange? Twenty years ago I worked out of the Seward Park, Washington office of Kamas Real Estate (acquired by John L Scott). If I received a client who was interested in a home in Renton, Washington, I would refer them off to an office in Renton, Washington. For many years now, with the...
09/20/2007
Fed Chairman Bernanke today recommended that any limits on increasing the value of mortgage, for Freddie and Fannie portfolios be temporary, perhaps for two years. He said many market participants see Fannie and Freddie,securitization and investment companies, as fully government-backed entities,...
09/20/2007
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