Rain City Guide

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• October King County Home Prices at 10/2005 Level (142)
  • ARDELL: ADL”If we keep chasing “what lenders like” where will we be?” RP”if someone doesn’t want to do “what lenders like” they can always...
  • Rhonda Porter: We, as a correspondent lender, review reserves on condo’s constantly. I can’t remember NOT having the reserves evaluated by underwriting....
  • Rhonda Porter: Ardell, lender guidelines will continue to get tighter for a while… if someone doesn’t want to do “what lenders like” they can...
  • Rhonda Porter: SeattleJo, Ardells correct that the HOA will report this and tax records may also indicate how many units are non-owner occupied. If you do not inform...
• Did the recent market shift affect Hitler too? (12)
  • leanne finlay: Hi all, I wasn’t suggesting that people should sign in with real names on blogs. Published authors have been calling for various stages of decay,...
• Interview with Jillayne Schlicke - Part 2: The SAFE Act (3)
  • Rhonda Porter: I felt like a ping-pong ball trying to register my 2008 CE credits. First I contacted DFI, they sent me to NMLS which then referred me back to...
  • Cathy R., Sequim, WA: My broker spent several days registering four LO’s and part of his frustration was being sent back and forth between DFI and NMLS. There...
• Question for Attorneys: Federal Tax Liens & Foreclosures (3)
  • Kary L. Krismer: An existing tax lien on a purchase would be treated similarly to a judgment. When you get a preliminary commitment on a piece of property they always...
• 10 Things You Should Know Before Moving to Seattle (718)
  • Rose: I am planning on moving to Seattle in the spring and someone I know who lives in seattle keeps telling me that it is basically impossible to get a job there and...
• HUD Passes RESPA Reform, New GFE Coming in 2010 (40)
  • Scott: And we need to move on from the “poor uneducated consumer”. The poor uneducated consumer with a 550 fico score won’t be buying a house anymore.

• Real Central VA: Wrapping Up Tuesday’s Radio Appearance
• From Rain City Guide: Should I Buy A House Now?: Part III: Don’t Pay Off Bad Credit
• From Rain City Guide: Should I Buy A House Now?: Part II: Count All The Money You Wasted This Year
• From Rain City Guide: Should I Buy A House Now?: Part I: Should I Buy A House Now?
• Home Pricing Comments: LifeStyle Denver
• Northern Virginia Real Estate Voice: Hope Now is “Unavailable”
• Inman | Redfin Corporate Blog: Holy Guacamole! Move.com Squares Off with Redfin
• SF Peninsula Real Estate Guru: Good info on mortgage relief and modification programs
• 4realz.net: 4realz Roundtable: Effect of FDIC/Treasury Actions on Home Buyers and Real Estate Industry
• Real real estate porn: 360Digest
• Coastal Real Estate and Lifestyles: Loan Modification: The next wave?
• The Seattle Specialist: Google Maps Street View comes to Seattle, and more…
• The Hotlist: President Barack Obama
• Days on market, buying or selling: Charleston Real Estate Blog
• FHA Book: Ever Changing FHA
• A Generous People - Puyallup: Mortgage Interest Rates for Puyallup and Beyond
• Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area.: Seattle...
• Kirkland Highlands Real Estate Buzz: Where’s The Kirkland Highlands’ Weekly Real Estate Buzz?
• The Hotlist: Foreclosures have been a theme on RCG la …
• Real Estate Blogs for the Consumer: 7-  Rhonda Porter writes on her blog “The Mortgage Porter” When an appraisal...