Cliff Lee Real Estate

03/11/2025

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Mortgage giant Rocket has agreed to buy Redfin in an all-stock deal valuing the online real-estate brokerage at $1.75 billion.

02/15/2024

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11/23/2023

08/20/2023

How much house can I afford if I make $100000 a year?
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Despite earning a salary of $100,000, which is higher than the national median household income, 49% of people still find it difficult to buy a home. The 28/36 rule suggests spending no more than 28% of your income on housing expenses and no more than 36% on total debt payments. This means that on a...

08/08/2023

Real Estate Market Key Insights 2023-2030

Cliff Lee is a real estate agent with Bentley Properties. Check out Cliff Lee's listings or office listings.

08/06/2023

What Is a Home Equity Agreement?
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Home equity agreements provide an alternative to traditional borrowing methods such as home equity loans and refinancing a mortgage. Through a lien on the home, a homeowner can receive a lump sum of cash in exchange for a percentage of the home's appreciated value. There are no interest rates, but t...

07/30/2023

Multifamily tax exemptions floated as help for state’s affordable housing crisis
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Washington State is experiencing a housing crisis and experts are suggesting tax exemptions for housing providers as a potential solution. The Multifamily Property Tax Exemption Program allows developers to have a tax exemption for 8-20 years in exchange for 20% of their units to be affordable. 55 c...

07/20/2023

The General Trend Expected for the US Housing Market

Cliff Lee is a real estate agent with Bentley Properties. Check out Cliff Lee's listings or office listings.

06/24/2023

Washington Seems Eager To Create Another Housing Crisis
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The Biden administration is pushing for a policy called the Loan Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) rule, which would subsidize mortgage fees for lower-income borrowers while charging higher fees to those with better credit scores and higher down payments. While this policy may be intended to help those....