Soggy Yards

This time of year (as well as spring time) reveals an issue common to so many lots in the area…poor drainage, saturated lawns etc… In this instance, the engineer from Bodine Construction saw the drain system and basically gives his two bits on the issue and what should be done. I was somewhat surprised as…

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Moss On Pavement

This was a suggested to me by an inspector in treating moss on pavement. I think killing the moss prior to power washing creates less effort when power washing. I’ve done it on my brick walls and seems to work well. I look forward to hearing how it works for you.

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Belvedere At Bellevue

Situated on 36 acres at the summit of Cougar Mountain in coveted Bellevue, Belvedere is the only new home community with sweeping panoramic views including downtown Seattle skyline, the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound and Lake Washington. The community is surrounded on three sides by Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park and features oversized home sites with…

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Seattle Views

From a high rise in the Bellevue Towers, this view just as the sun was setting was breathtaking.

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Refinance Existing Loans? Really?

Dave Henn of Landover Mortgage presented the HARP Federal Program which involves the possibility of refinancing current loans owned by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. More than likely the program won’t become active until December 1, 2011 so stay tuned to this web site.

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Existing Homes Sales on the Rise

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than anticipated in August as investors used cash to buy distressed properties. (At a personal level, I have come across numerous homes in a distressed situation with multiple offers waiting for a lender’s decision. This is becoming more of the norm than the exception.) Purchases of existing…

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Seattle-Area Home Prices Increase in June

Seattle-area home prices rose in June for the second straight month, according to the Case-Shiller home-price index. Nationally, the index was up for the third straight month, numbers for June released Tuesday showed. In the Seattle metropolitan area, which includes King, Snohomish and Pierce counties, prices rose 0.7 percent between May and June, according to…

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Home Mortgage Interest Deductions at Risk?

If you take mortgage-interest tax deductions, the next 100 days could have significant financial implications for you, thanks to Congress’ federal debt-ceiling plan. Though the compromise legislation involved no new taxes, it created an unusual mechanism — an evenly split, 12-member bipartisan super-committee — that could call for major cutbacks in real-estate write-offs by Thanksgiving.…

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Some Advisers Are Recommending Real Estate Investing

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 400 points today, and many market experts predicting more volatility ahead, some advisers are recommending their clients put some of their cash to another use: To buy that house or summer home at the shore. Potential homebuyers certainly have plenty of incentives: Home prices are still…

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