recent blog posts from Mary Easton
Posted by Mary Easton | on October 20, 2009, 3:32 pmIn an effort to thwart foreclosures, the Obama plan is finally making some headway in stabilizing the housing markets and preventing foreclosures in Auburn, WA. There is so much bad/inaccurate/incorrect information out there today on this subject! 1. Credit is NOT a consideration for a Loan Modification. The reason for this is because the borrower already » Read more
Posted by Mary Easton | on August 20, 2009, 3:02 pmLenders carefully consider your credit score because it provides them with an objective measure of your creditworthiness. When buying a home in Auburn, the loan officer will first pull up your credit report to see what credit score you have. Credit scores range from 300 to 850, and anywhere in between. It is wise for » Read more
Posted by Mary Easton | on August 6, 2009, 7:23 pmBy now most everyone in Auburn, WA is aware of the $8000 tax credit for 1st time homebuyers or buyers that have not owned a home in the last 3 years. But what Auburn home buyers may not be aware of is that the deadline is coming faster than you may think! In order to » Read more
Posted by Mary Easton | on July 28, 2009, 8:20 pmEven if you know exactly what you are looking for, the house hunting and home buying process can be overwhelming. It can be overwhelming due to many factors, including that there are many different homes on the market including short sales and bank owned, and other homes that are priced too high or sometimes too low (some short sales). » Read more
Posted by Mary Easton | on June 30, 2009, 4:04 pmSince we are now at the end of June and midway through 2009, here is an update on how sales are going this year from January until now. TOTAL CURRENTLY ON MARKET: There are currently 732 listings of residences on the Auburn, WA real estate market. This includes residential homes (487), condominiums (129), manufactured homes » Read more