http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog Seattle Area Real Estate & Musings Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reading: Seattle Homes Lost 10.5 Billion in Value in 2009 http://blog.seattlepi.com/realestatenews/archives/187584.asp # Reading: Kirkland City Council To Vote On Annexation http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/78922337.html # Reading: Seattle homeowner cuts down tree in yard and faces $23,500 fine http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=1752 # http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/tweet/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-12-13/ Reading: House sales up 81% in November, prices down in King County http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412880_housing03.html # http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/tweet/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-12-06/ We had the, somewhat unhappy, occasion to need the services of a locksmith this past week. The folks at Bonafide Lock & Safe in Kirkland were pleasant and accommodating. They seemed to offer a wide variety of products in services and were friendly to boot. We visited the shop at: 12555 116th ... http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/maintenance/looking-for-a-kirkland-locksmith/ If you're in trouble on your loan, you're not alone. Reading: Foreclosures hitting more people with prime loans http://tinyurl.com/yh3m3ka # Does this make anyone else nervous? Reading: With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas http://tr.im/Frx7 # http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/tweet/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-11-22/ The election on the proposed annexation area of Finn Hill, Kingsgate and Totem Lake into the city of Kirkland was November 3rd, 2009 and, as of yesterday, the votes are still so close that it's unclear whether the proposed annexation areas (or PAA) are going to become part of Kirkland ... http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/laws-legislation/kirkland-annexation-who-says-your-vote-doesnt-count/ Did You Run Out of Time? If you missed out on the first deadline to take advantage of the up to $8000 first time home buyer tax credit, you now have a few months longer to plan your move. The original expiration date is November 30th, 2009 but prospective buyers now ... http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/laws-legislation/first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit-extended-and-expanded/ Hurrah for homemade salsa with local ingredients - including tomatoes from our friends' organic backyard garden - it makes everything better # Renters - Do Some Research Before Handing Over Cash - http://tr.im/xnbu # http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/tweet/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-08-30-2/ Reading: Is the worst really over for home prices? http://tr.im/wGzI # Reading: Job losses lead next wave of foreclosures http://tr.im/xlBF Reading: Mortgage delinquencies hit record high in Q2 http://tr.im/wNVE ["the recession...is likely over..." Huh?] # Learned this evening that Dairy Queen can't sell their butterscotch topping in King County...outlawed for trans fat ... http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/tweet/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-08-23/ A great team of volunteers worked the @C4Liberty booth yesterday on Mercer Island and gathered over 100 petitions for HR1207/S604 # Reading: King County July home sales: A mixed bag of info http://tinyurl.com/nndvfk [I think Mr. Sparks might be a bit optimistic...] # Reading: U.S. Underwater Mortgages May Reach 30%, Zillow Says ... http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/tweet/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-08-16/ What happened with real estate in King County last month? Pretty much more of the same. You can see below that both average and median prices resumed a downward trend, we're seeing an increased number of sales that pretty much follows seasonal trends, and it's still taking a while for ... http://www.rionrealestate.com/blog/news-current-events/king-county-at-a-glance-august-2009/