May 15th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Picture of a great home in Puyallup.
Hot off the presses. Statistics for end of April 2008.
YEAR-TO-DATE APRIL 2008
All Sales (vs. Year to date 2007)
Residential sale volume: off 45%
Residential transactions: off 43%
Mobile home sales on land: off 66%
Plexes(2-5 units) sales: 0ff 50%
Land sales: decreased 69%
Existing Home Sales (vs. Year to date 2007)
Average price off 2% to $304,523
New Single Family Homes (vs. Year to date 2007)
Average sale price: $344,443
That’s the statistics for this time. Homes/Real Estate continue to sell. It is always the best idea to get Preapproved before you go looking. The sellers and the banks don’t like getting too far into an agreement to then find out….oops, you can’t buy a home.
Call me, Dennis Endres, Realtor/Associate Broker at Keller Williams Realty. We can get you preapproved and get you into your dream home today.
To go to my website to look for homes and pictures of homes…….Click Here!!!
For more information about me, photos, and how I can help you………Click Here!!!
These statistics were furnished by Heather at Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Thank you Heather.
May 14th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Yes, Virginia, there are woman heroes too. It’s just that they usually don’t get recognized. Yes, I know it’s wrong.
The Hero, we are talking about here is….PFC Monica Brown, who ran through gunfire, saved lives of her comrades, all the while putting her own life at risk.
I did a tour in Viet Nam. I know what putting your life at risk means.
Man or Woman…….doing what she did makes her a HERO in my book.
I apologize for not having her picture here. However, The News Tribune in Tacoma has printed a Photo.
I encourage you to go read the whole article…….Just Click Here!!!
May 13th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Photo of home in Puyallup. I don’t take too bad picture for a Realtor, huh??
It probably is about a wash…budgeting, that is. The usual rule when buying, is between 30-40% of your income should be allocated to your house payment. Some lenders will vary. Some loans will vary. For Instance, some VA buyers with no bills can get approved for about 1/2 of their income towards the house payment.
Rents, apparently, should be in the same area. 30% or there abouts, of your income towards your rent payment.
Some Realtors will argue that there is no good reason to rent. I, on the other hand, say there are good reasons to rent. What if you don’t know where you want to buy? How about if your fiance has a different idea? How about if you just don’t want to commit yet to buying Real Estate??
I think all of the above are great reasons to rent.
Now if you think it might be time to buy….if you have been reading my blog and agree with me there are some terrific buys out there for the person who wants to own their own home. I say go look at some homes for sale. Look at some Open Houses.
Be careful, pick an area and look at some homes……Then Call Me!!
Your Favorite Realtor, Dennis Endres, right here in Downtown Puyallup.
For an article on Budgeting for Rent…….Click Here!!!
May 12th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
If you can picture a home for sale. Take a photo in your mind. Do you want it bad enough to get preapproved with your lender???
I know you have heard me say this before, but now…I hear other people saying it too!! When you think you want to buy a home, talk to your lender or my lender and let’s get you PREAPPROVED for a loan. The rules have changed quite a bit. You need to have pretty good credit to get almost any loan.
I know….it should be easier to buy a home with so many homes for sale. The banks don’t care how many are for sale. They have to make good judgement calls before they give you a Real Estate Loan.
Having a preapproval letter before we go show you a home or buy a home, gives you, the buyer, a lot of power. The seller then knows that you’re serious and that you can probably buy his home.
To read an article in The Wall Street Journal Sunday about Preapproval…Click Here!!!
If you have any questions about getting preapproved or about buying or selling/listing a home, Please Call Me, your favorite Realtor/Buyer’s Agent, Dennis Endres at Keller Williams Realty in Puyallup.
To go to my website for more information…..Click Here!!!
May 9th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Here we are folks. Some open houses you can take your mom to see.
What could be better than to buy your mom a house for Mother’s Day???
There are only a few open houses this weekend and those are only on Saturday.
I am guessing nobody wants to have their home open to buyers on Mother’s Day.
Not even if we (us Buyer’s Agents) could sell it for you???? There is so much Real Estate out there to buy/sell….someone should be working!
