State To Provide $8000 towards first time Buyer Down Payment Through 12/31/09!

Hooray, the Washington State Legislature has passed a budget amendment that has been sent to the Guv for signature. This amendment would allow first time buyers to "borrow" their downpayment of up to $8000 from the State of Wa, then pay the State back from their Tax Credit of $8,000 offered up by the Feds! Something that works for the everyday guys and gals who are working their tooshies off to save save save!

Full article here: http://www.seattlepi.com/printer2/index.asp?ploc=t&refer=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/405640_homecredit28.html

Sales are Starting to Increase!

Holy smokes, the last time I posted was darned near a month ago. Yes, I'm still working hard! The market is starting to see changes....pending sales are starting to occur...in N Snohomish County homes priced under $300,000 are selling, especially if they are priced right and presented well. It's a tough market for pricing due to the bank owned or pre-foreclosure sales right now. There are some good Buyer programs coming out and interest rates are lower. The following link talks about the increased market statistics in the Puget Sound area. See what you think!

http://www.nwmls.com/discover/index.cfm?SectionGroupsID=25&SectionListsID=25&PageID=4993

And if you know of anyone thinking about buying, this is shaping up to be a great time to buy!