I spent some time updating the GreenWorks Realty site today and am passing along my research to you here!

If you know of any green living events in the Puget Sound region that should be on our calendar, please send me an email!

August 2009

Green Blocks Pilot Project
Free Home Environmental Assessment
July 6 – August 21, 2009
EOS Alliance is recruiting 100 Seattle homes for a free home efficiency pilot project called Green Blocks. Seattle residents participating in this program will receive free home environmental performance assessments, recommendations for home efficiency improvements, and technical assistance implementing the recommendations.
Seattle – APPLY ONLINE

2009 Built Green® Incentive
July 15 – September 18, 2009
The King County/Seattle Built Green Incentive provides funding for single-family residential, townhome, community, multifamily development and now remodel projects to certify at the program’s higher 4-Star and 5-Star levels. The funding is intended to help offset the cost of certifying and designing innovative projects that meet green building standards. The Built Green Incentive application period opens on July 15, and will close on Sept. 18 at midnight.
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Green Building Tour: A “Case” Study in Sustainable Architecture
4114 – 34th Avenue S, Columbia City
August 6, 2009
$15, Register Online
Learn the ins and outs of green home design as architect Tony Case takes you on a 90-minute tour of his latest project by his firm Case Design + Project Management. The home has a number of green features including a green roof that collects rainwater and reuses it for landscaping. Tour goers will learn about building on sloped areas, protecting storm water flow, and how to create a rain garden.
Seattle

September 2009

SolarWorks! In Seattle: Solar Hot Water 101
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development and Seattle City Light
Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S.
September 12, 10 am – 1:00 pm
FREE, but registration required
Seattle

October 2009

2009 Design for Livability: Sustainable Cities Conference
October 15 – 16
AIA Seattle and Cascade Land Conservancy supported by Allied Arts of Seattle, the American Planning Association Washington Chapter, the American Society of Landscape Architects, Washington Chapter, and the University of Washington, College of Built Environments invite you to share your knowledge, experience and expertise by contributing to Design for Livability: Sustainable Cities. Join leaders from across the region as we demonstrate and explore solutions to building more livable, walkable, and healthier communities.
Seattle

Liesl sent me a Friday wrap-up. Since we all were caught up in Seafair over the weekend the news is still fresh to me.

Liesl also reminded me that if I have any clients in need of the Washington State Housing Finance commission education classes or The State Bond money, please consider one of her classes. She has five planned for this upcoming month and one thus far in September. DROP ME AN EMAIL IF YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR A CLASS.

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Time is running out on the $8000 tax credit for first time homebuyers, let’s get them all sold!

The Week ends on a good note – rate wise.

Fri, Jul 31 – 5:15 PM ET Market Wrap:
Mortgage Bonds rallied today as the weight of the auctions were lifted and in the absence of any positive news, tame inflation data and a weak personal consumption report. Stocks were essentially unchanged pushing investing dollars over to Bonds. Our benchmark 4.5% coupon had a good week moving up 106bp, most of the gains coming today rising 69bp finishing at $100.62. There are no treasury auctions slated for next week other than the usual T-Bill offerings. Stocks had a great run in July as the Dow gained 8.6% for the month and was the was the best July for the Dow in percentage terms since 1989, when it gained 9.04% ending at 9,171 up 17 points. The Dow’s best-performing stock in July was Caterpillar, soaring 33%. The S&P; 500 was near unchanged for the day closing at 987 and gained 7.4% in July and has risen 34.33% in five months, its best five-month span since October 1938. The Nasdaq lost 5 points finishing at 1,978 and rose 7.8% in July and has risen 43.59% in the last five months, its best five-month run since March 2000, when it rose 54.15%. Oil prices jumped $2.51 to
$69.45/barrel.

Liesl Mordhorst
Home Financing Professional
Alpine Mortgage Services, Inc.
2150 N 107th St Ste 480
Seattle, WA 98133

liesl@alpinemtg.com
phone (206) 683-2382
fax (206) 529-3331
(800) 394-4464, ext 131

This is an email directed at area real estate agents who have participated in the orientation of the Homesight program.

Good morning,

Some of you have been asking about availability of monies for downpayment assistance in our different jurisdictions.

We do have money for downpayment assistance for anywhere in Snohomish County and for So. King County it is for the participating cities of: Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, Tukwila and unincorporated So. King County.

We have money for Seattle but it is attached to our development, The Pontedera Condominiums.

Otherwise they would have to be placed on a waiting list.

Thank you.
Velma

If you have any questions about this program, send me an email.

Washington Report: Modifying Loans

The Obama administration put heavy pressure on the country’s largest home loan servicers last week to speed up modifications of hundreds of thousands of homeowners’ mortgages. Full Story