
findwell Home Seller Hall of Shame - Entry #6
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When you are selling your house, you want to make the home attractive to potential buyers and present it in such a way that they can picture the home as their own. Many sellers will professionally stage a home, as evidenced by the following “staging†we have

findwell findwell raises round of funding and secure strategic investment
findwell raises round of funding and secures strategic investment : findwell blog - Real estate tren
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Seattle real estate startup findwell is proud to announce that it has secured its next round of financing led by Shannon Ressler. Existing findwell investor Kevin Lisota also participated in the round. Today’s funding announcement is a series-SK round of funding

findwell Take advantage of the extended and expanded home buyer tax credit
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Last week, Congress and the President approved new legislation that extends the first-time home buyer tax credit and expands eligibility to existing homeowners. The legislation is known as the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009. The

findwell Northwest MLS releases Seattle real estate statistics for October 2009
Northwest MLS releases Seattle real estate statistics for October 2009 : findwell blog - Real estate
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The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for October 2009. Despite seasonal trends that should have the market slowing down in the fall, the upcoming expiration of the first-time buyer tax credit is attributed for a stronger

findwell Home buyer tax credit likely to be extended and expanded
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The US Senate approved a bill today that will extend and expand the first-time home buyer tax credit that is set to expire on November 30, 2009. Contrary to what some real estate agents are reporting, the extension has not been approved yet. It still needs

findwell Beware of the greedy dual agent
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In a real estate transaction, there are normally two real estate agents. One agent represents the buyer and one agent represents the seller. In rare cases, the same agent facilitates the transaction for both the buyer and the seller. This is know as “dual

findwell The risks of a successful short sale
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Last week we closed one of the messiest and most stressful transactions we have ever encountered. It was a short sale with two lien holders. Lien holders are the banks who owned the mortgages on the property. In a short sale, those lien holders are asked to

findwell Have home sellers lost their pride of ownership?
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Maybe I am a little old-fashioned, or maybe it is because I own a business, but I fundamentally believe that consumers want to be delighted by the products and services that they buy. If you are shelling out your hard-earned money, you want a product that

findwell Customers love findwell's service so much they buy us cakes!
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One of the most rewarding parts about being a real estate agent is handing the keys over to brand-new homeowners. I had the privilege to close a transaction for first-time buyers this week in Woodinville. The transaction was a short sale, and it was the most

findwell New blog post - Checklist for the first week in your new home
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You just closed on the purchase of your new home and have the keys in your hand. The excitement has barely worn off, and you have already started your move. Other than arranging your move, here is a handy checklist of items that you will need to take care

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New blog post: Use It or Lose It! - Make sure you use all of your seller-paid closing costs. http://blog.findwell.com/buying-a-home/u se-it-or-lose-it-ndash-make-sure-you-use -all-of-your-seller-paid-closing-costs/
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When you buy a home, one of the items you can negotiate with the seller is that you ask the seller to pay for all or a portion of your closing costs. Closing costs are the fees that you pay to buy a home, such as origination fees for your loan, recording fees

findwell New blog post: Northwest MLS releases Seattle real estate statistics for September 2009
Northwest MLS releases Seattle real estate statistics for September 2009 : findwell blog - Real esta
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The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for September 2009. As we have seen from May-August, there continue to be positive trends in the statistics for home sales in our region. Typical seasonality in real estate has

findwell Queen Anne Townhome For Sale
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Beautiful craftsman-style townhome for sale in a prime Queen Anne location. High-end finishes throughout the home including cherry hardwoods on the main floor and stairs, natural wood molding, custom closet organizers and a chef’s kitchen with stainless appliances

findwell New blog post: Beware of Yield Spread Premium (YSP) on your mortgage
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Mortgage pricing is complex, particularly for the average home buyer who only deals with it once every 5-7 years. One of the most complex fees when obtaining a mortgage is something called Yield Spread Premium ( YSP ), which is easily missed or misunderstood













