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Uncategorized Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Buy A Lynden Home If you have been thinking of buying recently, you are not the only one. Homes for sale in Lynden are moving quickly. First Time home buyers have been purchasing in numbers that are the highest they have been in a few years. If you are a first time home buyer, it may be time to take the plunge in the Lynden Real Estate […]
Uncategorized 4 Lynden Activities To Enjoy During Spring Mother Nature has been kind to us these past few weeks and blessed us with some pretty fabulous weather. The Pacific Northwest is known for rain and people that are not from here are truly unaware of just how gorgeous (and hot!) it can be during the warm weather months. Whether you are visiting, live in […]
Uncategorized Your Appraisal Came Up Short, What Next? If you are buying a home in Lynden, you are probably familiar with how the loan approval and appraisal process works. They tend to be a cohesive part of the process. If details are still somewhat fuzzy, this is it in a nutshell: if your appraisal doesn’t come back at the negotiated contract price the seller and buyer agreed upon for […]
Uncategorized Pre Inspection & Why It Can Help You Before You List Your Lynden Home  If you are selling your Lynden home, you are probably already very aware of all the things to do in preparation before you list. The usual pre listing steps usually involve de-cluttering, creating curb appeal, cleaning and staging.  But can you do more? Agents are more commonly recommending pre-inspections to home buyers. A newer home […]
Uncategorized Your Dream Lynden Home Just Went Pending. Now What? Yikes! It is what every buyer loses sleep over: Your dream home for sale in Lynden just went pending, and not by your offer. Likely, you toured many Lynden open houses for sale and felt this one by far suited all your wants and needs. You may feel defeated, but don’t go searching for another […]
Uncategorized Buying a Lynden Home in 2016 If you are in the market to buy a home in Lynden, you may want to check out the 2016 Forecast. In a nutshell, the general prediction is that this year is going to be a seller's market. Spring has just barely started and we are definitely seeing that this forecast is holding true so […]
Uncategorized What To Ask At An Open House As a buyer, you will spend a lot of time touring open houses in Lynden. While this can potentially be a bit overwhelming and eventually exhausting depending on how many you have had to meander through, this is a great opportunity to get valuable information straight from the seller’s agent. Before you go, come up […]
Uncategorized Selling Your Lynden Home in 2016 With the 2016 real estate forecasting higher interest rates and prices by the end of the year, it is also predicted that this will be a seller’s market with a lot of competition among buyers, and therefore bidding wars. While one would think with this forecast that you can simply throw a sign up in […]
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Uncategorized Finding A Qualified Lynden Realtor Searching for the right Lynden REALTOR® is just as important as searching for a home to buy. When you think about it, Real Estate is such a massive industry, you can probably name off the top of your head at least a few people in your sphere that have their license and are eager to […]
Uncategorized The Pre-Pre-Approval Checklist If you are in the market to buy a home for sale in Lynden, here are some helpful items to check before you go in to get pre-approved. Getting pre-approved is the first step in getting a mortgage so these steps are incredibly important. First, you will want to look over your credit score and […]
Uncategorized Survey: Americans Dream Big About Home Ownership Daily Real Estate News | Monday, March 18, 2013   Eighty-seven percent of Americans recently surveyed say that owning a home is something they dream about, according to a survey by JPMorgan Chase.  "Owning a home is at the heart of most Americans' dreams," says Kevin Watters, CEO of mortgage banking at JPMorgan Chase. "And […]
Uncategorized Homebuilding Soars to Highest Level in 4 Years Housing starts surged in February as well as future permits for future construction to the highest levels since 2008 — a sign that the new-home market is picking up steam just in time for the spring buying season, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Overall housing starts rose 0.8 percent in February to a 917,000 annual […]
Uncategorized Whatcom home values rise for the first time since 2008 Whatcom home values rise for the first time since 2008 Published: February 27, 2013 DAVE GALLAGHER The_Bellingham_Herald  Overall Whatcom County home values have begun to appreciate for the first time in nearly five years, according to a new federal report.   The Federal Housing Finance Agency estimates that local home values rose 0.9 percent in […]
Uncategorized Understanding Capital Gains in Real Estate http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-sellers/understanding-capital-gains-in-real-estate   Understanding Capital Gains in Real Estate   When you sell a stock, you owe taxes on your gain — the difference between what you paid for the stock and what you sold it for. The same holds true when selling a home (or a second home), but there are some special considerations. How […]
Uncategorized Simple Tips for Better home Showings http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-sellers/simple-tips-for-better-home-showings   Simple Tips for Better Home Showings Remove clutter and clear off counters. Throw out stacks of newspapers and magazines and stow away most of your small decorative items. Put excess furniture in storage, and remove out-of-season clothing items that are cramping closet space. Don’t forget to clean out the garage, too. Wash your […]
Uncategorized Common Closing Costs for Buyers http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-buyers/common-closing-costs-for-buyers Common Closing Costs for Buyers You’ll likely be responsible for a variety of fees and expenses that you and the seller will have to pay at the time of closing. Your lender must provide a good-faith estimate of all settlement costs. The title company or other entity conducting the closing will tell you the […]
Uncategorized 7 Reasons to Own Your Home http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-buyers/7-reasons-own-your-home 7 Reasons to Own Your Home Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in value. While year-to-year fluctuations are normal, median existing-home sale […]
Uncategorized Making an Offer on a Short Sale? What You Need to Know. http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-buyers/making-offer-short-sale-what-you-need-know Making an Offer on a Short Sale? What You Need to Know.   Are you looking to buy a new home? Are you thinking that now's a great time to find bargains? Before you make an offer, it pays to know a little about the seller's situation. If a home is being sold for […]
Uncategorized 25 Quick, Cheap and Easy Home Sale Tips If you want to get a home sold quickly and inexpensively, you should review these sales and design tips. August 2012 | By Barbara Ballinger   Even with rising values and reduced inventory in certain markets, selling a home remains challenging. Buyers expect not just a shiny new stainless sink but pruned hedges, freshly painted […]
Uncategorized 3.8% Tax: What’s True, What’s Not Rumors about the 3.8% Medicare tax continue to circulate. Here's the definitive word on what's true and what's not on how the tax impacts real estate. October 2012 | By Robert Freedman Ever since health care reform was enacted into law more than two years ago, rumors have been circulating on the Internet and in […]