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Current Home Owners

Home Affordable Refinance Program IMPROVEMENTS 10/24/2011 to help Seattle Real Estate

October 24, 2011 Current Home Owners
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Home Affordable Refinance Program IMPROVEMENTS 10/24/2011 to help Seattle Real EstateFEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: Breaking news that will hopefully help many home owners who were unable to refinance underwater values.  With these new changes a homeowner would no longer have a loan to value restriction on their ability to refinance.  Lenders currently will not allow [...]

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Obama Administration’s “Home Affordable Refinance Program” EXTENDED!

April 14, 2011 Current Home Owners
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Guidelines for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are released for the Home Affordable Refinance Program.

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Seattle / Bellevue Home Owner Education 101 – Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Changes

March 26, 2011 Current Home Owners
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Seattle / Bellevue Home Owner Education 101 – Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Changes: Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Refinancing all affected by the newest changes just rolled out by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. How does this affect you? Can this really cost thousands? How much more will it cost me? Are there other [...]

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Seattle Real Estate Market gets national air-time by Diana Olick, CNBC Special

March 26, 2011 Current Home Owners
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Diana Olick, Home Realty Check on CNBC, travels to Seattle to do a live report on what unique opportunities we have to offer.
“Seattle DOES NOT Rank in the top 100 cities for foreclosure” The current Median Home Price has declined from $365,000 to $285,000
$285,000 $365,000 Median Home Price, Unemployment at 8.8% under the National Average [...]

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A Wave of Consolidation Is Forcing Smaller Banks to Offer Better Terms Than Ever

September 2, 2010 Current Home Owners
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We Beat the Banks! Dare to Compare Mortgage Rates for 2/10/2012

September 1, 2010 Current Home Owners
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Seattle Home Loan Application Questions

July 22, 2010 Current Home Owners
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Seattle home loan application questions for residential real estate. Introductory steps for Seattle real estate buyers and home owners.

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How To Protect Your Credit Rating When Mortgage Problems Hit

September 14, 2009 Current Home Owners

Seattle Home Owners ask questions and prepare in advance for a possible short sale and loan modification before its to late.

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Energy-efficient home upgrades save money at tax time

April 20, 2009 Current Home Owners

Congress tripled the tax credit for energy-efficiency home improvements when it passed the latest stimulus plan. The tax credit now covers up to 30 percent of the cost of products installed this year and next.

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Facing Foreclosure? Act Now To Avoid Losing Your Home

March 29, 2009 Current Home Owners

Fannie Mae’s step by step approach to prevent foreclosure.

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