Real Estate Law
Speaking At YGB Conference
Speaking At YGB Conference U.W. Law School I was a panelist at the YGB Conference at U.W. Law School on Saturday, February 23rd. I was afforded the opportunity to speak with a group of high school students regarding my educational journey and career path and to have lunch with them. Their curiosity and intelligence made…
Read MoreSpeaking In Small and Solo Practice Class
Once again I was afforded the opportunity to speak in the Small and Solo Practice Class at the University of Washington School of Law, my alma mater. Interactivity and questions are on the upswing and this is welcome, because it means that students are increasingly engaged. The dynamic nature of the legal profession and the…
Read MoreU.S. Mortgage Applications Down
U.S. mortgage applications fell last week as home borrowing costs rose to their highest levels in more than seven years. The Market Composite index, which measures the volume of mortgage loan applications, fell 1.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending October 5, according to a release from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Lower…
Read MoreThe Housing Market Is Slowing Down And That’s A Bad Sign For The Economy
By Amanda Fung Yahoo Finance A number of key reports on housing data released in recent days are on a downward trend. Both existing and new home sales in the U.S. were down in June, and their previous month’s results were revised lowered. The lackluster sales data caused homebuilder confidence to plummet to its lowest…
Read MoreU.S. Housing Market Headed For Worst Slowdown In Years
by Prashant Gopal and Shobhana Chandra Bloomberg They were fed up with Seattle’s home bidding wars. They were only in their late 20s but had already lost two battles and were ready to renew with their landlord. Then, in May, their agent called. Suddenly, Redfin’s Shoshana Godwin told the couple, sellers were getting jumpy, even here…
Read MoreThe U.S. Housing Market Has An Inventory Problem
The US housing market has an inventory problem By Myles Udland Yahoo Finance In April, existing home sales fell 2.5% to an annualized rate of 5.46 million. On its own, this is not a remarkable story. What is more notable is the persistence of a trend that has come to define the U.S. housing market…
Read MoreTight Supply, Rising Prices Undercut U.S. Home Sales
Tight supply, rising prices undercut on U.S. home sales By Lucia Mutikani,Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. home sales unexpectedly fell in January, leading to the biggest year-on-year decline in more than three years, as a chronic shortage of houses lifted prices and kept first-time buyers out of the market. The supply squeeze and rising mortgage…
Read MoreSpeaking In U.W. Law School Small And Solo Practice Class
I was once again afforded the opportunity to share my experience with law students in the Small And Solo Practice Class at University of Washington School of Law. The class itself is very pragmatic in terms of the nuts and bolts of creating, owning, and operating a small law firm. In speaking with students my…
Read MoreMortgage Rates Climb To A Nearly Four-Year Peak
US mortgage rates climb to a nearly 4-year peak By AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to their highest level in nearly four years, a sign that the prospect of higher inflation is steadily increasing the cost of borrowing to buy a home. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said…
Read MoreTeachers Village In Newark
There’s a brilliant $150 million ‘Teachers Village’ in Newark from Yahoo Finance! by Melody Hahm Thu, Feb 1 12:56 PM PST There’s a luxurious 400,000-square-foot complex in downtown Newark with a consignment store, nail salon, fitness center and cupcake shop. At first glance, it might appear to be a glossy page out of a playbook…
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