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Are Short Sales Selling in Maple Valley?

March 21, 2010 Foreclosures & Short Sales
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Are Short Sales Selling? (Say that three times fast!).
I’m expecting approval on two short sales in contract any minute now, and am getting ready to put one more into escrow to begin the short sale negotiation process.
Short sales are a good alternative for some home owners to avoid foreclosure. Whether you’re looking to buy a [...]

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Is It Time for Homebuyers to Jump Off That Fence?

March 11, 2010 Colleen's Corner

The real estate industry as a whole has been notorious for looking over it’s shoulder. We value appraised prices on past sales and analysts look to historical trends to predict future markets. However in these unprecedented times, that practice may not be the wisest or most effective.
More and more, we as an industry are trying [...]

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Tuesday’s Monday Market Update-Maple Valley,WA

March 2, 2010 Market Reports
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Today’s Monday update for the Maple Valley Real Estate Market arrives on Tuesday, thanks to two unexpected offers received on properties yesterday!
It appears buyers are once again hopping in the saddle (after a last weekend’s hiatus from home shopping) and making purchase decisions.
Here’s a market snapshot for single family homes in the greater Maple Valley, [...]

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Maple Valley New Home Construction Activity

February 28, 2010 Market News & Updates
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It would seem the drought of new construction listings in the Maple Valley, WA market is over. There for awhile, as the standing inventory of the 2007-2008 market was reduced and slowly absorbed, many builders found it increasingly difficult to obtain spec financing. Local neighborhoods under construction began to resemble ghost towns.
I’ll never forget previewing [...]

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Short Sale Activity in Maple Valley, WA

February 24, 2010 Foreclosures & Short Sales

A quick look at short sale activity in the greater Maple Valley, WA market. This graph represents Single Family properties only, listed through NWMLS which have been identified as sales which must be approved by underlying lien holder(s).

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Monday Market Update

February 22, 2010 Market Reports
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What a weekend this was weather-wise! It seems as if many were out taking advantage of the sun (read that “playing in the sun) rather than out house shopping. Internet hits, tour visits and physical showings were less than one would think on such a nice weekend.
Here’s a market snapshot for single family homes in [...]

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Black Diamond hearing examiner denies Maple Valley’s request concerning The Villages and Lawson Hills appeal hearing

February 20, 2010 Market News & Updates

Black Diamond hearing examiner denies Maple Valley’s request concerning The Villages and Lawson Hills appeal hearing
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New Meaning to Drive-Up Window

February 16, 2010 Around Town
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This past weekend a driver, who apparently suffered a medical episode, drove through the bushes at one of Maple Valley McDonald’s restaurants and crashed into the side of the drive-thru window. Thankfully it appears there were no serious injuries which makes the irony a little more palatable.
Plans are to be reopen to the public later [...]

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