As I sit here contemplating how many people we are cooking for and what we are going to make for Thanksgiving, I have realized that the holiday spirit I usually enjoy doesn’t seem to making an appearance.  With everything going on such as the economy, the horrible real estate market and never-ending pile of bills […]

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This is an utter outrage that the courts have not taken any action against the workers that sent a monkey through a cage cleaning machine, or the company that employs them.  Claiming that they sent the monkey through the machine is pure insanity!
EVERETT — An Everett District Court judge this morning ruled against an animal-rights […]

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In my search for good deals I found a 23 unit rental property in Aberdeen and one of my investment real estate buyers was interested enough to warrant me taking a road trip to check it out.   Not to miss out on a good road trip, I drug my husband along to check out […]

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Once again we are headed into the courtroom to determine whether or not grant programs such as Nehemiah Program should be permissible. In my opinion, the government needs to leave the grant programs alone! If borrowing or being given money from a family member is acceptable, then why not from a legitimate grant agency? I […]

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When visiting a construction site, be honest with site agents as to whether or not you have an agent already.  You’ll not be denied a showing just because you are to have an agent already.   Many of the site agents do not represent the builder but are there in the hopes of meeting new buyer […]

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Nothing too heavy in this post, just a big welcome to my real estate blog.  I will be doing my best to keep you up to date on the real estate market, listings, and home loan goings on for the Lynnwood, Washington area and all of Snohomish county in fact.
If you have any news, or […]

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Step #1 - Look at the Property
Let’s assume you found a property from one of the foreclosure sites I mentioned in my previous post “How to Find Foreclosures - Where Do I Start?” or…

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Of course you can make money flipping real estate in more than two ways. But when it comes to actually repairing and improving a house, there are two different approaches that are very different. You…

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The first two tips for flipping a house are not about what to fix or change. They’re about time and money. Specifically, they are about how time costs money, and about how to determine how much…

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The most important issue in the entire foreclosure process is that of how long it will take from the first payment being missed to the eviction of the homeowners. It is also an issue that most…

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