Posts Tagged ‘sandy chin real estate’
Mortgage Market in Review
Weather The mortgage interest rate markets are subject to an enormous number of factors. Most analysts agree that weather can have an effect on market activity. Although the effects are seldom long lasting, they can be quite significant. The United States is the world’s largest exporter of corn. Relatively rainy weather across the Midwest portions…
Read More2011 Superconforming Loan Limits
The new limits are technically only good through December 31, 2011. It is entirely possible that the limits may change again for 2012. (Information provided by David Henn of Landover Mortgage)
Read MoreMt Rainier
Mt. Rainier…about a 3 hour drive from Seattle. We took advantage of the view from the top of Crystal Mountain via the gondola ride to the top. It was a great adventure that is great for everyone of all ages.
Read MoreOverlake Hospital is Expanding
Overlake Hospital Medical Center announced Thursday that it plans to open two new clinics in Redmond in the next six months. The facilities include an urgent care center in the Creekside Crossing development at 17209 Redmond Way and a primary care clinic in Redmond Town Center at 7525 166th Ave. NE, Suite 105. The urgent…
Read MoreSome 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…
Read More3 WA Cities Make Money Magazine’s Best Small Town List
Money magazine on Monday published its 2011 list of “100 best places to live in America,” highlighting small towns across the country with populations of 50,000 or less. For the annual cover story, which hits stands on Aug. 19, Money looked for places with the optimal combination of job opportunities, fiscal strength, top-notch schools, safe…
Read MoreThe Treasures of the Sammamish Slough
One of the Eastside’s treasures, the “Slough” is host to an abundance of flora and fauna. On your next walk along the Sammamish River Trail during these idyllic summer days and evenings, take a look into the Slough itself. Although altered extensively in the 1960s for flood control by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…
Read MoreRugged Mountains
Mountains can be so awe inspiring and humbling at the same time. So beautiful but can whip you into submission when you try to climb it. (Photo: Steve Avril)
Read MoreMontana Lake
If you look hard enough, you’ll find hidden gems like this lake that holds either trout or bass in Washington. This lake happens to be in Montana. (Photo: Steve Avril)
Read MoreMontana Trout Stream
Sometimes there is nothing that gets the heart pumping more than water bubbling with trout. (Photo: Steve Avril)
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