11316 149th E. 4bd/2.5ba $280,888 Saturday 3:00-6:00
10102 83rd Ave.Ct.E. 3bd/2.5ba $279,000 Saturday 12:00-3:00
13817 77th E. 3bd/2.5ba $349,950 Saturday 12:00-4:00
2649 16th Ave.Ct.E 3bd/2.5ba $449,950 Saturday 12:00-3:00
2120 19th St. SE 3bd/2.5ba $319,950 Saturday 1:00-4:00
As usual, I am here for you if you need a good Buyer’s Agent to help you with any of your Real Estate needs. Just give me a Call. Your friendly Realtor, Dennis Endres of Keller Williams Realty here in Sunny Downtown Puyallup. 253 683-3100
May 9th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Well, we should say we hope…Sunny Puyallup! It’s getting so close to summer, get the swimsuits out, gas up the boat, clean up the picnic baskets and don’t forget to bring something along for Mom. After all it is Mother’s Day.
Go find your mom something beautiful. Not, just a flower.
Just a suggestion from your old friendly Realtor, Dennis Endres, here at Keller Williams Realty in Sunny Downtown Puyallup.
If you can’t think of anything to get her, here is a website to try….Click Here!!!
Remember your Mother. She deserves it.
May 8th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
This picture from Flickr and by AngelStar2134
I just received an email from a friend about the Polar Bears and should they be put on the protected list?? There are only a few left and with the way the ice is melting…who’s to know?
If you want to know more about how to get involved, environmentally, Call me….Full-time Puyallup Realtor, part-time environmentalist, part-time Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce Activist, Full-time parent and part-time Grandparent….Dennis Endres.
To read an article about Polar Bears in Time Magazine…Click Here!!!
To go to the site and add your name to the Petition….Click Here!!!
May 7th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Lovely Puyallup home.
Is everyone running scared? Do we buy a home, Do we not buy…What is the answer?? Everyone in the media seems to be touting that you are an idiot if you buy a home now. There are some folks who think differently.
I am getting calls daily from investors. They want to know about foreclosures and short sales. These seem to be the best deals in their minds. The sellers that are in a short sale situation are in big trouble. They just want to sell their home before the bank comes and takes it away….causing even more grief and bigger dings to their credit.
John D. Rockefeller has been credited with saying: “The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.”
I read this article in Time Magazine and it seems to make some sense.
To read this article from Time Magazine, written by Dan Kadlec…Click Here!!!
If you just want to talk to me, Realtor Dennis Endres….get some answers about buying a home or selling a home in the Greater Puyallup area, Call Me Today! 253 683-3100
May 6th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
There are a lot of ways to save money these days. Stop eating for example…It also helps you to easily drop those extra few pounds.
Seriously, I read an article in the paper this weekend about how to save a few bucks around the home.
Security protection credits, Central Monitoring, Disaster Preparedness among others.
To check out this article on how to save some money at home…Click Here!!!
If you have any questions about Real Estate, can I represent you as a Buyer’s Agent, or anything I can do to help you with your Real Estate needs….Please Call Me……Dennis Endres, your favorite Realtor in the Puyallup area.
Or, to just go to my website……Click Here!!!
May 5th, 2008
Posted by dennis endres
Doctors and Nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington.
Good Samaritan wants to be a part of the GREEN SOLUTION and is taking the lead in Green Health Care in Washington State. Construction crews of the new Patient Care Tower, set to open in early 2011, will seek the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) certification from the United States Green Building Council.
This certification shows that the building is constructed with energy and resource conservation and efficiency. Good Samaritan is one of the first hospitals in the state of Washington seeking to achieve this certification.
Puyallup is becoming the example of “going green.” The City of Puyallup is also seeking the LEED certification for it’s newly constructed City Hall that is slated to open in late summer.
To get more information on the Hospital’s updates…Click Here!!!
To get more information about Puyallup City Hall….Click Here!!!
To find out more about Realtor, Dennis Endres and Keller Williams Realty…Click Here!!
