Comments on: Beginning the Home Buying Process – Part 2

By: doom and gloom

doom and gloom — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:14:12 +0000

KUOW's Weekday program is going to have a discussion of the turning Seattle real estae market today (9/25/2006) at 9AM. A podcast will be available after the show airs.

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:04:20 +0000

Now’s not the time. There are days when I agree that people should stay “foot loose and fancy free”. Able to pick up and go anytime. No worries about buying and selling property. Just pack your bags and move anytime you want.

I also agree that “we” are clearly irrelevant when not needed, like the day after closing

By: nows not the time

nows not the time — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 07:13:41 +0000

how about ending the home buying purchase?

You people are irrelevant wolves leading the sheeple to slaughter.

By: Realty reality: Calculating the value of effective new-build buyer representation . . . | BloodhoundBlog | The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com in Phoenix, Arizona

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:52:44 +0000

[...] At the beginning of this process, I introduced the couple to a few lenders who I thought would be a good match for them. They loved one, and she worked up a couple of Loan Status Reports (a loan document referenced in the Arizona Department of Real Estate’s standard contract language for Residential Resale Real Estate Purchases), depending upon whether we found a free standing house or a condo that the couple wanted to buy. (Ardell did a great job of explaining why this is important yesterday on Rain City Guide.) This filled in an important parameter of what we could look for. [...]

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:07:25 +0000

You are very welcome Eric. I will include the pros and cons of high vs. low monthly fees in Part 3. The person I am writing these for is in the early stages and not looking at property yet, so I am spacing them 7 to 10 days apart. But feel free to have your friend email me direct with questions if they are doing a Redfin deal…which I suspect they may be doing

On the Seattle side, it is not much of an issue, but on the Eastside it is a big deal. The articles are based on Eastside considerations, more than Seattle townhome considerations. Most Seattle, as in Ballard, Green Lake, etc… townhomes are SFR and not condo. At least the ones I have seen and sold. Most Eastside are Condo vs. SFR. Quite different.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:19:46 +0000

Thanks for the post Ardell. I have a friend who is just looking to buy their first house/townhome. This was really timely and helpful.