My wife and I had the pleasure of eating at a restaurants called 5 Guys last weekend with some friends. Well as you know most restaurants get most of their business through referrals. As agents, we would like to get referrals the same way restaurants do.  I just wanted to post that a friend of ours suggested that we eat at the restaurant and I was pleasantly surprised. The food was great and the service was great. I would recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a casual place to eat for the evening. The one we eat at was in Marysville, WA. Did I mention, it was good pricing. 09/18/2010

The chargers!  Marysville Getchell High School    The new Getchell High School in Marysville is set to open on time.  It was originally scheduled to open next year. The school was funded from a bond passed in 2006.  The $95.6 campus opens September 7, 2010 and will be home to The Chargers. Marysville Getchell High School will open with about 1400 students although it is designed to accommodate 1600 students.     Marysville Pilchuck High school was home to more than 2,500 students last year and was ranked the second largest high school in the State. The opening of Getchell High School will be a welcome relief for the over crowded Pilchuck High School.    Marysville Getchell High School is approximately 193,000 sq ft and features a common building that will house Administrative offices, t... 09/02/2010

City of Marysville did a wonderful job with this off leash dog park! Strawberry Field for Rover is located at 6100 152nd St. NE at the SE corner of the 72 acre Strawberry Field Athletic Complex.  So follow the walking trail behind the soccer field that will lead you to the dog park.  Strawberry Field for Rover is a three acre fenced park with benches, tunnel, tires for the dogs to jump on and this is the first off leash dog park that has running water fountain for the dogs and their owners and yes even a fire hydrant for the dogs!  So grab your dog and come out and take a look. For more video's of off leash dog parks or other information about Marysville contact Joni Kerley with Century21 Real Estate Center 425-343-4545 or visit my blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com   View Larger Map 09/01/2010

Located high on the Getchell Hill in Marysville is a new neighborhood called Berrywoods.  You will find Berrywoods by going North on 83rd Ave NE off of 84th St. Ne.  All the homes in this neighborhood are built by Quadrant Homes.  Quadrant homes are known for the building homes with lots of square footage that families are always looking for. For more information about Berrywoods or other homes located in Marysville please contact Joni Kerley with Century21 Real Estate Center at 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com View Larger Map 08/31/2010

Great Fannie Mae VIEW owned home in Marysville Wa.  View of the Cascade Mountain range. 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 1960 square feet, built in 2005, two story home.  Home is in great condition. What makes these Fannie Mae owned homes so great is because they qualify for special financing through the Homepath Loan program www.Homepath.com  Fannie Mae will pay up to 3.5% of the Buyers closing costs and the buyers can get into these homes with as little as 3% down. For more information about this home or other Fannie Mae owned homes contact Joni Kerley at Century21 Real Estate Center at 425-343-4545 www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com or for more video's visit my Blog. View Larger Map 08/27/2010

Located high on "The Hill" as they call it in Marysville is a neighborhood called "Copper Creek".  Copper Creek is a just off of Highway 9 that runs North to Arlington and South towards Lake Stevens and just East of 67th Ave & 84th Ave in Marysville.   All the homes in this neighborhood were built by Centex Homes.  Most of the lots are average size for newer construction in Marysville.  As you can see from the video that most of the homes in Copper Creek are two story homes. For more information about Copper Creek or other real estate in the Marysville area or Snohomish County contact Joni Kerley, Century21 Real Estate Center at 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com View Larger Map 08/26/2010

Located in the about the center part of Marysville is the neighborhood of "Camfair".  One of the reasons its so popular is first its location to shopping, schools but because if you are looking for a rambler (one story home) Camfair has many to choose from as you will see from the video.  The builder who build almost all the homes in the neighborhood was Donovan Homes. Donovan homes had a couple of different floor plans but depending on the size of the lots he added a third garage to many of them. For more information about Camfair or any other homes for sale in Marysville contact Joni Kerley, Century21 Real Estate Center at 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com View Larger Map 08/25/2010

Located right in the heart of Marysville Wa is a new construction plat called "Pacific Meadows" built by Pacific Ridge Homes.  It's a great location close to schools, shopping and all of what Marysville has to offer.  It looks like the plat is about half built at the time this video was taken.  For more information about Pacific Meadows homes or other real estate in Marysville please contact Joni Kerley, Century21 Real Estate Center at 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com   http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sourc 08/24/2010

Bring One bring them All!  Its the Scrub-A-Mut dog washing event scheduled from 11am - 4pm on Saturday August 21.  It will be located at Strawberry Fields Off Leash Dog Park in Marysville. Small Dog Wash is $5 (Plus Nail Trim) Large Dog Wash is $10 (Plus Nail Trim) All the proceeds will be divided between dog charities including Marysville Dog Owners Group, and N.O.A.H and Old Dog Heaven.   Also starting at Noon prizes will be awarded during dog contests.  For more information go to www.scrub-a-mut.org 08/19/2010

Located just off of 67th Ave NE and 108th Street in Marysville is a neighborhood called "Kellogg Ridge".  Most of the homes in this neighborhood were built in 2002 and most of the homes are Ramblers (one story) homes.  Great first time buyers homes or people looking to down size.  Most of the lots are not very large so to make up for this the neighborhood has a few playgrounds with basketball courts and walking trails. For more information on Kellogg Ridge or other homes for sale in Marysville please contact Joni Kerley at Century21 Real Estate Center, 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog for more video's at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com   View Larger Map 08/13/2010

