Jill Watts

I work daily with short sales, either buyers wanting to buy them or sellers wishing to sell their home as a short sale. I have decided to get more training in Short Sales in order to provide my customers with the best possible service. I will be attending a Short Sale Specialist Bootcamp at the end of this month. (Bootcamp...hopefully not so much like the other kind of Bootcamp with the marching, saluting, exercising, running with a 40 pound pack, lack of sleep, etc.) But an educational BootCamp.

Already I have received classroom materials. The Desk and Field supplementary material for becoming a Certified Short Sale Specialist contains information on topics such as: "What Listing Agents Need to Know About Short Sales," "Mortgage Broker Practices," "Analysis of Short Sale Properties" "Liability After Closing."

There are two sides to every story and this one having all the fabulous buyer's market deals that can occur because of the huge mortgages handed out a long time ago. And the other side of the coin is the homeowner who is totally distressed because they are losing their home and all the money and dreams they have invested in it.

So, I've decided to learn how to best handle both the Buyer's great investment opportunity side and also the Listing of the Seller's short sale home.

Jill Watts, Keller Williams
MY MOST IMPORTANT HOME SALE IS YOURS!
360-852-1689 office
jillwatts@kw.com


I'd love to assist you in finding that dream home whether it is for investment in a custom home, short sale, rental, bank owned sale...quick, smooth sales and purchases are managed for you, contract to close.
Maximize your profits in real estate in Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver, Washington today! (Don't forget the $8,000 tax credit amd that interest rates are at an all time low!)

I am also connected to our new Keller Williams Commercial group, so give me a call today to get hooked up with a dynamic possibility for your investment future.

Starting a new business or retiring with some extra time on your hands? Learn a new career, delve into a mystery, try a new recipe, build a deck, ace a computer skill...it's all possible through the Camas, WA library system. Any subject in the world can be researched through our fabulous library system.

The Camas libary is awesome. It is new and up to date, has plenty of computers (donated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) and best of all...it has these great "coffee-house" comfy chairs to curl up in next to some sunny windows on the south side of the library. It's just completely luxurious to while away an afternoon with a good book.

The library is located at 625 NE 4th Ave. in Camas, WA. Their hours are Monday through Thursday 10 am -9 pm and Friday 10 am to 6 pm. On Saturday the hours are 10 am to 6 pm. Closed on Sunday. Some of the fun stuff they do are story hours, celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and reading and discussion groups for all ages.

Here are some tips that will help you maximize your time spent at Camas Library:

1) Get a library card! There are no library fines at the Camas Library unless you lose a book. If you lose a book, you have to pay a replacement coverage cost.
(2) There are computers available so you can apply for a new job or learn a new skill. Computer time is one hour a day, but the upside is that the internet at the library is super fast.
(3) There are reference books about every major company, who the CEO/President is, their company philosopy, how many people work there and other pertinent items you'd want to know for an interview or researching that new career.
(4) There are reference/front desk people, you can call them and ask a question and they'll get back to you with the answer.
(5) If you don't like to read...there are CD's, DVD's, etc. Grab a CD to listen to in your car on your commute or while working in your garden. The ultimate in multitasking...learn a skill while you work.

Jill Watts, Keller Williams
MY MOST IMPORTANT HOME SALE IS YOURS!
360-852-1689 office
360-835-2831 fax
jillwatts@kw.com


I'd love to assist you in finding that dream home whether it is for investment in a custom home, short sale, relocation, rental, bank owned sale...quick, smooth sales and purchases are managed for you, contract to close.
Maximize your profits in real estate in Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver, Washington today! (Don't forget the $8,000 tax credit amd that interest rates are at an all time low!)

I am also connected to our new Keller Williams Commercial group, so give me a call today to get hooked up with a dynamic possibility for your investment future.

Are you tired of your stack of rent receipts pushed into the back of a kitchen drawer? Would you like to have something tangible for your money? I have AFFORDABLE homes and properties for sale for you!!! Pick any area in Clark County: Camas, Washougal, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Yacolt, LaCenter...whereever will best suit your needs, your work schedule, school..you can own your own home just right for you! You CAN own your own home.

In Clark County for the week of 9/2/2009 to yesterday 9/8/2009, our RMLS shows there are 29 new listings that are priced between $100,000 to $165,000. That's affordable!

