Oat Pancakes
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Happy Valentines Day,
This is a sweet time of year to consider buying or selling a home. Some things to consider:
- Rates are historically low, however, they are edging up ever so slightly so timing is great for buyers!
- Buyers are in a great position to take advantage of the $8,000 First Time Homebuyer’s Credit.
- Some move-up buyers/sellers may be able to take advantage of the expanded $6,500 Credit available to them through April, 2010 as well (Contact me and I can let you know if you qualify).
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| Real Estate Update |
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 December Home Statistics (in King Co)
- # of new listings Dec 2009 = 1,456
- # of new listings Dec 2008 = 1,456
- # of closed sales Dec 2009 = 1,462
- # of closed sales Dec 2008 = 929
Good News: Low prices and high demand, result in the higher number of closed sales. We assume the First Time Homebuyer Credit is making a huge difference here!
- Average Sale Price in Dec 2009 = $380,000
- Average Sale Price in Dec 2008 = $403,500
The average sale price is down by $23,500/-5.82%. Good News: The national median home price for single-family homes was $177,500 in Dec 2009.
Are you looking for more home stats? Contact me and I am happy to provide you with more specifics on your area.
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| Recipe Corner |
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 Oat Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp caster sugar
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
Directions
- Sift flours together into a large bowl. Stir in oats and sugar. Make a well in the center.
- In a jug, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs. Gradually pour into well, blending to a smooth batter. Cover and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
- Spray a non-stick frying pan with olive oil and heat on medium.
- Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter into pan for each pancake. Cook, in 6 batches, for 1-2 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and begin to break. Turn over and cook the other side for 1 minute until golden.
- Serve pancakes with bacon and rasberries, drizzled with maple syrup.
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 Valentine’s Day is a very special day for Owen and I… it is our wedding anniversary! I thought it would be fun to share with you the history of Saint Valentine’s Day ~
Saint Valentine’s Day (commonly shortened to Valentine’s Day) is an annual holiday held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The holiday is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines”). The holiday first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sincerely,
Tracy Krueger
SeattleHomeComfort.com
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