Seattle Best Real Estate

Should I Buy or Rent?

2005-07-11T14:46:00.000-07:00

For many, home ownership is not only a great source of pride, but can mean significant tax savings and even reduction in monthly payments depending on your interest rate and home loan specifications.

A good Scenario
Jack and April have been renting their current home for years. Their accountant recommends that they buy a home because they can use the tax break. The IRS allows homeowners to write off the amount of interest paid on their home mortgage on mortgage amounts up to $1,000,000. Other restrictions apply, but for most homeowners this deduction provides a significant tax savings. Property taxes paid on a primary residence are also tax-deductible.

Know about real estate

2005-07-11T14:02:00.000-07:00

Reflecting a stronger economy, Washington State's population has grown by an estimated 88,600 people, or a healthy 1.4 percent, in the past year, Theresa Lowe, the state's chief demographer, said Tuesday.
Population growth hasn't been this robust since the early 1990s. It compares to an increase in 2004 of 68,500, or 1.1 percent. The 2005 estimate, prepared annually by the State Office of Financial Management, pushes Washington's population to 6,256,400 as of April 1.
The growth represents the solid rebound we have been anticipating, which is in line with an economic recovery.
Population gains usually follow employment increases by six to 12 months. The state's payroll and employment figures began to improve in 2003 with a slight 0.2 percent increase, with 2004 payroll and employment showing a substantially larger gain of 1.7 percent.
State growth on the move again, where we go from here depends on how Washington's economic recovery stacks up against what other states have to offer in terms of job opportunities.
In this respect, the state is a good prospect for continued economic growth, given the strength of the housing market, increasing foreign exports, and the recovery of the state's aerospace industry. The state population forecast shows growth increasing from the current annual level of nearly 89,000 to 100,000 per year by 2008 and remaining at about that level through 2010.
The Census 2000 population count marks the baseline for tracking a new decade of population change in the state. The majority of growth since 2000 remains concentrated in Western Washington, with the largest five-year gains being increases of 71,254 in King County, 55,082 in Pierce County, 49,776 in Snohomish County and 46,262 in Clark County.
The fastest growing counties, in terms of percent change since the 2000 Census, are Franklin County (22.6 percent), Clark County (13.4 percent), Benton County (11.0 percent) and San Juan County (10.1) percent.
The population of Washington's cities and towns totaled 3,817,518 on April 1 this year, up 297,968 over the 2000 federal census count. Annexations and incorporations account for about 118,700 of this increase. There have been no new incorporations since the Spokane Valley incorporation in March 2003.
Detailed information on the April 1, 2005, population estimates for cities, towns and counties may be found on the Office of Financial Management web page at http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/april1/index.htm.
The federal Bureau of the Census is expected to release July 1, 2004 city population estimates for all of the states on June 30, 2005. To avoid confusion, please note that these population estimates have a July 1 estimate date and lag the office of Financial Management population estimates by nearly a year.

Real Estate Market

2005-06-29T15:38:00.000-07:00

There are very important things that you should know about real estate especially if you are a first time estate buyer. You need to educate yourself about the real estate industry before you step in to invest or to buy your first home. Here are some steps that I would suggest you to do for having better and easier process.

Before you look for a real estate agent, it is always the best to see how much you are approve by contacting a mortgage company. This way your realtor can find you the houses which would fit your budget. Here are some mortgage companies which you can contact and find about the rates:
American Mortgage Express
Seattle Mortgage Loan Broker
Mortgage Info Center

It is always good to find a real estate agent who you can trust and can present you for your best interests. After you selected your agent then your agent will get detail information about the house or investment that you are looking for. Realtors uses Northwest Multiple Services or Commercial Broker Association for finding the house which would fit your budget and also expectation, and these websites are only available to licensed realtors.

In the process of buying your house or properties your realtor will provide the offer contract and after you will receive your acceptance then you have to check on the title and hire an inspector to make sure that there is nothing wrong with the roof, foundation, or any other part of the construction. Appraiser is another step that you should take to find out about the value of the property.

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2005-06-29T15:02:00.000-07:00

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2005-06-29T14:28:00.000-07:00

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