2) Have to get back to you on that on in this week’s Sunday Night Stats. I’m staging a new listing and umpteen other things and won’t be doing stats again until Sunday night. But I will include the answer to that question when I do.

1. Maybe I’m blind, or I don’t know what day it is, but aren’t we missing an episode of Sunday Night Stats?

And the real reason I wrote (since you don’t frequent P-I land) . . .

2. Are you seeing a decrease is square footage for August?

And here’s a question, if one condo sale does get the FHA spot approval, does that make the next sale in the same complex easier to get a spot approval? Should the next unit’s buyer use the first lender who got the first approval, would that make it more likely the spot would be approved?

Most condos are going to need FHA financing, so any information that can be provided (soon) is going to be helpful!

People rarely mothball houses properly. It’s so easy for something to bust, and with no one there, you’ll have a grand mess before anyone notices.

Here’s something I did before on bankruptcy options:

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/realestate/archives/129859.asp

Some banks are still advertising HELOCs (variable 2nds), but the LTV limits are fairly low.

Like Bili, I would like to see the definitive article or reference regarding WA laws and foreclosures.

I cannot think it ever makes sense to “mail in the keys”, anymore than it makes sense to stomp off mad from an employer. Better to negotiate the best exit you can manage.

Mailing in your keys is NEVER a good answer unless you sign, I think it’s called “a deed in lieu”. and the banks asks for the keys.

One of the worst situations I have seen (though I had the buyer so he got a great deal) is when a seller left because he couldn’t pay, and the pipes froze and burst. Taking care of the property is important. Dropping your keys off at the bank teller is not an option