Category: townhome

Distressed Property Consultant law gets modified…. finally!

Distressed Property Consultant law gets modified…. finally!

A lot of people got bent out of shape back in June of 2008 when a new law aimed at stopping equity skimming on foreclosures went into effect.  The initial premise of stopping others from scamming people in financial distress was good, in theory, but the actual law that went...

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...

Team Reba’s February 2009 real estate e-newsletter is available 0

Team Reba’s February 2009 real estate e-newsletter is available

Click on the link to our “February Real Estate Update” 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: “Real Estate Outlook: What’s in Store for 2009?”; “Buy Now And...

Chase Bank closes its wholesale lending channels and goes 100% direct 0

Chase Bank closes its wholesale lending channels and goes 100% direct

There is definitely an upside for Chase Bank’s purchase of WaMu in that they now have access to what they say is 70% of the US population via local branches.  As such, the leaders at Chase believe they no longer need to keep their wholesale business and as of January...

An Armadillo in Washington State?

An Armadillo in Washington State?

Today I was at a Biznik meeting that is a bi-weekly gathering of business owners that are working either in professional fields that are focused on “green” products or who are working to further develop their “green” practices.  One of the fellows I met is Wayne Stephens, the proprietor of...

HomeSteps has a great buyer incentive program for offers submitted prior to Jan 31, 2009 0

HomeSteps has a great buyer incentive program for offers submitted prior to Jan 31, 2009

Attention Prospective HomeBuyers HomeSteps will pay up to 3.5%** Buyers Closing Cost Offer Buy a HomeSteps Home and save! HomeSteps will pay up to 3.5%** of the purchase price in closing costs for all offers presented on HomeSteps homes between October 23, 2008 and January 31, 2009. With our generous...

Your opportunity to help shape the City of Seattle Council’s 2009 agenda 0

Your opportunity to help shape the City of Seattle Council’s 2009 agenda

City Council Presents its 2009 Priorities and 2008 Progress Report for the City of Seattle   When: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:00 p.m.     Where: Seattle City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Council Chambers, 2nd Floor     Why: The Council is announcing its priorities early to give citizens an...

RHA offers another great class for landlords in Seattle 0

RHA offers another great class for landlords in Seattle

Seattle Landlord Tenant Law:  Thursday. Jan. 8th, 3 – 6 PM Speaker: Chris Benis, Real Estate Attorney and RHA Legal Counsel Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm Location: RHA Conference Room, 529 Warren Ave N, Seattle WA 98109 Cost: $45 for members without clock hours          $60 for members with clock hours -SPACE IS LIMITED PLEASE REGISTER...

This Old House highlights Team Reba and home warranties 0

This Old House highlights Team Reba and home warranties

A couple of months ago I was interviewed by Keith Pandolfini of This Old House about the subject of home warranties.  You can read the TOH article here.  It’s not the first time I have been contacted about their use, but it seems that I get these calls because as...

zHome gets you zero energy and carbon neutral at home…

zHome gets you zero energy and carbon neutral at home…

zHome is a new townhome development in Issaquah, WA, up in the density focused Issaquah Highlands area, that touts a neutral carbon footprint.  Having broken ground just recently (Sept 29, 2008) near the transit station/park & ride, there is much anticipation from area residents, builders, homebuyers and real estate agents...