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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The annual Harbor Days event in Olympia will be this coming weekend - August 31st - September 2nd, 2012. This is always so much fun, since you can enjoy the waterfront and maritime tradition of this area, as well as craft booths, food, and plenty of people watching. There will be plenty of...
08/31/2012
One of my favorite things about selling Olympia area real estate is that showing houses can be much closer to fun than work when you get to enjoy a great view on a sunshiny day! So, this past weekend being out and about with some buyers, I got just a teeny bit sidetracked by the beauty of the sc...
08/29/2012
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The Olympia Tour of Homes, put on by Olympia Master Builders, is always a great opportunity to check out some new and remodeled homes by some of the best builders and remodelers in our area. The 2012 Olympia Tour of Homes began last weekend, and continues this coming weekend, August 25th & 26th....
08/22/2012
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Sand in the City is always one of my favorite Olympia area summer events! The 2012 Sand in the City will be this coming weekend, August 25th & 26th, with Friday giving you a chance to watch the sand sculptors in action! And this year's event is in a new location at the brand new Hands on Ch...
08/21/2012
The Inspiration House by Scott Homes, in Olympia WA, is very well named - learning about all of the energy efficiency built into this beautiful home is truly inspirational. We visited it this past weekend, and it will be open for viewing during the upcoming Olympia Master Builder's Tour of Homes...
08/13/2012
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Birthdays are for celebrating - and today our family is having fun celebrating my granddaughter's number five! Looking at her excited little self I've been thinking about birthdays and how our perception of them changes over time. When I was a child, I was also full of anticipation and almost...
08/10/2012
During some recent showings, I was reminded yet again how hard it can be for buyers to accept that finding a home doesn't work quite like ordering off an ala carte menu. Oh yes, it would be WAY simpler if you could choose the kitchen from House A, the master bedroom from House B, the yard from H...
08/09/2012
When I wrote a letter to my cousin to let her know about the death of my Dad this past spring my only thought was that she would really want to know - and I just couldn't make any more phone calls. But that one letter has spurred on a flurry of letters back and forth, and the unfolding of some f...
08/07/2012
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Pet Parade is an annual summer favorite in Olympia, and the 2012 event is coming up soon! Saturday, August 18th at 10:00 AM, there will be a parade in the downtown Olympia streets. A parade that features kids with pets of every type imaginable, kids with costumes, pets with costumes, kids on d...
08/06/2012
The August weather in the Olympia area has been downright HOT the last few days - and the pending home sales are heating up as well. Just looking at the daily "hot sheets" of market changes on our NWMLS has had that fact on the periphery of my mind, since I'm seeing homes that I've recently show...
08/06/2012
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