About Lynnwood's Alderwood Manor

The Seattle suburb of Lynnwood, Washington is turning 50 years old and kicking off a year-long celebration with 50 events! It all starts this week on April 25th!

Here is what is planned so far for April according to the city:

Upcoming Events:
Date	Event	Location
April 25, 2009 1:00 - 3:00p.m.	50th Birthday Celebration Kick-Off	Terraces Food Court, Alderwood
April 26, 2009 1:00 - 2:00p.m.	Lynnwood Library 30th Anniversary Library Tea	Lynnwood Library

Lynnwood, Wa is a great close in Seattle suburb nestled right in the perfect commuting junction of both I-5 for North and South travel & also I-405 to go to the Eastside. The Transit Centers in Lynnwood are newly remodeled and renovated and there are plans for the rail system to come into Lynnwood.

In addition, The Interurban Trail connects King County to Everett through Lynnwood! Lynnwood High School is about to open up a brand new facility and the restaurants and shopping are fabulous!

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First Time Buyer Perks:

It is hard enough to buy a house without having to think about coming up with the closing costs, too!!! Closing costs are a factor of buying a house, but why not get the seller to pay them for you????

In addition, don't forget about the government credit from the IRS!!!! Here is how to get your $8000 tax credit for 2009.

Lynnwood real estate is a great place to start if you want to check out good properties that are in affordable price range. Other Seattle suburbs to look at:

Mountlake Terrace Real estate

Brier real estate

Lake Forest Park real estate

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Lynnwood Cell Phone Recycling

Looking to recycle your old cell phone for a good cause? Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is running a cell phone drive right now to benefit schools - please get a hold of Courtney Cooper if you have any cell phones you would like to donate. courtney@cooperjacobs.com

Need more info on going green and donating your old phone?

Lynnwood Cell Phone Recycling

If you are interested in Lynnwood real estate, please feel free to visit my site to check out local listings updated from the MLS with easy searches:

Lynnwood Real Estate

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New Fed Fund Rate and other News! October 30th, 2008 2:48 PM

Wow! The Federal Reserve has lowered the rate down to 1%. We have not seen this low of a rate since the technology bubble in the beginning of the the decade. There is talk that they might again lower in the ending of the year. This will help anyone that has a home equity loan on their home(s). With this move the Asian Stock Markets have rallied quite a bit from this downward move with our lowering of the Fed Rate.

We just received a Bulletin in regards to VA Loans... any person who is eligible for a VA Loan and wants to refinance to pull cashout can now go to 100% of the appraised value. Where before you could only have a max of 36,000 cashout. This will help alot of people out there that needed this help. So depending on which county you are in varies for the " new loan limit increase" that Freddie Mac has for conforming loan limits. On October 10, 2008, the President signed S. 3023, the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. Following are the three major impacts to the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program:

1. Authority to guarantee adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (HARMs) has been extended through September 30, 2012.

2. The maximum guaranty for cash-out refinance loans has been made the same as purchase loans - they are no longer limited to $36,000. In addition, cash-out refinance loans may now be made up to 100% of the appraised value of the home.

3. The temporary increase to the maximum guaranty has been extended through December 31, 2011. When combined with new locality-based Freddie Mac conforming loan limit in January 2009, VA's maximum county "loan limit" will be $1,094,625 ($1,641,937.50 in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands). This results in unique county "loan limits" for VA.

Please watch for other mortgage news as it becomes available.

Have a Happy Halloween!

Posted by David Haley on October 30th, 2008 2:48 PMPost a Comment

Back in the day, as people came and went in their busy lives, they would certainly venture past the local crossroads store like Keeler's Corner in Lynnwood, WA or this one in Melrose, LA - on their way to anywhere. In order to be relevant on a continuing basis the storekeepers felt they needed to carry every conceivable item crammed in to any space left unfilled. Of course in they end they had to prioritize and make sure they provided the essentials, the things people in the community needed to have or they would risk becoming irrelevant. The irony was that whether or not one actually needed anything, you would generally make a stop either outbound or on your way home, to find out what the latest news in the community might be and pick something up anyway. These corner stores have long since faded into history in many parts of the country, replaced by the ubiquitous 7-11or Wal-mart. Stores that still try to carry everything, except the personality and heartbeat of a community. As the internet has proliferated and information washes over us like one tsunami after another, we see small communities being reformed in every conceivable area of common interest on the web. People want to go where the information they get is not only current, but relevant. These small communities are thriving once again. Blogs are the new country store. Treat your customers well and make sure in your attempt to stock your shelves with what you think they want, in order to remain relevant you have carry what the community needs.