Honestly, after more than 28 years of marriage, the big things just don't seem to surface like they used to. These days we argue about the mundane: who's got to walk the dog in the pouring rain, who left the gas tank on empty, and lately, why I need so many lamps on in the house. We live in Seat
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10/30/2012
Kennydale, a small bedroom community which lies along the South Eastern portion of Lake Washington has an eclectic mix of real estate offerings; ranging from small bank owned foreclosures to luxurious waterfront homes. Over the last six months, there have been 40 closed Residential Single Family
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10/29/2012
Since opening our new RE/MAX Select office at The Landing in Renton, WA, we've had lots of fun getting to know both people and pets living and visiting the area just South of Boeing, Lake Washington & the Seahawks Traning facility. Today was "Trick or Treat Street" where most businesses opened f
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10/28/2012
Short Sales in Renton Washington continue to be a reality of and influence upon our local real estate market. The graph below demonstrates activity over the past 90 day period. Because the short sale market in King County fluctuates with inventory and buyer demand, it's helpful to see activity ov
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10/26/2012
Heaven knows my husband would LOVE this sign hanging in front of our house.....yes even the paycheck part! Unfortunately for him, it hangs beneath the shingle in front of another house in Maple Valley, and likely won't grace our abode for many years to come, if ever! In the words of "A person c
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10/25/2012
South East King County Market activity is something I keep a close eye on every day. This is my 24 hour "HotSheet" as displayed on my MLS home page. These numbers are for individual Single Family listings in the communities of Renton, Kent, Covington and Maple Valley. (Including the school distri
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10/23/2012
A few times a year, if I'm lucky, I'm able to break away from my South King County real estate practice in order to attend a conference or convention. Every now and then my husband tags along, but more often than not, given that these usually involve early mornings and LONG days, he holds down th
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10/21/2012
The short sale process has gotten much easier since I started working them in my market back in 2008. Over the past 4 1/2 years additional staffing and regulations have allowed the process to become much more tolerable (and rational, although we're not 100% there yet). One of my biggest frustrati
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10/09/2012
Do you remember finger painting as a child? I used to love the promise of a blank piece of paper and the challenge of creating something pretty....well, pretty as defined by a 5 year old! Fast forward 40+ years and it seems I can still be moved by fingerpainting. About 18 months ago, with Reside
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10/08/2012
