So here is the way it is supposed to work.... I'll tell you the rest of the story at the end.
Opened AR a while back, and look what I see ..... CONTACT FROM SOMEONE REFER SELLING THEIR HOME...
So I am excited, ready to go, always like to list and sell a great Renton home.
SCROLL DOWN FOR THE REST OF THE STORY.................
So.. These folks are my neighbors 3 blocks away, in my geographical farm area, I helped them arrange a refi a few years back... I remember when their baby was born.... I wave at him a couple times a month as he drives by.
INTERESTING.... rather than call or walk down the street, she googles me and AR pops us and she sends me an email through AR.
We love our customers and nice when they find us on Active Rain. Just another value of Social Networking. (and having great neighbors) and watch for a great townhome for sale soon
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On the 1-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A YEAR), Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the "recession is very likely over at this point".
His comments were supported by a Retail Sales report for August that was much better-than-expected.
Equities improved on the day, mortgage markets worsened, and Renton home affordability suffered.
The days of ultra-low Renton mortgage rates may be coming to an end.
Since last September, mortgage bonds markets have been in Rally Mode. As the Financial Crisis of 2008 worsened, investors fled the relatively risky world of stocks and moved dollars into safer investments like cash and bonds -- including the mortgage-backed kind.
Risk aversion is common when market uncertainty exists but last year's aversion was so strong that, by late-November, it had forced mortgage rates down to an all-time low.
Since November, however, rates have been on the rise. Stronger economic data and a NATIONAL general feeling of optimism have helped stock markets recover and some of those gains are coming at the expense of low mortgage rates.
Therefore, if you're wondering what mortgage rates might do going forward, listen to the words of the Federal Reserve Chairman. If he sees economic recovery ahead, it's probably going to happen.
It should spell higher mortgage rates into 2010. In fact my guess is rates will be in the middle 6's by next summer. And my personal opinion is that the economic slowdown-recession-depression or whatever you want to call it in the Puget Sound is not over. It is going to be another year or two and many local families are going to struggle. Our area entered the depression late and we may be the last to come out of it.
Give us your thoughts about the local economy and we will talk about the Renton Real Estate economy. The old adage, as most are, is true "Real Estate is Local".
Our thoughts from the Gary McNinch Team Renton Realtors.
The Gary McNinch Team home website is www.RentonHomeFinder.com
Take a look at the City of Renton webpage about the great Independence Day Celebration at Coulon Park on Lake Washington in Renton. Saturday Afternoon Party, Saturday evening Fireworks. Thank you to all the sponsors and the City Employees who work to make this great while our families can party.
This great day is sponsored by the retail establishments in the Landing, so make sure you support our local businesses.
Enjoy the day with your family, friends and neighbors and if you are thinking of relocating to Renton take a look at the city website and you will see how much is happening in our community.
Our freedom has been earned and paid for by our service men and women. When you see a military person or their family this weekend make sure and take a moment to say thank you and express your appreciation. Enjoy the red, white and blue.
We subscribe to the Keller Williams Realty Company Motto, "God, Family, then Business." Enjoy all three this weekend.
My home website is www.RentonHomeFinder.com
My twitter handle @RentonHomeFinde
My facebook page is Gary McNinch on Facebook
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Gary McNinch Team Realtor Renton WA Real Estate Keller Williams Realty Renton WA. Call us 206-696-2329, email Gary@GaryMcNinch.com tweet us, text us, or send us a snail mail. We like to hear from our many satisfied clients.
In between visits from the exterminator, it's not uncommon to see the occasional ant, spider or roach or insect around the house.
In fact, Sunday evening a group of us neighbors were having a bbq in Ashburn our townhome community in Renton and someone started digging up a small crack in the sidewalk. Then of course the ants came out to see what was up. OH MY GOD...... Spray the ants ...... so they were drowned in gobs of ant killer chemical.... Everyone had a different opinion. Leave them alone, kill and burn them all, move the chair, flee madly running and screaming. It was pretty fun for a few seconds. Me of course grew up farming and a few little ants don't cause too much problem.
But what to do about it?
One solution is Terminix SafeShield, a new, eco-friendly home pest control product introduced earlier this year.
Formulated by an independent pesticide company, Terminix SafeShield is a non-aerosol bug spray whose active ingredients are all-natural. The formula is said to control 25 types of in-home pests and kills bugs fast.
Because of its natural composition, SafeShield is safe for use around kids and pets -- a huge advantage over chemical-laden, off-the-shelf products. However, this same composition is also the product's weak spot. Its oils and ingredients are most effective as spot treatments -- not long-lasting ones.
Although it's meant to complement a professional Terminix treatment, SafeShield can be purchased by-the-bottle at the Terminix website. Just a little environmentally friendly info from the Gary McNinch Team your Renton Realtors. My home website is www.RentonHomeFinder.com My twitter handle @RentonHomeFinde My facebook page is Gary McNinch on Facebook My Active Rain website is Gary McNinch Team on ActiveRain Gary McNinch Team Realtor Renton WA Real Estate Keller Williams Realty Renton WA. Call us 206-696-2329, email Gary@GaryMcNinch.com tweet us, text us, or send us a snail mail. We like to hear from our many satisfied clients.
At the start of the year, the "experts" made a lot of predictions about the U.S. economy and what to expect in 2009.
And nobody predicted just how big the government's stimulus package would be.
Now, on June 30, with the year officially half-over, it's as good a time as any to remember that people are much better at interpreting the past than predicting the future. Economists can make educated guesses about the future, but they're guesses nonetheless.
It's like watching the Weather Channel. A meterologist can look at the data and say it's going to rain next week, but the forecast is never 100%. As Gary Keller, founder of Keller Williams Realty, said last fall, "real estate is local and saying that real estate in one place is the same as another is the same as saying the weather is the same everywhere."
So far this year, mortgage rates have been up and down, credit availability has been higher and lower, and home prices have varied immensely from neighborhood to neighborhood.
There's another 6 months until 2010 and there's no reason to expect the current volatility and uncertainty to change. Yesterday, a new client asked me what I thought would happen in our Renton housing market in the next year or so and my answer was "more of the same"...... still flat with rates up and down and another load of adjustable rate mortgages coming due this fall to increase our distressed housing supply."
The world is unpredictable and so is the U.S. economy. Therefore, consider making your personal finance decisions based on the information at hand today instead of on an educated guess about the future. Remember we only have 3 months to find the right home and get an offer written if you are using the "first time home buyer $8000 tax credit." Do not hesitate on this one.
After all, the weatherman's been wrong before.
My home website is www.RentonHomeFinder.com
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Renton Realtor that specializes in Renton Wa Real Estate and educates buyers and sellers of homes and condos in Renton, Talbot Hill, Fairwood, Newcastle, Skyway, Renton Highlands, Kent and Kennydale.
The McNinch Team is Amazing or "Awesome" as my grandson says. We enjoy each other's company, our clients and getting the very best for everyone. To read more about us please go to our Team website www.RentonHomeFinder.com and it talks about all of us.
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Thirdly, we know that our business is everchanging. Through the great training of Keller Williams University, Mega Agent Training, Business Planning, MREA classes, we strive to stay ahead of and manage those changes to serve you.
Finally, None of the Above matters unless, we give you great service. When you buy or sell a home, condo, townhome, land, rental or investment in Renton, Talbot Hill, Skyway, Cascade, Fairwood, Downtown Renton, Renton Highlands, Kennydale, Newcastle or Kent we have the experience to assist and guide you with locating, offering, negotiating, listing, staging, financing, inspecting and closing.
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