We're actually beginning to see many more multiple offer situations here in the greater Seattle area too. Everyone wants a good great deal and when prices hit that tipping point, there are plenty of buyers in the wings ready and willing to jump in. How do you know what to offer? Whether you shoul
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01/28/2011
Twenty Six years ago, my father retired the Seattle Seahawks #12 jersey in honor of the dedicated fans who have, on many occassions, influenced the outcome of an important game. Seahawk Fans at the game are very much like having a 12th man on the field. It’s amazing to me just how much their
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01/10/2011
So you know those days where life is going along fine and then you come home, open the door to the fridge and say "Uh oh"? Yeah, me too. In the course of having shown thousands of Seattle area houses for sale, I've opened my share of un-plugged refrigerators.....I know that smell. (The warm lettu
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01/09/2011
Oh how I'd love to be a home buyer right now! Opportunity is a buzz word for me and there's a plethora of it out there in my market. I'm passionate about home ownership. My husband and I bought our first home when I was 20 (he was 23), my oldest son bought his when he was 22, and my middle son ha
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01/07/2011
Today was a day for dwelling in possibilities. Two people here in the Northwest (Washington and Idaho) will share the Mega Millions Jackpot. They will split (I think) 380 Million dollars. Divide that by 2 =190 million, give Uncle Same his cut and you're at about 95 Million assuming a lump sum pa
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01/05/2011
Oh the things I remember from my very first real estate class waaaaay back in 1990! Every time I explain to someone the number of square feet in an acre, I really feel like singing the answer ala Season of Love from "Rent" (Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes.... how do you me
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01/04/2011
We'll be posting year end numbers very soon, but in the meantime, here is this week's activity for single family homes within the Tahoma School District boundaries Real Estate activity for the greater Maple Valley area (including all single family homes listed and sold within the Tahoma School D
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01/03/2011
Yesterday I wrote a post "You're Never Too Old to Learn~Especially with Short Sales". I outlined 6 lessons learned last year from helping Seattle area home owners navigate thru the Short Sale process. One comment by Geoff O'Neill reminded me of one more (important) Lesson learned. Lesson #7: NOT
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01/03/2011
Helping Seattle home owners with their short sales in 2010 was truly the highlight of my year. That might sound strange, finding satisfaction in a tough, unfortunate situation, but right now, helping an owner complete a short sale is the best feeling in real estate When a short sale finally reach
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01/02/2011
Today, I formally announce my intention to remove doom and gloom from my real estate practice. I'm not going there. I'm not buying into it. I'm not going to blog about it, read about it, talk about it or think about it. In my market area (South King County) over three thousand Single Family
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01/02/2011
