Lakes Forest Mark's North Seattle Blog

Is The FDIC Killing Short Sales? As some of you already know, I blogged recently about being interviewed recently by our local NBC news affiliate.  To read the blog, click here.  Basically, IndyMac Bank (now OneWest Bank), is holding one of my clients hostage, demanding a $75k promissory note, or...

Sunday couldn't have been a more gorgeous day, so headed on over  to the LFP Farmer's Market after my workout at the LFP Gold's Gym this morning.  The sun was shining, the LFP Commons parking lot was packed full of people, and good, fresh, locally grown food was in abundance. I had the pleasure o...

Posted February 10th, 2009 by LakeForestMark    As a proud sponsor of the next Pink Polka Dots benefit, I urge you to come to the Shoreline Performing Arts Center  on Saturday, February 21st to join in the fun and benefit a great causeThe Brian Waite Band will be performing "20,000 Volts Under T...

I have noticed something  from my perch here in North Seattle in regards the historic election of our new president, Barack Obabma, and that is this: Even people that don't necessarily agree with his politics, they seem to want to give him a chance and even more, the actually seem to genuinely L...

Here is some useful information during this frigid winter of ours.........   20 Ways to Cut Energy Bills 1.    Don’t overstock the fridge; this blocks the air from flowing and uses more energy. 2.    Use a toaster oven for small meals or reheating. 3.    Use a slow cooker rather than the oven. 4....

This is the point I have been trying to make for some time now.    Thank you Lenn!IT FINALLY HAPPENED! In many communities across the country, foreclosures and short sales ARE the market today.  Everything else is "out of market".  THE AMERICAN DREAM.  Mike and Julie Sebastian paid $300,000 for t...

    WARNING…WARNING…                               information overload... In the last few days, I have seen several blogs talking about the 4.5% rate.  Fred Chamberlin  wrote this post. Could Mortgage Interest Rates Drop to 4.5% with Treasury Intervention?   He put some good information out ther...

  As of late, I have recieved more phone calls and email about Short Sale and REO (Bank-Owned) properties than anything else. The reason is simple:  Buyers are keenly aware that the tide has turned in their favor, and they want to find the best possible deal out there. Here in Seattle we have re...

Everything is relative, as Einstien proved, and when things are pretty horrible all over, being not so bad is good. While we here in Seattle are not as affected by the economic downturn and reeling housing market as much of the rest of the nation, we are still feeling some pain. That is why it i...

Posted October 24th, 2008 by LakeForestMark   Ok, so I just returned from a fantastic three week Food Tour vacation in Italy. Deb and I in Perugia   I know, I know.  Please send hate mail to mark@lakeforestmark.com You can view some of the pictures here   But I have to say that as great of a tri...