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Boost Your Homes Value!

Posted on August 25, 2010
 

7 fixes to boost your home's value

By Investopedia

It's time to tackle home-improvement tasks you put off during the cold winter weather. There are lots of relatively simple and affordable things you can do to give your home a face lift. Your house will look better and your family will feel happier in it. As a bonus, you will also boost your home's value.
 
#1 Add perfect touch with paint
#2 Focus on flooring
#3 Lighten up the accents
#4 Update the windows
#5 Weed out bad landscaping
#6 Add decorative touches to your yard
#7 Add a few final exterior touches

Housing market hits “trifecta”

Posted on August 9, 2010

Housing market hits “trifecta”

Housing activity during July held few surprises for members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service, although some brokers wonder why more buyers aren’t taking advantage of historic low interest rates. Both pending sales and median prices on closed sales showed slight improvement from the previous month, according to the latest report from NWMLS.  “It’s a housing trifecta,” declared Meribeth Hutchings, a director for Northwest Multiple Listing Service when asked to comment on activity.The combination of the lowest interest rates on record, plenty of inventory and low prices offer anunprecedented opportunity for buyers, Hutchings explained. The broker/owner of Windermere RealEstate/Lake Stevens Inc. said homes have never been this affordable in her 28 years in the business.

30 Year Fixed Mortgage as low as 4.69%

Posted on June 29, 2010
Mortgage Rates Hit an All-Time Low
Average interest on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to an all-time low of 4.69 percent this week, down from 4.75 percent a week ago, reports Freddie Mac.

Sock Hop!!

Posted on April 26, 2010
Sock Hop!!!
 
May 21st 2010 at 6:00 pm.
 
Please join us for a fun fullfilled night! Dancing,food & more..
Contact Doug Garvey at 206-850-8939  or email
 
Location: Seattle Lutheran Gym 4141 41st Ave Sw
Scholarship Fundraiser Provided by West Seattle Lions Club!

The Garvey Group has Grown!!

Posted on April 13, 2010
The Garvey Group has Grown!!
 
We would like to welcome Memphis Charles Cress! Born on March 21st at 7:07 am weighing 5 pds 10.7 oz & 19" to proud parents Heather Garvey-Cress & Ryan Cress & grandparents Doug & Irene Garvey & Donna Cress.

FHA (203)K Program

Posted on March 18, 2010
203 K is an FHA loan that provides funds for the purchase & renovation of a home.
 
key government program, the 203 (k) loan, has the potential to make foreclosed  or short sales properties much more attractive to buyers. An FHA guaranteed loan that provides funds to help buyers purchase & renovate a home of repairs or modernization. In the 203(k) program, a borrower can obtain just one mortgage loan at a fixed or adjustable rate to provide funds to rehabilitate, the mortgage amount is based on the projected value of the property when the works complete. The loan requires a 3.5 %down payment & follows standard FHA guidelines& loan limits. Example: A 203K could help a couple buy a $150k house that needs $25k of repairs. An appraiser would estimate & approve the necessary improvements & the buyer would apply for the mortgage plus cost of repairs up to $35,000,The repairs would need to be done within six months of closing to raise the home's appraised value. The 203(k) program should be a boon for any buyer considering whether to purchase a distressed property. And while foreclosures will decline as the housing rebounds, the loans will remain a valuabletool for buyers looking for "fixer-uppers" in any economy.

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