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20 Terms You Must Understand before Signing Off on Your Mortgage During the emotional excitement of buying a home, you may encounter terms with which you are unfamiliar. For some, it can be a bit embarrassing to ask what they consider too many questions. Others may make a note of their questions but simply forget to revisit them. To ensure that you have complete confidence during your home loan process, invest a moment to read this report and become familiar with the concepts and terms you'll encounter. Knowledge is power and the more you know, the more successful your decisions will be, and the more soundly you will sleep at night having made them... Click here to download the entire article in pdf format  Buying a New Home There are many pitfalls you can avoid when you are in the market to buy a new home. Here are just a few tips and strategies to help you prepare for success... Click here to download the entire article in pdf format  Investing in Real Estate Are you a speculator or investor? Great fortunes can be made in real estate if you implement the seven keys to profitable real estate investment... Click here to download the entire article in pdf format  Preparing for Your Children's Education
College costs continue to rise, but a college degree remains an excellent investment. With the proper planning, most families can find a way to afford higher education... Click here to download the entire article in pdf format  Mortgage Planning Process
The mortgage planning process is different than the typical "shopping for a mortgage" experience... Click here to download the entire article in pdf format  Saving Money on Taxes There are many mortgage and real estate equity planning strategies that can help you save money on taxes whether you are buying, refinancing or selling a primary home, vacation home or investment property... Click here to download the entire article in pdf format  Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate One of the reasons people choose to use a 1031 tax exchange is to defer paying capital gains tax on their business or investment real estate... Click Here to view the rest of the article  What's it Worth? Deriving Your Capitalization Rate – by Ray Alcorn How do you know what a commercial income property is worth? How do you know that you can get your desired return on your investment? Is there a way to calculate the maximum you can pay for an investment and still achieve your investment goals? This article will answer these questions and more about valuing income property. Home Price Analysis for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue With home prices rising strongly in most parts of the country, there had been wide spread media coverage on the possibility of a housing market bust. A thorough analysis of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, as detailed below, reveals that there is little danger of this. In fact, the local housing market is in excellent shape with a potential for significant housing equity gains, particularly for homebuyers who plan to remain in their house for the long run.Click Here to view the rest of the article Click here to download the article in pdf format What Is Escrow? Escrow is the process that assembles all the components of a real estate transaction, then processes and records the transaction, transferring ownership from the Seller to the Buyer. The escrow agent is a disinterested (neutral) third party acting on the behalf of the Buyer and Seller under the guidelines set forth by the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions. Click here to download the article in pdf format The Escrow Process Easy-to-read Flow Chart detailing the entire Escrow Process. Click here to download the article in pdf format Northwest Passage? Markets May Get a Lift from Seattle The Federal Reserve's tightening of monetary policy has contained inflation. After a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 3.4% in 2005, the CPI will decelerate to 3% in 2006 and then to 2% in 2007. Low inflation will keep long-term rates at manageable levels. Further, the Federal Reserve can back off their interest rate increases after on more rate hike at the end of January. Click Here to view the rest of the article Seattle Public Schools Delivering on the dream. Research, Evaluation and Assessment of Seattle area schools including: Annual Reports; School Benchmark Profiles; School Outcome Profiles; Test Summary and Survey Data. Information on Seattle School Districts
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