by Marguerite | Jan 8, 2009 | Resources
UPDATE: Today it was decide that REET does not apply to Short Sales. THANK GOODNESS! Washington Realtors Association sent out a notice to it’s members this morning, saying that “The Department of Revenue (DOR) recently sent a letter to the Escrow...
by Marguerite | Dec 9, 2008 | Resources
I’ll never forget the first time I visited the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer parcel search website. I was shocked to find out that all you have to do is type in the address of a house or piece of land and it would tell you who owned it and how much they paid...
by Marguerite | Nov 19, 2008 | Resources
Your accountant will probably tell you if you buy a house this year, you will have a $7,500 Tax Credit coming back from Uncle Sam. While they call it a “Tax Credit” you do have to pay it back over 15 years. I call that a no interest loan. It goes like...
by Marguerite | Nov 17, 2008 | Resources
Exit133 is reporting RTSS or “Rebuilding Together South Sound”, is accepting applications from Homeowners who need some help with their homes. The deadline is December 1st, and the actual “Rebuilding Day” will be April 25th, 2009. They (and...
by Marguerite | Nov 17, 2008 | Resources
With Pierce County apparently claiming the dubious honor of #1 in the state for home foreclosures, I find it shocking that there isn’t a greater effort underway to educate homeowners about Washington State’s Free Homeowner Counseling Line. Just so you...
