November 2018 - Seattle First Time Home Buyer Classes & Workshops | Bellevue & King County Homebuying Events for Real Estate

Seattle Real Estate | What Do I Need For a Down Payment on a Home Today?

Seattle Real Estate | What Do I Need for a Down Payment on a Home? Here’s one of the most common questions we receive in our new home buyer classes and we have a few answers for you. I’ll explore a couple scenarios with you in this article and share what might be a couple good options for most people. Common myth: You must have at least a 20% down payment of the purchase price to buy a home. False! Truth: There are a variety of programs available in Washington State and locally including the option for an ‘FHA’ loan which requires 3.5% down payment typically. Or maybe you qualify for ‘down payment assistance’ with a particular City or other programs. Last year I had a client qualify for $40,000 of down payment assistance on a $385,000 purchase price. Or you could go with a 5% or 10% down payment ‘Conventional’ loan that has better benefits to you [...]

By kreategreatrelationships@gmail.com| November 16th, 2018|Home Buyers Essentials, Home Buyers Strategy|Comments Off

Seattle FriendsGiving Ideas & Fun Activities

Seattle FriendsGiving Ideas & Fun Activities | Games, Football, Food and more! As the Seattle area continues to grow and attract talent from many cities and countries, the need for 'FriendsGiving' events and activities continues to grow and become a trend. Many younger adults, especially those away from their families, or starting out their own families in a new city, can benefit from these type functions. Thus, 'FriendsGiving' events have sprung up all over and many of my friends will even ask me to smaller gatherings apart from Thanksgiving with friends equally. Enjoy this little piece with a few things to do over the Thanksgiving break. Seattle Friendsgiving Events Fremont FriendsGiving & IPA Release Party Young Professionals of Seattle FriendsGiving Event Seattle Dinner Spots for 11/22 Football | The 2018 'Apple Cup' & 2018 'Civil War' APPLE CUP -- 11/23 @ 5:30pm / University of Washington (UW) Huskies vs Washington State University (WSU) Cougars @ Pullman, WA It's been [...]

By kreategreatrelationships@gmail.com| November 12th, 2018|Home Buyers Essentials|Comments Off

November Seattle Area Real Estate Market Update

November Seattle Area Real Estate Market Update This year of shifting in 2018 has produced some amazing trends, both consistent with recent times, and those of what many of us have wished for the past few years. On both the home seller and buyer side, both have experienced some very obtuse and nutty trends that have led to equally nutty consumer behavior. Here are a few of the things we've seen in the market. We've essentially seen THREE different types of markets #1 - The Obnoxiously One-sided Seller's Market Taking our gloves off, this was by far the craziest thing Seattle has ever seen. This began slowly in 2013 and by 2015 it was a full out blitz, lasting until this past Springtime. Waving contingencies, making offers without seeing a home in-person, seeing multiple offers on nearly every home and of course, buyers having to wait a year or two for appreciation to catch up on their high [...]

By kreategreatrelationships@gmail.com| November 7th, 2018|Fall Season, Home Buyers Essentials, Home Buyers Strategy|Comments Off