Jhxg.com Real Estate Blog provide guides of real estate, Home buying and selling, foreclosures, home loans, HELOC, home research, investment properties, and more.Bellingham WA Home Loan Rates and Tips
Rates across the board dropped this week, anywhere from .125% to .25%.  The soft economy does have some upside.
A financing tip from Sidney: 
Interest Only Loans are Still Available:   Fannie Mae will still buy interest only loans (which

Our Real estate blog including current real estate market conditions, real estate updates, mortgage rates, relocation information, real estate news and articles, home trends and more.Bellingham WA Home Loan Rates and Tips
Expectations of higher interest rates were not realized this week, as some rates softened a bit from 2 weeks ago.  The rate for a conventional, 30 year fixed rate loan dropped to 4.875% and the jumbo 30 year fixed rate was down to 5.5%.  The

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The jumbo loan rates took a nice tumble this last week – down by over half a percentage point.  A jumbo loan in Bellingham & Whatcom County is for an amount greater than 7,000.  Everything else remained stable – still excellent

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With loan rates as low as they are, you may be thinking about refinancing.  If you have a second mortgage, your primary loan may still be refinanced, but the process is a bit more complicated because you must get permission from your home equity

Our Real estate blog including current real estate market conditions, real estate updates, mortgage rates, relocation information, real estate news and articles, home trends and more.A Personal Short Sale Story from Bellingham, WA
     I was recently contacted by a young couple who were our clients in the purchase of their first home in Bellingham in 2006.  They have decided it would be best for them to move for him to be closer to his job, and to do that, they need [...]

Everyone has questions about real estate whether they’re renting, leasing, buying, selling, financing, trying to manage debt, improve credit scores or investing. There are so many situations we don’t even think of them until we are affected.Bellingham WA Home Loan Rates and Tips
Having a home loan denied can be embarrassing, frustrating and costly if you haven’t done your homework before you write that purchase agreement.  When talking with a loan officer, make sure you give them all your information…and

Our Real estate blog including current real estate market conditions, real estate updates, mortgage rates, relocation information, real estate news and articles, home trends and more.Financing for Bellingham WA Condos Has a New Wrinkle
Condos were a major vehicle for real estate speculation during the boom years, and the resulting losses have stimulated major changes in financing requirements for them.   While the Bellingham real estate condo market has not

Jhxg.com Real Estate Blog provide guides of real estate, Home buying and selling, foreclosures, home loans, HELOC, home research, investment properties, and more.Recent FHA Changes Make Financing Tougher for Bellingham WA Real Estate
Prior to and since the crazy days of real estate financing, FHA loans have been the primary loan of choice for those borrowers with downpayments of less than 20%.  The 20% rule gives a lender more cushion against

Everyone has questions about real estate whether they’re renting, leasing, buying, selling, financing, trying to manage debt, improve credit scores or investing. There are so many situations we don’t even think of them until we are affected.The real estate market in 2009 strengthened as the year progressed, ending the year with dramatically higher sales numbers in some areas and categories when compared with 2008. Falling inventory numbers and strong pending sales were the precursors to more sales and relatively stable

Everyone has questions about real estate whether they’re renting, leasing, buying, selling, financing, trying to manage debt, improve credit scores or investing. There are so many situations we don’t even think of them until we are affected.Tax credits are no longer just for first time homebuyers.
The homebuyer tax credit signed into law on November 6th not only extended the deadlines for homebuyers to take advantage of the opportunity, but it also expanded the pool of homebuyers eligible to benefit.  It now applies