Here's what you could be reaping the rewards for yourself, your family and your future:

Your own sweet kitchen to cook up a favorite recipe to share with people you care about most.

A fireplace, all toasty and warm to lay in front of for that Sunday afternoon nap.

Three and even four bedrooms and a 2 car garage.

A backyard for friends, family and pets to gather in privacy.

Does this sound like something you'd enjoy? Call me today and say goodbye to your landlord. He'll be sad to see your money go!! There are great homes out there for $130,000 to as high as you can afford. You can choose a home that will fit your monthly payment allotment. Do yourself a favor, stop renting! Build some equity.

Interest rates are low. Home inventory is high. It's a Buyer's market for awhile more. What are you waiting for...tell your landlord Bye-Bye! Contact your lender today and get pre-approved! We can make your home buying dreams come true.

Check out this graph to see the latest ups and downs of our Clark County, WA real estate property for sale activity. This is residential only. It does not encompass commercial, farms, lots and land.

This encompasses all areas of Clark County. Note active available short sales, available bank owned and especially notice PENDINGS! And for those of you FSBO's who THINK you can sell your house by yourself...month after month professional realtors leave you in the dust! Quick sales, save you money through proven negotiation, powerful marketing...and they ASSIST you with all the legal documents that you could really mess up if you mark just ONE thing wrong. Scary!!

Here's the graph. I'd love to hear your comments! Thanks!

For me, when I see the short sales and the bank owned, I think of the people who are really sad to lose their homes and on the flip side of that, there is someone else who is extremely excited to get a home that they probably could not have afforded. People in transition. Our market in transition.

Hey Clark County! Vancouver, Camas, Washougal and all cities hither and yon ...Calling all my friends who like to "party"!! I finally did it! I went a took a Zumba class! I went all by myself to see what it was like. It was FUN, FUN, FUN!

I went to Kelly Emerson's ZUMBA classes at the English Estate Winery today! It was a blast. The music is bumping and exciting. It makes you want to dance. Kelly is just wildly fun, bubbly spirited and teaches the steps so easy that anyone can follow her lead. The dance step patterns are repetitious and easily built upon for the next set. There is no teaching...it's so easy you just DANCE. The salsa type songs are fairly short too...which felt manageable today. I liked having lots of different routines. ( I asked and there are several types of music in the class: Reageaton, Merenque, Salsa, Bellydance, Cumbia, Flamenco and Samba!)

Kelly is very affirming and watches over the new people in the class, which would have been me for today. I noted that she watched in the mirror and smiled at me a lot. I think she was really watching to see that I didn't kill myself since I'm so way out of shape these days! I am out of shape. I haven't exercised as much as I should so this hour long class of pure dance was more than a challenge. Often I had to just "mark time" because I couldn't keep up with the whole class the whole time. But, if I can do it...you can too. Please come try out this fun new exercise/dance class with me Tuesday and Thursday mornings at nine thirty a.m. at the English Estate Winery. There are people of all ages in the class and the dress is just casual with tennis shoes.

Newbie Hint...bring a bottle of water and stand near the big electric fans!! And your first class is free!

(There are plenty of dance steps that work your whole body..and the best part is... there are no sit ups! Whooohooo!)

P.S. The English Estate Winery is located at 17908 SE 1st, Vancouver, WA ..off of HWY 14, go North on 192nd, Take a left at the intersection near the Home Depot and go about 1/2 block West. The beautiful winery is located on the right hand side, just pull in and find a place to park. The dance studio is located at the front of the property nearest the road. Here is the website if you want to see what you are missing...Come Join the Party! www.vancouverzumba.com

P.S.S. There are other teachers too for a variety of styles of ZUMBA classes: Marlaina Renton and Tiffany Eneas

Jill Watts, Keller Williams
MY MOST IMPORTANT HOME SALE IS YOURS!
360-852-1689 office
jillwatts@kw.com


I'd love to assist you in finding that dream home whether it is for investment in a custom home, short sale, relocation, rental, bank owned sale...quick, smooth sales and purchases are managed for you, contract to close.
Maximize your profits in real estate in Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver, Washington today! (Don't forget the $8,000 tax credit amd that interest rates are at an all time low!)

I am also connected to our new Keller Williams Commercial group, so give me a call today to get hooked up with a dynamic possibility for your investment future.