Birthday:
September 19
We've heard that the Fed announced it is initiating QE3 (Quantitative Easing, 3rd time around). Below are two great explanations of what QE means to us as consumers. (The article from NPR was well-written around the time of QE2). In effect, the…
Selling real estate in today's environment can be tough as we've all learned. However, when you're selling a vacant property in today's world, the empty building can make things all the more complicated as highlighted in this article about a vacant…
Yesterday I asked “Given the terrible vandalism on the Spokane Valley listing this week, what advice would you give to sellers who have a vacant property (of any kind) listed?” I was thinking in terms of securing the property against vandals, but…
Yesterday we asked you: If you were giving one piece of advice to a buyer of real estate, what would it be? Your answers are in a blog I posted last night:Real estate advice to buyers from industry prosThanks to all who responded!Real Estate Agents…
Good news today on the real estate market and home prices, another stern warning on the fiscal cliff, and something we’ve all been waiting for – one more reality TV show.Pimco CEO shouts in letter to Congress: Focus on fiscal cliffHousingWire |…
Should Mortgage Rates Vary by State?The Wall Street Journal | August 31, 2012Should consumers pay higher mortgage rates if they live in states where it takes a long time to foreclose on a loan? (What are the pros and cons of the concept? They’ll…
Lots of great information brought to you by the humble crew at Stewart Title of Spokane. The distressed home market is trending down, the apartment boom may be ending, and check out the two good homebuyer articles at the bottom. Plus today you…
5 Ways to Spot a Home with Hidden PotentialTrulia | August 23, 2012Remember metal detectors? When I was a kid, they were all the rage, holding the emotional rush of a game with the a potential real-life treasure chest at the end.Half of Homeowners…
"Thanks Windy! I've been fairly sporadic about posting my blog here becasue I never really get feedback, but I'll try to do it more often. If you'd like to get them in your email box daily, you can easily subscribe or unsubscribe using this…"
You’ll find some great reading this morning including Ted Jones’ view of real estate investing in college towns, a couple of good articles on the effect of short sales on home prices and the overall market, and a warning on the coming fiscal cliff…
In today's news you'll read that Zillow shows July real estate sales up, the wealthy are now turning toward investing in real estate funds, things to consider when refinancing a vacation home, applying the serenity prayer to real estate, and…
Check out and LIKE us on Facebook to follow other industry news! Today’s news that may be of interest to you:New Mortgages 20% More Likely to Default than Those from the ’90sDSNews.com | June 12, 2012Investors and lenders should expect loans…
Check out and LIKE us on Facebook to follow other industry news! Today’s news that may be of interest to you:5 of the Most Frequent Consumer ComplaintsYahoo! Finance | June 6, 2012Have you been unhappy with your bank in the past year? Or gotten an…
Check out and LIKE us on Facebook to follow other industry news! Today’s news that may be of interest to you:North Spokane Corridor Reaches Major MilestoneGSI Blog | June 5, 2012A semi-truck traveling from, say, Grand Forks, British Columbia…
