Buying Seattle Real Estate: Tips, Tricks, and What To Know Are you considering buying real estate in Seattle? In this video, we share essential tips, tricks, and insights that every prospective homebuyer should know. From understanding the Seattle housing market to navigating the buying process, we cover it all! **What You’ll Learn:** – Key factors […]
Fall 2023 Questions & Perspectives Home Buyers Guide
All forecasters I listen to continue to state the challenging market ahead for buyers as rates ease next year. More buyers increasing demand with many owners still not looking to see due to the current rate of their mortgage. Want to have a better understanding of the data supporting this? I would like […]
The Story of Fairway
The Story of Fairway from Fairway IMC on Vimeo. Twenty two years as a Loan Officer here in Seattle I have been part of four mortgage companies. Often you hear in this profession of a company’s culture that says family, get it done mindset, service and support but do not really deliver on all points. […]
2021 – Seattle Real Estate Spring Buyers Guide
Click Here to Download Real estate and mortgage seem to change on a daily basis right now. How? With vaccines for COVID getting out to all of us, sellers who were once afraid to have people touring their home are now coming back to the market to sell. This is helping to add more homes […]
2021 Winter Buyers Guide
Click Here to Download This winter we continue to see the lack of inventory and the demand from buyers pressuring home prices higher. There are factors that will help your offer to be considered by a seller. Speed to close, contingencies waivers, strong earnest money, Loan Officer involvement and more. Have questions? I am here […]
Seattle Mortgage Rate Flashback!
Reviewing my business plan for 2020 I stumbled upon this old paper print ad I would hand deliver to real estate agents and real estate offices in person each week. Yes this was still a time when Fax machines dominated communication. Ha! My oldest daughter Kaila was just born so this had to have been […]
Mortgage Rates by the Decade.
Here is your buying power today. I have spoken and closed with so many buyers who this time last year were frustrated with the market, being outbid and rates slowly moving higher. Some is still the same when it comes to the lack of homes to meet the buyer demand. But the mortgage rates on […]
2020 Fall Buyers Guide, so much different than Fall 2019….for sure!
Click the image above to download, great information and education to assist anyone considering a new home purchase. The process of buying a home can be overwhelming at times, but you don’t need to go through it alone. You may be wondering if now is a good time to buy a home…or if interest rates […]
WE’RE OPEN, operating under a new normal.
Mortgage continues to operate daily, almost under a new normal daily from continued changes in and outside of the industry. With 29 years of financial background, 9 years in banking and 20 years as a Loan Officer here in Seattle. I am able to reflect on two decades of residential real estate finance and have […]
Options During Challenging Times. Furloughs & Forbearance
***UPDATE*** Underwriting guidelines are changing daily. A Forbearance is an option however it CAN Negatively impact a future refinance or new mortgage. 20 years as a Loan Officer here in Seattle, I have for sure seen the highs and the lows. 2007 was challenging because the disruption in the economy was caused by mortgage and […]