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I came across this bit of news quite by accident, but I found the letter very compelling, especially when you take into consideration who the author is. This letter was written by retired Navy Master Chief Harold Estes. a 95 years young World War II veteran living in Hawaii. Harold's service t...
01/27/2010
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We all complain about corruption in government, but we forget we are a society built on the Rule of Law. While we are all here blogging our political viewpoints, we tend to forget just how lucky we are to be able to voice these opinions. A recent UN study shows how much worse things are in Afgh...
01/25/2010
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Sorry if the title of this blog seems a little intimidating, it is actually nothing like that. A Realtor let me know about a really timely website that I thought others would find useful, and interesting. The website is www.futureme.org and is a site that allows you to send yourself an email in ...
01/25/2010
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In Washington State we are lucky enough to have the option of electorate sponsored Referendums. This past November, Referendum 71 made the ballot. Referendum 71 was a bid to overturn a recently passed bill here known as an "everything but marriage," or Domestic Partnership law. This blog is no...
01/23/2010
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Puyallup First Time Home Buyer Seminar - Part II Employment Now that we have covered the area of credit, we need to look at the remaining factors of a home loan Pre Approval for my Puyallup, Tacoma, and Pierce County homebuyers. Part II covers Employment requirements. I am sure that the majori...
01/23/2010
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A friend of mine alerted me to an article that I had missed in the Wall Street Journal last week. First, let me apologize for missing the opportunity to pass this one on in a more timely manner. This is the kind of Real News that never makes it to the front page of large circulation newspapers,...
01/22/2010
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I ran across a rather disturbing report today. The CBO released "Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2010 and 2011." According to one of the charts, we are looking at many more States than just California with severe budget shortfalls. When you take these kind of numbe...
01/21/2010
As I was perusing the blogs on Active Rain the other day I saw a blog with a picture of David Stevens the current Commissioner of the FHA on the side. It did not click at first, I just thought someone had used his picture to promote their blog. Then today I saw the same photo, but actually took...
01/20/2010
It will soon cost more to buy a home in Puyallup, Tacoma, and Pierce County using FHA financing because of four new policy changes announced by HUD this morning. The changes include an increase of the Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP), a minimum credit score to qualify for 3.5% down pa...
01/20/2010
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According to MarketWatch, Scot Brown has been declared the winner in Massachusetts -"Complicating" Barack Obama's proposal for health care reform. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/republican-brown-wins-mass-senate-race-report-2010-01-19-2125560 Break out the Champagne!
01/19/2010
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