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Real Estate: Fact or Fiction?

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REAL ESTATE: FACT OR FICTION?

LISA HJORTEN, SOTHEBY'S INT'L REALTY
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The housing market is so hot that anything will sell

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Over-priced
poorly presented properties
Languish

It's too late to buy
Real Estate in
Puget Sound

You just need to know where to look

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A home is a better investment than a
condo

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Condos are the first
To go down and last
To go up

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You need a perfect
credit score and 20% down
to buy a home

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USDA Rural Loans
FHA
VA
Conventional 3%+

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Paying rent is
flushing money down
the drain

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$300,000 Loan
$1,432 payment

Year 5: $526 principal
$906 interest

Year 12: 1/2 goes in your pocket

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You shouldn't buy an
investment property
until you've first bought a primary residence.

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  • Hedge against inflation
  • Renter pays down principal
  • Maintain your flexibility
  • Sell when ready to settle down or
  • Keep as a retirement asset
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QUESTIONS?

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