Back to School

Our education doesn't end with reading, writing, well maybe arithmetic...when you add 2 + 2 you still get 4, but...when in 2001 you got a loan for $200,000 at 7.5% you paid $1398 a month for this loan...in 2010 on the same loan you will pay $984, because your interest rate is 4.25%...you do the math this is a savings of $414 per month...

Maybe we need to get back to basic math...1 + 1 = 2...

Time to have a Class...get your lenders to work with you ...

A House is still a Home...we need a little Home Schooling...

Homeownership is still alive in the hearts...

Homeownership is still alive in the hearts of Americans, from First Nest to Empty Nest, the right and privilege to live in your own home is important to many american families.  attached is an article published by the NYTimes ....

Let me know how I can assist you in your dream in Vancouver/Clark County/SW Washington

Dreaming of a home...

Vancouver Stats...

Stats for Vancouver Washington Real Estate

Good News for Fist Time Homebuyers!!!

Some great news for Vancouver/Clark County/SW Washington...Washington State Bond program

Good news for 1st time home buyers that need 100% financing. There are new income limits for our county. See below... Clark County Washington

$80,000 1-2 Person in a Non-Targeted Area or Targeted Area

$90,000 3 or more Persons in a Non- Targeted Area or Targeted Area


This is the kind of news that I want to see...

Why are you Renting????

Funny, how in 2005 we were willing to pay more and have higher Interest Rates...in 2005 - 2006 around 6.5% this coupled with the inflated pricing of housing We couldn't purchase fast enough and it resulted in multiple offers that inflated the price even higher...

Now we have great pricing and terrific rates and we are sitting in rentals, paying the bill for someone else ...what are we doing to get moving??? Maybe we need to bring the "Home" back into the picture and take a little of the "Investment" out of the picture...

A $200,000 purchase, today, with 20% down @ 4.25% brings the monthly payment to $787.00

In 2005 - 2006 the same payment would have been $1,011.

When you factor in the Interest Tax credit can you rent for this??? $200,000 will also purchase you a larger, nicer home than it would in 2005 - 2006...Win/Win!!

Train Quiet Zone!!

Train Quiet Zone....

With some of our most expensive properties being between Hwy, 14, an East/West Expressway, the Rail Road's East/West Line, the Columbia River and views of the Airport and Portland Lights, we now have a quiet zone for the trains, at least at one crossing...

Train Quiet Zone

FHA Loan Information

New Regs...Don't wait to buy your new home..

FHA Insurance Increase

If you are thinking about purchasing a home in the near future...make it earlier than later...watch the attached video on the Increase in FHA Insurance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qlvto6A204http://

Looking for answers regarding your Mortgage???

If you are looking to find some help or to get some answers as to what you can do about your situation with your Mortgage, this is a good resource. http://www.knowyouroptions.com/

Client Appreciation Event

Bring your Kids, Grandkids, Neighbor Kids...Realty Pro is hosting the Annual Back To School Carnival, Saturday, 21 August, Noon to 4PM...it is a great time, hot dogs, carnival activities, face painting, win back to school supplies...call me for more information

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