Dear Jan: We heard on the news that the Seattle market has picked up. Is that true for Kitsap County also?
Dear Jan: We have a home that has been in our family forever. The septic system is very old and there are no records of it at the county.
Dear Jan: They say that we are moving into a seller’s market, that the inventory is low. My real estate broker told me that when we get an offer on our home, that most likely the buyer will ask us to pay part of or all of the buyer’s closing costs.
Dear Jan: We had a buyer for our home and at the last minute the buyer got cold feet.
We are trying to figure out what price of home we can afford. Is there a formula or chart that will help us figure out what we can buy on our income?
Dear Jan: We currently have our home on the market. We are thinking that maybe we should take it off the market for a while this winter and then re-list it later. Does it do any good these days to take it off the market for a while?
Dear Jan: I am good with people and have been told I would make a good real estate agent. What are the requirements to become an agent and how much does it cost? Also, how do I get a job once I am ready?
In shopping for a home on the Internet, is there one site that has “all” the listings or do I need to go to each and every site to see what is for sale?
Dear Jan: We recently lost our daughter. We have been told that we need to sell her home to settle her estate.
Dear Jan: The new 2013 tax statements are now out. The value in my home has gone down yet again. Since we are preparing our home for a fall market, do we need to worry about these numbers?
Dear Jan: We want to have a home built so we are looking at buying a piece of land. Our problem, though, is that if we buy the land and pay it off in full, then we don’t have money to build with. Is there a way around this problem?
Dear Jan: My mom is going to be moving to a smaller, assisted living-type home. As a family, this move is overwhelming. Do you have any helpful hints to help us in this situation?
Dear Jan: We have heard that there is finally some movement in the housing market. Is this true?
Dear Jan: We own a piece of land in this area. We are thinking of selling it. Can we buy another piece of land in another area and not have to pay income taxes on it?
Dear Jan: We have our house on the market but it has not sold yet.
Dear Jan: My friend is buying a house that is a short sale. He has just been told that the seller has now filed for bankruptcy.
Dear Jan: We have been tossing around the idea of combining households with our adult offspring and their children. Are there homes out there that can house all of us under one roof without everyone stumbling all over one another?
We are moving to another state. Curious about how we pick a real estate agent to help us find a home there. Can you shed any light on this subject?
We’ve been told that we should buy a home now as FHA Loan Limits are going to go down. Is this true?
Dear Jan,
We are buying a home that is a short sale. It’s taking a long time for the seller’s bank to OK our price. Our agent is out of town. Can you tell us if we can get out of this sale?
