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Daily Real Estate News |      Tuesday, May 29, 2012  

Prices of for-sale homes are on the rise in several metro areas. According to Realtor.com, which tracks 146 metro markets, the following areas have seen their median list prices increase the most from March to April:

1. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.

Monthly median list price increase: 7.90 percetn

Median list price: $199,500

2. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, Calif.

Monthly median list price increase: 7.07 percent

Median list price: $545,000

3. Detroit

Monthly median list price increase:…

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The Cascade Team is now the ONLY Real Estate Brokerage in the United States to offer RecallChek to the public. Up until today, this program was only offered directly to inspection companies that then re-sell the product to consumers (Typically for $39.95). Through The Cascade Team however, for only $19.95 our clients, friends, family, and of course our agents can enter their home information and the automated RecallChek system will search through millions of recalled items and let the home owner know if something in their home is on the list. On average 1 out of every 10 homes has a recalled item. Then on an ongoing basis RecallChek will submit your homes information every month and alert you to any undated recalls….. Get new appliances? No problem.…

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Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 20, 2012  

Living near a high-scoring public school district can raise home values $205,000 higher compared to homes located in neighborhoods with low-scoring school districts, according to a new study by Brookings Institution. Brookings analyzed the nation’s 100 largest metro areas to find the differences between living near a high-scoring public school and a low-performing school.

“We think of public education as being free, and we think of the main divide in education between public and private schools,” Jonathan Rothwell, a senior research analyst at Brookings, told The New York Times. “But it turns out that it’s actually very expensive to enroll your children in a high-scoring public…

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"Buyer Ready" Home Shoppers Have Edge as Brokers Report Rise in Multiple Offers

KIRKLAND, Wash. (April 5, 2012) – The housing market in the Puget Sound region is pointing toward a sustainable recovery, according to several brokers who commented on the March activity report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

MLS Members reported 9,126 pending sales during March, a year-over-year increase of nearly 21 percent. That total surpassed the previous month by 1,503 transactions (up 19.7 percent). Coupled with shrinking inventory, attractive financing, and rising consumer confidence, the market is becoming more balanced, and even being described by some brokers as "frenzied." Other brokers commented on the "remarkable opportunities for…

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Home Buyer Moving

Daily Real Estate News |      Monday, April 02, 2012   

While the price of a home and its square footage are important factors in judging a home, women and men also base their decision largely on how they “feel” and whether the home fits their lifestyle, according to a new survey conducted by Coldwell Banker Real Estate.

The survey of 1,000 men and women found that the sexes don’t differ too much when it comes to sizing up a home to buy.

For more than a quarter of home buyers, the home’s “feeling” has to be just right to make them want to buy. Twenty-eight percent of women and 25 percent of men put more emphasis on their feelings about a home than they do the square footage, price, or even the layout, according to the survey.

The survey…

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Daily Real Estate News |      Friday, March 30, 2012  

Mortgage rates were down across the board this week compared to last week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage market survey.

After posting a big jump last week, 30-year mortgage rates were back below the 4 percent mark this week, offering another boost in home affordability for buyers.

Here’s a closer look at rates for the week ending March 29.

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.99 percent, with an average 0.7 point, falling back from last week’s 4.08 percent average. A year ago at this time, 30-year rates averaged 4.86 percent.
  • 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.23 percent, with an average 0.8 point, also slipping from last week’s 3.30 percent average. Last…

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The Cascade Team Real Estate is proud to be a part of the American recovery. 

Good jobs enable people to achieve the American dream of home ownership. And every time a house is built, bought, or sold, jobs are created—lots of them—right here at home.

  • Home sales in this country generate more than 2.5 million private-sector jobs in an average year. For every two homes sold, a job is created.
  • Each home sale touches dozens of different professions.
  • Every home purchased pumps up to $60,000 into the economy over time for furniture, home improvements, and related items.
  • Housing accounts for more than 15% of the Gross Domestic Product, making it a key driver in our national economy.
  • Housing has led this country out of six of the last eight…

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With our customized search tools, you can search San Diego real estate or condos in Seattle by, Subdivision, Zip Code, School, MLS Number, or use our Interactive Map Search to target a specific street or neighborhood. You will see all MLS listed homes for sale sorted by property type. Or for a quick home search, simply select your preferred area or community in Seattle or San Diego from the list below. If you don't see your community or area of interest, contact us or use our advanced home search tool.

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This is a program that could allow for you to refinance your home even if you are currently not in the position to refinance.

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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced in late October 2011 the expansion of their Home Affordability Modification Program also called the “HARP Phase 2” program.  The main objective is to assist homeowners who are currently “underwater” and owe more than they are worth.  The changes from HARP Phase 1 to HARP Phase 2 are expected to take affect during the month of March 2012.  Freddie Mac estimates an implementation date of 3/15/2012; Fannie Mae has not published a date yet. 

Eligibility Criteria for HARP Phase 2 loans are as follows:

  • The existing mortgage must be owned/guaranteed by Freddie Mac or Fannie…

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Fill out the form below to get an immediate home value report in your inbox. Whether you are looking for the value of your existing home or for the new home you are looking for purchase, this report will provide you with actual active and sold MLS home information so you'll have "real" housing market data at your fingertips. This report will come every two weeks and will provide you a snapshot of home sales activity in your neighborhood. If you are interested in purchasing in a specific area, this information will show you the active homes in the market, price trends and close values on homes that have sold, allowing you to do a comparative analysis of real…

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