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The Inspection Addendum


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The inspection addendum to the purchase and sale agreement in Washington State covers a lot of territory. Buyers should take the opportunity to do a thorough inspection and also do the attending actions that are allowed during the inspection period. The inspection addendum states:This Agreement is conditioned on Buyer's... Read more

Seattle: Police Department Mapping Tool


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test Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate Seattle: Buying a Home? What about Crime? In This Post Comprehensive tool by Bing Maps and The Seattle Police Department The Seattle Police department has come out with an interesting crime mapping tool that... Read more

Forbes Mobility Map Tool


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I recently ran across an interesting tool put out by Forbes Magazine. It takes all of the national data concerning where from and where to people moved in 2008. Over 10 million people moved from one county to another. Here is the map looking at the Seattle in-bound and out-bound movers.... Read more

Borrowers to Face More Scrutiny


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David Fletcher of Inman News reports that on June 1, 2010 Fannie Mae rolled out a new set of guildelines for lenders to follow. The Loan Quality Initiative (LQI) provides that a borrower's credit score will be "refreshed" one day prior to closing. What does this mean? Well, chances are,... Read more

King County Taxes: Too High or Too Low?


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The Seattle Times had an article today about property taxes. The article: Assessor asks: Were tax bills too low? Is obviously an attempt to raise more money for the county Lloyd Hara, King County Assessor says his office is looking into the following categories: properties on which assessed values didn't... Read more

Short Sale and Foreclosure Waiting Periods


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Fortunately, Seattle has not experienced the high number of short sales and foreclosures that the southern tier of states has. But if you know someone who is on the edge, here is some good information. These tables will tell you what the waiting period is, before you will once again... Read more
The Seattle City Council is considering a bill that would make licensing of landlords mandatory in the city and sets standards for rental property inspections. Becasue of a certain state law regarding this type of law, Seattle must pass their version prior to June 10, 2010. If you want to... Read more

What Do You Do If The Appraisal Is Low?


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What Do You Do If The Appraisal Is Low? I had a client call the other day, after the sale was negotiated, before the appraiser had been to the house. These were first time buyers, for the most part very nervous as the details of the transaction flow chart moved along.... Read more

Permaculture and Seattle Real Estate


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Permaculture and Seattle Real Estate What is permaculture? According to Larry Santoyo, founder of Earth Flow Design Works,  "Permaculture is the art and science that applies patterns found in nature to the design and construction of human and natural environments. Only by applying such patterns and principles to the built... Read more

King County Sewer Capacity Charge


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In 1990, King County, Washington realizing that the ever-burgeoning population would need a larger more efficient sewage treatment system instituted a Sewer Capacity Charge for all new construction. As Realtors, we get a lot of questions about the charge and who is supposed to pay for it. The reason  the... Read more

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