Rule 1: You can’t time the bottom
Face it, the house you buy today will more than likely be worth less next year. That could get you thinking about trying to time the bottom. Resist. It’s harder to do than you think, and this is the best buyers have had it in two decades, with inventories up and mortgage rates low.
The baby boomer generation, whose members are now between ages 38 and 56, comprises almost one-third of the nation’s population.
Homeownership has benefits that are great in number.
Of course, there are the financial benefits of building equity and developing an economic foundation for your family’s future.
Then there are the personal riches that come with owning a home, including those that fuel a healthier family and community.
It is these intangible benefits that people often forget about when one buys or owns a home, but they are certainly worth considering.
The National Association of Realtors authored a report titled “The Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing,” which discussed evidence regarding the personal gains that come with homeownership.
According to a recent survey of consumers by a national building trade organization, almost 80 percent of the respondents listed environmentally friendly features as a concern when building or purchasing a home.
And I thought the weather got people riled up! Going from meteorology to the energy industry put me in stormy seas.
Recently, the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce completed its annual membership survey.
The great questions I get in my AskAndy@PSE.com e-mail box are one of the things I enjoy most about being a columnist.
Most are pretty straightforward, but others are a real challenge — like this one sent to me by Jeff:
Q: Would you please advise each step an existing business should take to go totally green?
By Tom Pierson, Federal Way Chamber CEO
By Tom Pierson, FW Chamber CEO
By Doug Legg, Money Matters
By Tom Pierson, Federal Way Chamber CEO
By Tom Pierson, Federal Way Chamber CEO
By Doug Legg, Money Matters
By Tom Pierson, Federal Way Chamber CEO
By Joni Ribera, Let’s Talk Real Estate
There’s nothing mini about the GarageTown Federal Way storage units currently in construction.
Stop and smell the roses — or the tulips, rhododendrons, daffodils, azaleas, hydrangeas and bonsai trees — this Mother’s Day weekend at the city’s first Buds and Blooms garden festival.
Having worked at area coffee shops for eight years, Federal Way resident Rena Poppell finally felt prepared to turn her passion of brewing coffee into a personal business.
If you are a prospective homebuyer, one of the first things you should do is get a copy of your credit report — especially in light of the disruptions to the current mortgage market.
By Tom Pierson, Federal Way Chamber CEO
