financial matters / Financing / For Buyers / For Sellers / Open House with Team Reba
· by Reba Haas · 31 Mar, 2020
*This episode was recorded before the large scale mass gathering shutdown, and Gov. Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. So, the first segment may not have full relevance, but the information in the rest of the show is still applicable.* On this episode of “Open House with Team Reba”, Reba...
BRRRR - Buy / Education / Financing / For Buyers / For Sellers / Open House with Team Reba / Refinance / Renovate / Rent / Team Reba / team reba tips
· by Reba Haas · 23 Mar, 2020
On this week’s episode of “Open House with Team Reba”, we discuss the recent trend of BRRRR seminars–the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. BRRRR stands for “buy, renovate, rent, refinance”, and is the new “flip-it and get rich” system being touted online and in ads. We discuss this...
Accessory Dwelling Unit / Education / financial matters / Financing / financing/lending / For Buyers / For Sellers / Interest Rates / Refinancing / Team Reba / team reba tips
· by Reba Haas · 16 Mar, 2020
On this past weekend’s episode of “Open House with Team Reba”, Reba and Eric covered a number of really great topics, including PMI tax deductions, local market snapshots, refinancing, and detached additional dwelling units (DADUs). First up, PMI Tax Credits: Congress actually did a good thing, can you believe it!?...
buyer advice / credit / Education / FICO / financial matters / Financing / financing/lending / First Time Buyer / For Buyers / For Sellers / Interest Rates / Loans / mortgage / pre-approval / refinance / Team Reba / team reba tips / Vantage Score
· by Reba Haas · 9 Mar, 2020
This Week on ‘Open House’, Reba and Eric welcomed Mike Olden, Vice President of Sales and Education for the American Reporting Company. They provide credit reporting and settlement services to the mortgage lending communities. Together they covered topics including: Credit reporting updates that affect consumers and lenders. Are all credit scores...
design / DIY / For Sellers / household tips / Paint / property management / real estate / Redecorate / Remodel / seller advice / team reba tips
· by Reba Haas · 5 Mar, 2020
As you prepare to put your home on the market, consider prioritizing the tasks that will make your house sale-ready on a budget: Clean and declutter your house. Empty spaces encourage potential buyers to imagine themselves living there and a clean house looks well cared for. Remove clothes from your closet...
Downpayment Assistance / Education / financial matters / Financing / financing/lending / First Time Buyer / First-Time Homebuyer / For Buyers / For Sellers / HomeSteps / Loans / mortgage / Open House with Team Reba / pre-approval / real estate classes / Refinancing / Team Reba / team reba tips
· by Reba Haas · 23 Feb, 2020
On this episode of “Open House with Team Reba”, we welcome Reba back from her trip to Bali. She’s all refreshed and amped up for our upcoming first-time homebuyer class on Feb 29th, leap day, from 9:30am-1:30pm. If you or someone you know wants to leap into homeownership, this class...
financial matters / financing/lending / First Time Buyer / First-Time Homebuyer / For Buyers / For Sellers / HomeSteps / Loans / mortgage / Open House with Team Reba / Refinancing / Team Reba / team reba tips
· by Reba Haas · 17 Feb, 2020
On this episode of “Open House with Team Reba”, Reba and Eric give you an update on the local real estate and mortgage markets. Eric starts out by describing what he’s calling “The Corona Rally”, which is how the Corona Virus (and other viruses and events) affect the mortgage market...
financial matters / First Time Buyer / For Buyers / For Sellers / Team Reba / technology
· by Reba Haas · 3 Feb, 2020
On this week’s episode of “Open House with Team Reba”, Reba and Eric welcomed Steve Tockey, Principal Consultant at Construx, which is a local software development best practices firm. Steve consults on active development projects and teaches software requirements, design, quality, and software project management. Together they discuss best practices in...
Appraisal / financial matters / Financing / For Sellers / team reba tips
· by Reba Haas · 29 Jan, 2020
Whether you’re in the process of selling your home or you’re thinking about taking that leap, it’s important to know that sellers have an important role in the process. It’s far more than just picking the right listing price and marketing the property to the widest audience. There are certain...
Around our community / For Buyers / For Sellers / local events / Renton / Renton Technical College / Schools / Team Reba
· by Reba Haas · 20 Jan, 2020
Welcome back to another great episode of “Open House with Team Reba”. This week, Reba and Eric welcomed Chef Tony Parker, who is the Head Chef of the Culinary Arts Program at Renton Technical College, and Carrie Shaw, who is the Executive Director of the Renton Technical College Foundation. They...
