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Whether you've been a client yet or not with Team Reba, we want to invite everyone to come and take advantage of this awesome event!  Bring papers and documents to be shredded or bring small electronics including computer CRTs, kitchen gadgets, etc.  Notes below show some of the stipulations to f...
05/16/2012
I can't say it too many times... if you're a local landlord in the Puget Sound area, it pays to take classes and keep yourself educated on being a landlord.  One of my favorite organizations is Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound, or RHA for short.  They've got great classes available to me...
05/03/2012
Seriously, folks here in WA, this is BIG news that is positive for upside down homeowners doing short sales or who may be foreclosed on later this year. I know reading bills enacted into law is pretty dull, but the drop from 6 years to 3 years for a lender to come after a homeowner for wiped out ...
05/01/2012
I don't know how many of you other AR people are receiving the daily DS News emails, but I find almost daily something that I'm interested in reading and that does affect my clients, prospects and friends/family.  In today's newsletter there is an article discussing the Mortgage Debt Relief Act, ...
04/30/2012
This past weekend, me and my team were conducting our latest home buying class and this time we brought in some special speakers - a home inspector, a moving specialist, and a title rep.  We learned a whole lot that morning along with our clients.  I'd already been aware that a few years ago the ...
04/23/2012
More good news for distressed homeowners who may need to do a short sale can be found at this link: http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fannie-and-freddie-set-timeline-requirements-for-short-sales-2012-04-17   Timelines for those with mortgages held by Fannie and Freddie will get faster answers with a...
04/19/2012
Excellent Q&A about home issues in this attached article link called Beauty of the As Built Permit, including how to find out about permits on a home with additions, etc. So timely since a client just emailed me this morning about just such a topic... We'd closed on their sale last week and they ...
04/05/2012
I've been a big fan of the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound for many, many years and today I received their latest newsletter with the calendar of events for April 2012.  There are a lot of great classes available that are open to members and even non-members who are considering membersh...
04/04/2012
http://lowes.inman.com/newsletter/2012/04/03/news/183640  This article from the daily Lowe's newsletter is appropriate for homeowners and renters. If you pay your utility bill for heat, a programmable thermostat should be in your property! :) It reminds me that I need to have these put into my re...
04/03/2012
No Fluff Savvy Home Seller - April 21, 2012 Seattle 04/21/201212:00 pm - 2:00 pm REMAX Metro Realty - 2312 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle WA 98102 Home buyers get a class to learn what to expect in a purchase, but doesn't a seller need to know the process from their side? Of course! Most people don't re...
03/30/2012
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