Jennifer
March 26, 2009
With foreclosure being such a buzz word, this is a good time to clarify some important definitions and the foreclosure process. Pre-foreclosure. Pre-foreclosure means you have missed payments on your mortgage, and by definition are in default. For example, a borrower could be $9,000 behind in payments. During this time, […]
March 18, 2009
A little more breathing room for buyers. Last year I had buyers scrambling to close before December 31st 2008, to take advantage of the $475K FHA loan limit about to expire in Kitsap County. It did expire, but as of February 26th 2009, the President’s Economic Recovery Package has lifted […]
March 3, 2009
9446 NE Coral CtCommodore Five large bedrooms 2.5 baths 3214 square feet a .32 acre lot new carpet in the family room new Travertine tile in the huge master bath hardwood floors granite counters and quality wood cabinetry Charm & modern finishes intersect in this better-than-new home in one Bainbridge […]
February 22, 2009
Living a short boat ride from Seattle, the birthplace of Redfin, we see more Redfin here than most places. And once an idea is born, like a virus . . . it spreads. If you are not familiar with Redfin, in short, they are a real estate brokerage that credits […]
February 11, 2009
My girls heading down the trail in the Grand Forest. I have talked about all of the great trails on the island before and there are a couple of maps for the island that are very cool. My favorite Island Guide to Walking, Cycling & Paddling, (scroll to bottom if […]
February 2, 2009
Yes, hopeful. I am sort of having that same hopeful feeling you have on the first day of school. Hopeful because it is a new start. Hopeful that this year will be better than the last. Hopeful that this year – anything is possible. Hopeful sums up January real estate […]
January 19, 2009
Last week our little island was written up in the New York Times. The article has some great images of the island and quotes from local islanders. It is nice to get so much attention. We were in Coastal Living at the end of last year and have been featured […]
January 12, 2009
These last few months I have been paying closer attention to the weather than I usually do. In December we went to Hawaii and I was really hoping for sun and heat, basically a break from our winter cold and rain. Unfortunately, we caught the end of Tropical Storm Dolphin. […]