Latest stats show Bellingham Washington real estate has taken another hit in value. Homes in Bellingham have fallen 5% in value according to the Washington State University's Economic Department. Apparently the new homeowners incentives have played into the sales of homes in Bellingham. Homes under $400,000 are selling but high-end homes are taking the biggest hit. There currently is a big su ...
It's official. The First time tax credit for first time home
buyers has been extended. Who qualifies as a first time home-buyer?
The answer may surprise you. The credit language states: To qualify
as a "first-time home buyer" the purchaser or his/her spouse may
not have owned a residence during the three years prior to the
purchase.
But wait...there's more! The newest tax credits also includ ...
This is a good time to get some wonderful buys on waterview and waterfront condominiums. There is currently a glut in inventory and some actually have been converted to bank owned properties. I have seen property values reduced to half of their original value. There currenty are several condominiums in the Fairhaven District that have fabulous views of Bellingham Bay for sale...all have been ...
GRAND OPENING: BELLINGHAM REAL ESTATE OFFICE WITH WINE
PROPERTY BROKERAGE FRANCHISE
Vineyard Agent / Real Estate Services NW to Open a Real
Estate Office that Services Both the Needs of Traditional Buyers
and Sellers Along with Those Seeking Washington Wine
Properties
BELLINGHAM, WA (October 19, 2009) - With the Vineyard Agent / Real Estate Services NW October 22, 2009, grand opening at S ...
Buyers looking to possibly move to the Bellingham, Washington area find RelocateNW.com to be the resource they need. People in the 45-60-something age bracket are the norm. First time buyers are welcome of course! Relocate Northwest is a resource not only to purchase a home. They also provide area tours, complimentary relocation packets, rental assistance and all other real estate services in ...
Bellingham Washington property in pre-foreclosure. Home values in Bellingham are dropping due to the rise in short sales and foreclosures. When the majority of properties in an area are selling as distressed, the appraisers reduce all property. It is affecting all of Whatcom County currently. Agents are flocking to Distressed Home Consultant classes to accommodate this growing inventory. I ...
Short-Sales Standards on the Horizon
Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac conservator James Lockhart got an earful about
short sales from REALTORS® last week at NAR's Conference &
Expo.
Practitioners
complained about lenders' slow and inconsistent handling of loan
modifications and short sales, but Lockhart made it clear there are
no quick fixes in the works. "Servicers are stressed," he told a
pack ...