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The Home Connection for September

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Hello December! Enjoy and experience happiness this month. Most importantly whatever you do have a wonderful Holiday season!






New home sales hit highest level in 9 years!
Millennials still believe in the homeownership dream even if they can’t afford to buy
Housing market across the U.S. finally starting to look healthy
Salary needed to buy a home in 19 major U.S. cities
Tips for staying out of debt
Calculate how much house you can afford
King County’s eco-remodeling tool provide tips for going green for your next home renovation
Four colors that may hurt a home’s sales price
7 percent of Puget Sound homes are underwater, compared with 12 percent nationally
A teardown a day: Bulldozing the way for bigger homes in Seattle, suburbs
BLS stats show Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is #7 Metro area for fastest job growth
What does Vancouver’s housing market implosion mean for Seattle?
Seattle home-sale market provides small hint of slowdown
You need an annual salary of $83K to afford a home in Seattle
Everett welcomes the film industry, an important economic driver for local businesses
I hope your week is a great one!
Jen Murrweiss | Remax Elite | 425-422-7243



Thank you for your service and helping to keep our neighborhoods safe!
National Police and EMS week may 11-17th.
Are you a Hero that is looking to save on your next home sale or purchase and all the services that go along with it? Contact me and I will show you how easy it is.


With Tax day upon us I thought this would be a great reminder.

Tax Returns- 7 years- Keep tax returns and all supporting tax docs. including W-2s, 1099 forms, property tax info, bank statements, mortgage interest statements, cancelled checks, receipts, home purchase, home improvement info.
Paycheck Stubs 1 year- Shred after confirming info matches W-2.
Home Ownership- Mortgage docs 10 years, After property has sold 7 years Mortgage statements 7 years, After property has sold 10 years, Repair bills/contracts 10 years.
Insurances- Home 5 years, Life of policy + 3 years, Medical 5 years
Investment/Retirement Accounts- IRA contributions permanently, 401K annual summaries- Keep until you close the account. Investment statements 7 years after last account is sold.
Permanently- Never Shred- Adoption/Guardianship Papers, Birth Certificates, Citizen/Naturalization,Health/Immunization, Lawsuits, Marriage/Divorce Decree, Pension Plan Docs.Veteran Papers.
If it is time to get rid of some of those old docs look for a shredding event near you. Here is one sponsored from BECU this Saturday.