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Fixed Jumbos, just like the recent snow in Seattle have thawed. The Troll is happy to report that he now has a few excited lenders back in the Jumbo loan game. For the past few years, 30 year fixed rate Jumbos have been a proverbial pipe dream. Lenders have been reluctant to get back into this product arena due to their foreclosure losses.  That is changing quickly as the Troll has secured no less than 3 new avenues for fixed Jumbo products.  If you have an adjustable rate Jumbo loan you should give the Troll a call to discuss your options. You might be surprised at how low rates are for these types of loans. Even if your loan isn’t a Jumbo you should call the Troll anyway because rates are on Fire right now!

The Troll

Snow is typically not the Trolls bag, but the recent storm did provide the Trolls with some great memories at Gasworks park. The little Trolls wore themselves ragged sledding which made bedtime an easier task. A tip of the cap to the brave souls willing to risk everything and entertaining all of us by launching themselves off the top of the Gasworks hill. Special recognition should go to the literal couch surfers that were riding a couch from the top until it finally gave way to fatigue. According to the Seattle Times, the cost of “Snowmageddon” was $1.35 million. The DOT is still totalling expenses however. Crews worked around the clock for almost a full week according to street maintenance director Steve Pratt. The city has budgeted $2.2 million for snow removal for all of 2012.

The Mercer Street project has reached its half way point. The city is spending $164 million to untangle the “Mercer Mess” with additional contributions from the federal government of $30 million and local landowners (Vulcan) $32 million that stand to benefit from the project. Progress is currently behind schedule due to rain and unforeseen obstacles in the soil according to project manager Angela Brady. Ironically, one of the obstacles was an old Model T engine found 7 feet under ground. Talk about gridlock!

The Troll

Have you read about the record breaking spending occurring across the nation? Everyone’s flush with extra cash you see and holiday records are being broken every other day. It’s Crazy out there! What recession? Everything is fine! Things are so good that you might get pepper sprayed trying to buy.  Well, the Troll smells Horse Pucky!  Mark my words it will begin with something like this “Early Sales Estimates Overly Optimistic” or better yet “Returns Unexpected”. However it is framed the sales figures will be downgraded.  It’s what we Trolls in the know call “Hyping the Market”. If I think that everyone else is out there spending mountains of cash then by golly I’m going to spend some too. It’s human nature of course and it’s 1 reason that I’m glad to be a troll.

On the bright side, housing has bottomed and it’s a great time to Buy! Especially in Seattle where they’re breaking Records! See that? But seriously, great deals are out there for someone just like you. Give the old Troll a call and he will help. I mean who else is coming up with one liners like this beauty? “Rates are through the floor and that’s opportunity knocking at your door.”

A little Christmas Carrol for all of you from…..

MistleTroll

The Troll has been watching a new season of youth soccer. His son Trevor Troll is on the SeaGOALS you see and his skills have the Troll thinking scholarship. I can hear some of you saying “yeah sure Troll, he’s only 7 how can you project his athletic success.” Whatever, the kid can play. Like 6 goals in one half play. Like multiple goal scoring streaks play. He’s on a tear. What makes it great is the style with which he does it. He’s a big kid so other kids his age tend to bounce off him. His coach calls him “Big Papi” and his game is pure Troll. If you see a big kid out on the soccer pitch with other kids on the ground around him you might have caught yourself a glimpse of the next Troll prodigy.

On another note Trisha Troll took her first solo bike ride at age 4 yesterday. Since it’s nice this evening we will be taping the first episode of “Trolls on Wheels”. It’s a comedy of course.

The Troll