first time buyer’s credit

November 6, 2009
Multiple Offers on Bainbridge Island - Jen Pells

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded

Update as of 11/06/09 President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law today. The legislation greatly expands the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit by making more first time homebuyers eligible for the credit and now includes homebuyers that are not first time homebuyers. This […]
May 9, 2009
Seattle PI

Affordable or Not?

An interesting article about the current Seattle market, from the Seattle PI. “Contrary to popular belief, the recent decline in home prices has not resolved the nation’s housing affordability problems,” Jeffrey Lubell, executive director of the Center for Housing Policy, said in a news release. “Working families — including most […]
April 18, 2009
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Sales on the Island So Far This Year. . .

They look a lot like last year. Here are the numbers. Data is take from the NWMLS. 2009 Number of Closed Residential Sales 45 Days on the Market 202 Selling Price Per Square foot $267 Selling Price $778K With 32 Homes Pending or Contingent and 10 additional Condos Pending or […]