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August 2014 Team Reba Real Estate Newsletter 0

August 2014 Team Reba Real Estate Newsletter

Here is a link to my “August Real Estate Update“: This Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, or homeowner. This month’s issue includes topics such as: “Five Great Reasons to Buy a Home Right Now”; “Fact...

Seattle area Rental Housing Association January 2014 classes for landlords 0

Seattle area Rental Housing Association January 2014 classes for landlords

January Seminars for Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound All seminars are held at RHA’s Office – 2414 SW Andover St, Suite D207 – Seattle, WA 98106 (unless noted) * All Seminars $45 unless otherwise noted. CH = Clock Hours (CRE) January 8 – New Landlord Orientation, 3-4:30 pm (Class...

Support for extending the Mortgage Debt Relief Act for underwater homeowners… 0

Support for extending the Mortgage Debt Relief Act for underwater homeowners…

I receive the daily DS News newsletter emails, and 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 (MDRA) which was enacted in 2007, a little item...

May 2009 real estate newsletter is ready for your reading pleasure! 0

May 2009 real estate newsletter is ready for your reading pleasure!

Check out this link to view our online Real Estate Newsletter. This Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter. This month’s issue includes topics such as: “With Affordability Up, Home Buyers are Starting to...

People are asking if short sales are better than foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure 0

People are asking if short sales are better than foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure

A recent post on Zillow has many people commenting on this topic.  I did too but because Zillow limits you to 2000 characters or less, I’m going to flesh out my answer here on our site.  For those readers who don’t know yet, a short sale is a real estate...

A small bit of good news for homeowners selling in short sale position 1

A small bit of good news for homeowners selling in short sale position

Congress has amended The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 to The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act and Debt Cancellation. The amended act contains expanded coverage and an extended deadline to 2012.  http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=179414,00.html The MFDRA does not cover properties that are considered vacation homes or investments.  Homeowners need to be...

Real estate classes from Team Reba now at Renton Technical College

Real estate classes from Team Reba now at Renton Technical College

It’s official!  We’re in the catalog of classes for the Spring Quarter at Renton Technical College.  There are 8 great classes to choose from that range from buying and selling homes to analyzing investment property, diversifying investment portfolios to include real estate, short sales/foreclosures, a women’s focused class (this one...