Impact of King County Furlough Days on First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
October 12, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment
I received a message late last week from one of my helpful resource folks, Garrett Huffman of the Master Builder’s Association, regarding real estate closings and King County furlough days. Earlier this year I posted a blog entry listing the days various King County offices would be closed in an effort to help minimize budget [...]
Still on the Fence? — 10 Reasons to Get Moving!
September 28, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment
I know, I’m a broken record. Buy now. Don’t wait. Get going. Don’t look back on 2009 as the year you “should have” bought and didn’t. Here are 10 reasons why you may not want to wait any longer to buy a new home: 1. The number of houses available from which you can choose [...]
The Importance of a GREAT Home Inspector
September 24, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment
A good home inspection, in my opinion, is so much more than just a thorough “systems” check. As an active agent representing both Buyers and Sellers, I’ve had sales go “south” due to bad inspectors (not bad “inspections!”). After all, the inspector really can influence the type of decisions that a client/buyer/seller must make. They [...]
