Our resident "green" expert just posted this article on line drying clothes:
Line drying was how many of our parents did their laundry; it was just a way of life. Today line drying is only what we do when the dryer breaks and the new dryer hasn't been replaced yet. But consider this: "Did you know that you can reduce your energy bill by an average of $75 to $100 a year by switching to line drying?" Here are some quick facts on Line Drying courtesy of Linedryit.com.
Market Activity
One positive market trend continued for the month of October - listing inventory decreased from 1087 in September, to 1046 by the end of October. Inventory reduction is one of the keys to our housing market recovery. The number of homes sold in October fell by 38% to 83, from 133 in September. The state of the economy and the jobs outlook continue to press down on the housing market. Ever the optimist though, homes are still being bought and sold in this market - it has not ceased up, but just needs a bit of grease. Realtor associations are working with state and federal legislators to find a way to boost the housing market. We should have hope for the coming year.
Market Activity
One positive market trend continued for the month of October - listing inventory decreased from 7158 in September, to 6711 by the end of October. Inventory reduction is one of the keys to our housing market recovery. The number of homes sold in October fell by 24% to 553, from 723 in September. The state of the economy and the jobs outlook continue to press down on the housing market. Ever the optimist though, homes are still being bought and sold in this market - it has not ceased up, but just needs a bit of grease. Realtor associations are working with state and federal legislators to find a way to boost the housing market. We should have hope for the coming year.
Our mortgage reporter, Rhonda Porter, providing mortgage rate update:
Mortgage loan limits for 2009 have been announced. Conforming loan limits will remain at $417,000 for single family dwellings. Conforming jumbo (now called "conforming high-balance") and FHA have a loan limit of $506,000 for single family dwelling for Pierce, King and Snohomish Counties. Loan amounts $506,001 and higher are considered jumbo. Even though we have over a month left in this year, lenders are all ready pulling back to lower 2009 limits. If you have a loan amount of $417,001-$567,500 which is closing by the end of this year, contact your Mortgage Professional as soon as possible to make sure that the lender will honor the lock. Many lenders are changing guidelines to this price range with little notice to loan originators or mortgage companies, regardless of locks. Here is an announcement from one of the lenders I work with:
On Tuesday, November 18th, Windermere will throw the switch on a brand new website, and give away $1,000 to a lucky visitor.
Over the course of the past year, Windermere Services made a significant investment on consumer research and usability studies. They evaluated how users came to the website, how they began their search, how they continued through to detail pages and onto agent web sites. Ultimately we learned two fundamentals:
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