Here is what you'll find in this month's Two Cents Monthly...
Valentines for Real Estate (cartoon)
Mortgage Corner
Easily track mortgage rates
Streaming channel updates for February
The Open House Game (trivia)
Smart Home for 2024
Vintage Home Hacks
February easy dinners
Reply back and let me know which article caught YOUR eye!
WHEN YOU LOVE REAL ESTATE
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MORTGAGE CORNER
What's in store for mortgage rates in 2024?
There is no shortage of forecasts and commentary about the housing market and mortgage rates if you look online or on social channels like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
But most of it just makes one thing clear....
Nobody knows for sure.
That's why I'm always here to answer any of your mortgage questions, help you get prequalified, discuss if it is a good time to refinance or to help you look at options for using your home equity to pay down bills or debt.
Feel free to reach out anytime.
I'm always here to help, providing the low rates and convenience of an online lender from a local mortgage professional who you can trust.
Contact me today if you want to talk more about getting prequalified for a new home purchase, or if you'd like me to run some numbers for you to see if refinancing makes sense. or if email is easier.
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Welcome to 'The Open House Game', the only newsletter section that finds you fun properties to look at and challenges you to tell us how much you think they are listed for.
We’ll give you a few facts about a listing and you try to guess the price.
Can you do it?
Scroll down to the bottom to see the listing price...
Redfin
Today’s home in West Bellevue, Washington has something that no other home has...
the claim to fame of being the launching point of Amazon!
That's right, it's not the house that's famous, but the garage... the garage where Jeff Bezos started it all after quitting his job at an investment bank in 1994 and opening a virtual bookstore called Amazon.com.
FUN FACT:
Did you know that Bezos didn't own the house, it was a rental?
OK, this 1540 square foot beauty was meticulously rebuilt in 2001 to offer modern comfort and style. We're talking a great-great room, fabulous granite, and a big ol' fenced in backyard.
Amenities include:
3 beds, 2 baths
Fully updated kitchen
A garage that launched an empire
What do you think this home is listed for?
BONUS: Check out this classic video tour of Jeff Bezos showing off his Amazon "office" in this house back in the '90s!
SMART HOME 2024
Smart home tips for 2024 - Get the most out of your Smart Home!
Check out this video from Brad Lloyd, it's got lots of great tips to start the year.