Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Snow, Snow, Snow!

My apologies for not posting this past 2 weeks. We have had snow where I live for the past 2 weeks....and I would say up to 2 feet! 2 ' icicles hanging from our roof. We live just E of Highway 9 by about 2/3 of a mile and cannot believe the difference in snow levels. But...we love it! Our place today is a winter wonderland. Hope this weather hasn't been too much of a hassle for anyone. Drive safely!

National Association of Realtors is providing input to the next Stimulus Package

We,as Americans, have realized that a big cornerstone to our economy is the housing market. Congress & the Bush Administration have acted to provide aid to corporations but have just recently started taking steps to help the housing situation (see previous blogs). The National Association of Realtors has developed a four step plan that can be seen here....http://takeaction.realtoractioncenter.com/nar/4pointplan.html

I would think we could anticipate these points being included in future stimulus plans to continue to assist our housing market stability. Here in the PNW, we did notice WEATHER having another impact! Apparently, buyers and agents are rarely venturing out in the snow. More pent up demand.....things are starting to change!

Mortgage Rates May Drop Further!

It has certainly been an interesting year! Well, a year an a half! Check out this article regarding speculation for interest rates. Tell me what you think! I'm always checking out real estate articles that are pertinent to today's situation and if you find one, do let me know!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28165488/

Help May Be on The Way for Struggling Homeowners Just Like Santa Clause!

And here we have the Fed's Ben Bernanke recommending specific solutions to the foreclosure problem to help AVOID foreclosures. Read this article and please feel free to comment!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28053280/

Feds are Concerning Lowering Interest Rates to 4.5%

This is a very interesting article in MSN.com 12/3/08. Check it out!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28045659/

This could definitely make a difference in the housing market, although additional work needs to be done on the foreclosure situation. Read this article and see what you think! Hang in there!