Mortgage rates are still low, but a recent rise might make potential buyers consider locking in as soon as possible. Bankrate (RATE) announced Thursday that 30-year fixed mortgage rates across the country have risen to 3.67%. According to Freddie Mac, that's the highest the rate has been since hitting 3.71% on June 14 of last […]

Short Sale Time Saver: Remove non-institutional liens early by Melissa Zavala in Coaching– January 15, 2013 Short sale nightmares are abundant, but with this one smooth move, you can go a long way towards smoothing the path toward a successful closing. Short Sale Nightmares If you are a short sale negotiator, a short sale listing […]

Glenn Crellin from the Runstad Center for Real Estate Research Studies gives us a recap of some of the third quarter 2012 statistics and how they impact the real estate industry in Washington. You can get more information at the Center's website at: http://www.reuw.washington.edu/

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released its first in a series of major rules that will shape the future of mortgages. The hotly contested measures, mandated as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform bill, are generally somewhat less stringent than consumer groups wanted, and less onerous than lenders feared. There are two parts […]