The Forest if a lovely community located just west of Marysville Wa in Snohomish County.  All the homes are on lots that are approximately 2 - 2.5 acres.  One of the reasons its called "The Forest" is because of all the tall evergreen trees between the homes.  Fore more information about The Forest or other neighborhoods in Marysville or in Snohomish County contact Joni Kerley with Century21 Real Estate Center 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com   View Larger Map 08/02/2010

The neighborhood of Aspen is located just west of Marysville.  All of the homes are on approx. one acre lots for great privacy.  Aspen is also located on the Tulalip Indian Reservation but all the lots are deeded land which means that you own your land and it is not leased.  Because of the location of Aspen there is great access to the Seattle Premium Outlet Mall and the Tulalip Casino. For more information about Aspen or other homes for sale in the Marysville WA area please contact Joni Kerley with Century21 Real Estate Center at 425-343-4545 or take a look at my blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com. View Larger Map 08/02/2010

Welcome to the neighborhood of Centennial Trails! Located just east from the corner of 67th Ave. NE and 100th St. in Marysville WA. across the valley and up the hill is where you will find this great neighborhood of half acre lots.  Some of the lots have a nice view of the valley.  All the homes are connected to public water and are on private septic systems. For more information about Centennial Trails neighborhood or if you have any questions about any other real estate in the Everett, Marysville area please contact.  Joni Kerley Century21 Real Estate Center 425-343-4545 or visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com.   View Larger Map 07/15/2010

Marysville WA. is located less than 10 miles north on I-5 from Everett WA along the banks of the Snohomish River.  Marysville is known for a nice place to live and raise a family but also for their yearly Stawberry Festival.  The Strawberry festival is now a week long event for the community.  Marysville is also right next door to the Tulalip Indian Reservation with its new casino... the Tulalip Casino and the Seattle Premium Outlet Mall  with over 110 stores and brings in all kinds of touriest from as far away as Canada.  For information on Real Estate and Homes for sale in the Marysville area please contact.  Joni Kerley  Century21 Real Estate Center,  425-343-4545  jonikerley@yahoo.com  www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com   View Larger Map 07/04/2010

I've not been a Washingtonian for a long time but I do know about some of the culture of some of the local cities that are close to my personal residence. The third week of the month of June, Marysville, WA celebrates it's strawberry festival. It has a grand parade schedule for June 19 at 7:45 pm. It will also have lots of vendors with all types of products and services. If you are sitting at home doing nothing or have not planned anything for fathers day take a day and spend some family time at the festival. I will be cruising through myself. Have a good time at the festival. 06/12/2010

It's that time again to inform everyone interested about the real estate market in Marysville, WA. If you've never been to Marysville, WA it a city they is growing at a good pace. The school system is trying make some changes to improve their system. They have a new high school being built that should open this fall with a shopping center that opened a year and half or so. It's a growing city. Home sale stats are getting better. Apr 2010 Closed Units  129   Up 38.7%2009 Closed Units  93 2010 Ave Price Sale  264,922   Dn -4.5%2009 Ave Price Sale  277,308 2010 Median Price Sale 238,950   Dn -5.6%2009 Median Price Sale 253,000 2010 Ave Time on Market 77   Dn -36.4%2009 Ave Time on Market 105 Months of inventoryTotal active 857 Total Sold 129Gives 6.6 months If you are interested in making ... 05/31/2010

Sitting here in Marysville appreciating a work of art in our home...   This weekend I spent several hours with two teenagers creating the perfect gingerbread house. The siblings who constantly fight, stopped and worked up a "peace treaty" for the purpose of creating a masterpiece. B and R each took over one side of the house, half of the roof, and either the front or back. They had 100% creative license to do anything they wanted to. While their parents watched, these two constant fighters cooperated. The end result was a terrific piece of art. Both kids complimented each other upon a finished product...   Amazing what people can do when they rely on each other to finish a task, or to find common ground.  If two teenagers can get along for three hours of creative food art, maybe we can ... 12/20/2009

      Homes for Good have five new affordable rental homes that will soon be available in Maryville.  Homes for Good, is a non profit organization providing assistance for families with children who have lost their homes to foreclosure and are at risk of being homeless.Income Eligibility and Rent:These homes are restricted to families in Snohomish County at or below 50% of the areas Median Income.  For a family of 3, annual income would be $37,950 or below.  Rent levels are set in compliance with HUD Home “Low Rent” levels, approximately $1,095 for a 3 bedroom homes.  Rent includes utilities.How it Works:Home For Good's Equity First program offers participants the opportunity to live in the home of their choice now and then purchase the home for the same price as Home For Good originall... 11/05/2009

Yesterday, I had an interesting conversation regarding Keller Williams models.  For anyone familiar with KW, there is a model and/ or system for everything.  The red book (MREA), the blue book (MREI), the white book (Shift), etc.. It is an incredibly powerful and dynamic system in which a company of 70,000+ agents are working and bettering themselves around a standard of models and systems which at their core are developed from International in Austin, TX; however, through diverse marketplace collaboration, constant interaction and a commitment to the individual agents the models are continually improved and developed.  This is an incredibly powerful and insightful system which is currently unmatched it the industry and really has become the standards from which many great agents operat... 10/14/2009

So I am found.. A few years ago as a budding real estate professional I was introduced to the book, "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller. Since then I have found success in various aspects of the real estate industry from residential sales focused on military buyers to luxury sales in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. However; the vision of wealth through real estate always seemed to be precluded by something that was missing, and until now it has been difficult for me to put a finger on the specifics. As fate would have it, I was recently given an opportunity to revisit the Keller Williams model and what I found was what the others are missing. A support structure and culture that is driven from the top with a true understanding and focus on empowering the individual associate. At t... 10/11/2009