FHA Limits Go up in Pierce County
Good news for people looking to finance homes that cost more than your average house. Effective this coming Monday, March 9th, FHA and Super Conforming loan limits go back to 2008 levels! That means that in Pierce County the limit is now $567,500. This is great news...
Cliff Street Studio Loft Sells for $131,000
With the huge number of condos on the market right now, it's always worth paying attention to the ones that sell. This Studio Loft at Cliff Street Lofts on 1120 Cliff Ave Downtown was a bank owned foreclosure. It was listed for $131,900 and sold for $131,000. It has...
Happy 2nd Birthday, Infinite Soups!
The News Tribune blog has a great article today about my very favorite lunch spot,Infinite Soups. To celebrate their anniversary they will be giving customers free cupcakes from Corina Bakery. Um. Yeah. I'll totally be there. For those of you who have never...
Homes for Sale in Tacoma Under 200k
These days, it seems the majority of my time looking at homes with buyers is focussed on homes that are priced under 200k. There are a lot of reasons for this, most of them having to do with how much buyers want to be paying for their mortgage each month. A lot...
Buy a House in 2009 and Get $8,000…That you don’t have to pay back.
Homebuyers, Rejoice. Buying a house in 2009 just got even easier. The President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 this week. The bill is a $780 billion package, with about 35% of the package devoted to tax cuts (mostly for 2009) and the rest...
Property Taxes in Tacoma Stay Flat for 2009
The News Tribune did an excellent article today about the 2009 Property Tax Assessments that came out on Friday in Pierce County. I thought this article was very well researched and (however you feel about property taxes) gives good insight into what they're thinking...
How to Understand and Maintain your Credit Score.
The Last Judgement Last week credit companies made some changes to how your FICO score is calculated. If you are buying a house, refinancing a house, or renting an apartment- you are being judged based on your credit score. I am not one of those people who...
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