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sonny kwan | John L Scott | 206-819-8228 4518 Dayton Ave. N., Seattle, WA Fremont Home in close proximity to everything 2BR/1.5BA Townhouse offered at $365,000 Year Built 2006 Sq Footage 1,180 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Floors 3 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size 1,045 sqft HOA/Maint $0 p...

 I'm ready to buy a home, where do I start? Is a question I have been asked 453 times now.  First you need to consider where you want to live, more importantly is how much I can afford dictates where you can live. What are the living arrangements? Are you used to living on your own or with roomm...

Earnest money is what the buyer puts as a down payment in the form of check or money order to show the seller how serious you are about making an offer to buy the home. It must be a substantial amount to demonstrate to the seller your intent to purchase the home in good faith. It tells the selle...

www.whitehouse.gov I read a recent blog post written by Deb Brooks of Huntsville , TX  to our president Barrack Obama about the state of housing in the United States and the impact it has become on Realtors and lenders. It got good response with good feedback from our fellow Activerain members an...

The new Fannie Mae policy says the following: Servicing Guide, Part VII, Section 504.02: Contacting Selected Borrowers  Effective March 1, 2009, closing of preforeclosure sales may not be conditioned upon a reduction of the total commission to be paid to real estate agents to a level below what w...

How to get Free money to buy a home , almost free 1) First time homebuyer Tax Credit for anyone purchasing a home till December 1, 2009. This is for anyone who hasn't owned a home in the past three years. If a person has already filed their tax return, they can file an amendment at anytime during...

During the home buying process, the buyers agent will find what homes best suits the client from the buyer worksheet and questionnaire. The agent will do a CMA (comparable market analysis) of the property of similar homes, square footage, like vs like, days on the market, motive for selling etc....

The listing agents role is to list the property for sale at a comparable market price that will get the sellers ( homeowners) the most amount of money from their home after the sale is complete. They market the home, stage it if it needs it, contact potential buyers and agents about the home,  g...

There are great advantages to working with a real estate agent and the following are some of the reasons why you should consider working with an agent rather than trying to find a home on your own. •·         An agent will know what your housing goals are ( size, neighborhood, schools, floor pla...

Photo GallerySeen from the SouthCity View !!!hardwood, open floor planshaker cabinet, Granite counters, Stainless steelcomfort and relaxationDescriptionSituated in Fremont and in the heart and close proximity to Ballard, Wallingford, University District, Woodland park Zoo, Greenlake, with easy ac...