ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2009
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Glowing eyes and "horns" give this fellow an ominous look. In reality he was just enjoying a treat of some fallen apples while keeping those eyes open and on guard. Across the driveway his young deer friend was also enjoying some of the fruit on the ground. I don't mean to challenge this yo...
12/20/2009
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The New Good Faith Estimate Today a rep from our favorite escrow company met with the loan officers in our office to discuss the new changes to the Good Faith Estimate. These changes go into effect January 1, with additional changes to be in place by January 16th, 2010. Rather than go into grea...
12/16/2009
Two Poles with Tales to Tell, Fall City WA In the little town of Fall City Washington are these two poles; one light, one illuminating. The light post comes on as the sun goes down providing light for the sidewalk and road below. The Totem Pole tells a story of the native people who lived in ...
12/16/2009
Well Lit Buck on the Loose I saw this new story on a national channel and had to Google it to find out if there was video I could share. In Colorado a nice Buck has Christmas lights wrapped up in his antlers. He appears to be wondering some local neighborhoods, so hunters won’t be able to take ad...
12/14/2009
Financial Hardship; Loan Modification, Short Sale or Foreclosure, What am I facing? Tough economic times make for tough choices. Here in Western Washington we are relatively fortunate not to have been hit as hard as other parts of the country, but we have not been passed over completely either. ...
12/14/2009
Silent Sunday, a clear cold sky and icy river A short distance up river is Snoqualmie Falls. Behind me is the little town of Fall City Washington, located in the Snoqualmie Valley just north of I90. Fall City used to be a logging town with 2 main roads, a few stores and the confluence of the Sn...
12/13/2009
Issaquah on Squak Mountain , Affordable Home with Lots of Space and Upside Potential Just minutes from old downtown Issaquah, the new Issaquah Library and the Salmon Hatchery with easy access to I-90 is a little cul-de-sac with a surprisingly large home for the money. Nearly 3000 square feet on o...
12/10/2009
Sammamish Bank Owned and Short Sale Properties, What's a Good Deal? First, some numbers to put things into perspective. Sammamish, WA has a population of over 40,000 people according to King County.gov with a little over 3500 housing units. Currently there are 191 active single family residentia...
12/10/2009
Rebounding from a Bankruptcy, Getting Financing in Today's Market A couple of years ago the qualification to obtain a mortgage loan seemed little more than the ability to fog a mirror. If you were breathing, someone would loan you the money. Need 100% financing? You probably need to breathe an...
12/10/2009
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Wordless Wednesday... Ittttssss Ccccolddddd Snoqualmie Falls is just minutes off I-90 about 35 minutes east of Seattle. The spray was washing up onto the rocks and freezing there, leaving a layer of white on the cliffs below. The temperature was in the teens to low twenties when I took this p...
12/09/2009
