Nancy's Olympia area Blog
A blog about community events in the Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater area in WA including the real estate market in those communities.
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2010
Everyone grumbles about paying property taxes, but did you know that there are a number of exemptions in Washington State that might save you some money - maybe LOTS of money?? One of the largest exemptions (in terms of numbers of taxpayers who qualify) is the senior citizen exemption. For a hom...
02/25/2010
As many of us are enjoying watching the Winter Olympics, I have been thinking back to May of 1984 when Olympia, WA hosted the first ever Women's Marathon Trials. Olympia has always had an active running community, and the excitement of watching that marathon race in our town spurred many more of...
02/23/2010
This time of year I am so eager for spring that I am looking for signs of it every time I'm outside. I am also eager to spot any signs of renewed activity growth in our local real estate market. Quite a few of the trees and shrubs are cooperating by starting to sprout little baby leaflets, s...
02/23/2010
When I am shopping for my grandchildren - or for any gift for a child - my favorite destination is the family owned store in Olympia called Wind Up Here. The name is perfect since the store carries a wonderfully large selection of wind up toys that are pretty irresistible to all ages! After t...
02/22/2010
Tumwater, WA was first called New Market, but the Chinook Indian word for waterfall gave it the name Tumwater. Pretty fitting since the city sits on the Deschutes River with Tumwater Falls Park providing space to play, watch the salmon return up the river to spawn, and walk the river trail to wa...
02/16/2010
Enjoying watching the start of another Olympic Games & mulling over the ways it reminds me of Real Estate - no we don't usually have to ski down a mountain or twirl on ice skates, but still... Like Olympic athletes, we also are always working to improve our skills - & it's a continuing process th...
02/13/2010
Lacey, WA wasn't always called Lacey - it first was named Woodland after Isaac & Catherine Wood who claimed land there in 1853. It did not incorporate until December of 1966, and the name Lacey came from developer and attorney O.C. Lacey. Lacey is a city without a real downtown - or maybe it h...
02/09/2010
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