Ruby Update
Fannie Mae's new guidelines requiring new construction to be at least 70% presold before they will fund loans has affected some projects in Seattle. One such case is Rollin in South Lake Union delaying [...]
Fannie Mae's new guidelines requiring new construction to be at least 70% presold before they will fund loans has affected some projects in Seattle. One such case is Rollin in South Lake Union delaying [...]
Developers aren't the only ones using auctions for a speedy sale nowadays. Some individual owners are trying this non-traditional way to sell their homes. I came across one such auction yesterday (Canal Station #304) [...]
President Obama announced the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan today. Under the plan, many homeowners whose loan-to-value ratio was previously too high to refinance will now become eligible to refinance their [...]
As part of the Economic stimulus bill, home buyers can now enjoy a tax credit worth $8,000 or 10% of the home's value, whichever is less. This is definitely an improvement from the current $7,500 tax "credit" [...]
Couple of important Fannie updates recently: On the one hand, they are putting the breaks on foreclosure sales and implementing new policies to work with owners in default to try and [...]
(Photos from NWMLS, achived under Seattle Condo Review Gallery) Lakeview Residence is a new construction project built on the slope of 1114 Lakeview Blvd. E. The project is designed by Studio Meng Strazzara, the [...]
Maison Jiselle is a conversion project on 120 14th Ave. This is a 16-unit condo, all with one bedroom floor plans. Square footage for these homes fall a little under 500. [...]
So the January numbers are in from the MLS. Below are some of the key stats comparing Jan 2009 to Jan 2008 numbers as well as Jan 2009 versus previous [...]
Meridian is a fairly new condo located on the sloop of Terry Ave on First Hill. This 27 story high-rise building was built by Taliesen Corp., a subsidiary of Cressey Development [...]
Alright, I know most of you are tired of hearing about 1521. The water views, inviting lobby, and the lawsuit. However, I couldn't resist not checking out the building. So indulge me [...]