jan | December 15, 2011 | The FSAs report into lending, due to be published next week, is expected to include proposals to help home owners in negative equity. The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that one in 12 homeowners are in negative equity, with their home now worth less than the price they paid [...]

Over on the national blog, we just posted another big analysis of hundreds of thousands of listings and sales. Here are the numbers for Seattle, where winter is still a winning time to list your home for a quick sale, a better chance of selling, and a better price:

With Christmas just around the corner I am sure many of you are already planning your celebrations. Parties are tricky, aren’t they? You’ve got so much to organize – who to invite, what food to serve, how to keep people entertained, etc. So I understand entirely that keeping the party safe may not be on [...]

Despite a busy morning of economic data, are essentially unchanged from yesterday’s levels, leaving the all-time-low 3.875% Best-Execution 30yr Fixed rate intact. Read more…

If you talk to a property manager they will tell you that your shopping is over and you should rent form their facility. Well those are the self storage managers that are actually doing their jobs and asking for the sale. Some property managers will tell you that there is really no perfect way to [...]