Bellevue Towers Penthouse Pics
December 18, 2009 by Neil Rondeau · Leave a Comment
If you have yet to bump into our blog, we’ve been spending a lot of time getting our facts straight regarding all downtown Bellevue condos and sharing the data here to make FocusRealtyNW.com your one stop shop. Since we have most of the data collected, we’ve been taking some breaks to capture a few photos [...]
Any Progress With The Making Homes Affordable Program?
December 10, 2009 by Neil Rondeau · Leave a Comment
Ever wonder how those loan modifications started by the Making Homes Affordable Program are coming along? I did a bit of research and found an article in Bloomberg.com today reporting on the progress the programs have made. According to the Treasury Department, US lenders have permanently modified only 31,382 mortgages out of their goal of 4 million [...]
Pending Sales Contracts Increase Dramatically in October
December 4, 2009 by Neil Rondeau · Leave a Comment
October was a great month in pending sales! Here is an interesting tidbit I found originally on MONEY.com. I paraphrased it here as I think it’s worth revisiting before the turning of the new year. According to the National Association of Realtors, the number of pending home sales index surged in October setting a record [...]
Tax Credit Drives Homes Sales to Highest Level Over Last Two Years
November 15, 2009 by Neil Rondeau · Leave a Comment
Last week, after the Senate gave its final and fully supportive approval on the homebuyer tax credit extension, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the legislation, sending the tax credit to President Obama who’s final sign-off on Friday made it official. The $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was slated to expire Nov. [...]
Last Week in Review
November 7, 2009 by Neil Rondeau · Leave a Comment
“Don’t believe the hype!” The words from Public Enemy’s hit song title rang true once again last week when the Commerce Department reported the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the 3rd Quarter. As you can see from the chart below, GDP rose by 3.5% for the first gain in a year and the strongest reading [...]
House and Senate pass Homebuyer Tax Credit
November 7, 2009 by Neil Rondeau · Leave a Comment
This letter is an email that was sent out to Realtor’s in WA urging the extension of the tax credit to be extended since it has proven to work so well so far… The House passed the Tax Credit [ within the Unemployment Benefits bill] by a vote of 403-12. It now goes to the [...]
