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March Statistics

Cathy and Kelly — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:28:00 GMT

Here is March home statistics for King County. We can narrow this report with single zip codes and many other options. Please feel free to email us if you are interested.

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Recycle your stuff

Cathy and Kelly — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:01:00 GMT

Ever wonder what you should do with your 1/2 gallon of paint in your garage or your old VHS tapes? Here is a great website that I just found, www.1800recycling.com . You can choose from 10 categories you would like to recycle from automotive, household, and hazardous material. All you need to do is enter your zip code and the site will give you a list of nearby drop off locations. They also have a 1800 number if you wold rather call and get directions over the phone. 1-800-recycling.

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Month’s Shadow Inventory: State by State

Cathy and Kelly — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:56:00 GMT

I copied this from a friend and lender of mines post, MiKe Lowe with Cobalt Mortgage..

Months Shadow Inventory: State by State

by The KCM Crew on March 29, 2011 · 15 comments

in Foreclosures,Pricing,Short Sales

Last week, we reported on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Economistsï¿½ Outlook and gave you a map showing the percentage of overall sales that distressed properties represented in each state. Today we want to show you another map from the same NAR outlook. This one shows the number of months shadow inventory by state:

NAR explained their methodology:

The map shows the number of months it would take to clear the shadow inventory by state. The monthsï¿½ supply is estimated by dividing the shadow inventory and the monthly number of distressed sales. The numbers range broadly from 51 months in New Jersey to 7 months in Nevada. When looking at monthsï¿½ supply it is important to keep in mind that this estimate highly depends on saturation of distressed sales. Given that New Jersey over the past year on average reported about 20 percent of existing home sales to be distressed sales, it will take a longer period for the shadow inventory to clear. In contrast, Nevadaï¿½s distressed sales averaged a considerable 70 percent share of the existing sales and at that rate the current shadow inventory would clear in 7 months.

Bottom Line

Appreciation of residential real estate will not take place until a region works their way through the shadow inventory that exists. This map gives you an indication of when that will occur in your state.

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February Statistics

Cathy and Kelly — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:58:00 GMT

Here is some interesting information about home statistics for King County. We can narrow this report with single zip codes and many other options. Please feel free to email us if you are interested.

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Fun things to do around Seattle this week

Cathy and Kelly — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:04:00 GMT

http://www.redtri.com/seattle-events

1. Take the entire family to a kid-friendly and healthy food festival
2. Head to this spring consignment sale (the best deals are today!)
3. Catch one of the last shows of this popular Japanese children's story
4. Run around the market in 80 minutes for your chance to win a prize
5. Join a hands-on family workshop and explore the exciting world of flig

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