A friend/client of mine said to me recently: “I don’t believe in real estate, but I do believe in fixed-rate debt.” I keep thinking of it, in part due to the shock value of the first part of the statement, but also because he has found a way to amass what I consider to be […]

Amy, my office assistant, had the presence to point out that you may be interested in seeing photos from  my rafting/kayaking trip down The Grand Canyon in October. I think she may be onto something. ThriveSeattle is about success with real estate paving the way for better, more fulfilling lives. My trip provided great opportunities for adventure […]

J.P.Morgan seems to think so (national focus): http://www.jpmorgan.com/cm/BlobServer/marketinsights_housing.pdf?blobcol=urldata&blobtable;=MungoBlobs&blobkey;=id&blobwhere;=1158658412427&blobheader;=application%2FpdfAnd the Seattle Times seems to think so (local focus): http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016739766_affordability11.htmlSeattleBubble is a bit more even (local focus), essentially stating that the Seattle Times is correct if one is a “monthly-payment buyer” and has no short or medium term plans to move: http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2011/11/11/affordability-hits-record-high-on-low-rates-price-drops/ What do you think? If […]

First, a big Thank You to veterans and those who are close to them. Who Qualifies: http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/elig2.aspLoan Limits and other Seattle-area specifics: http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2010/12/va-loan-limits-for-2011.html