Frank Kliewer

Woodinville, Washington Rocks! We are about to embark on a major project we've been planning for some time. With friends and family showing up in a few weeks, we know it will be time to do some serious partying in our backyard. But our backyard is not quite ready, it needs a bit of landscaping an...

What is the Real Hollywood, Washington Connection? If you did a Google search for Hollywood Washington, you'd most likely come up with a bunch of glitter meets power type results. Unless you looked closely, you might miss the real Hollywood, Washington connection. Today, while touring properties,...

The following VA loan financing information is very valuable for buyers who qualify for this opportunity. This information is from a trusted lender we know, who can help you find the financing necessary to successfully complete your home purchase transaction. Please contact Paul, and let him kno...

As this week draws to a close and another one is about to begin, I received a hand written card in the mail from a new friend. How nice it is to feel the special attention of a note in someone's handwriting. On the outside of the card was a simple quote from Seneca, "Every new beginning comes fro...

Olympic Competition --- The Great and the Ugly --- Anyone who made it to the Olympics is great. Anyone who tried to make it the Olympics is great. Could anyone of us even begin to consider the absolute dedication and commitment it takes to get to that level of human achievement? For some Olympian...

Inspired by Debi Boucher and her post --- What's in YOUR Backyard? . . . I decided to go take a look (as I always do what I'm told ;-) What I found was evidence of our early Woodinville, WA spring. Many of my favorite plants are coming out of a dormant stage and beginning their growth cycle. Two ...

Olympic Lesson --- Don't Give Up! --- The Winter Olympics provides us with daily confirmation of the basic principle of all winners --- Don't give up. You won't always win, but you certainly won't win if you give up. For us in the real estate business, the times are confusing at best. It seems li...

New Federal guidelines may help to streamline the short sale process. --- The new rules, under the Home Affordability Alternatives (HAFA) program, are to remain in effect from April 5, 2010 until the end of 2012.Basically, if a homeowner has tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a loan modification, ...

DONT TREAD ON ME --- A Chain of Revelation --- Sometimes we start out on an ordinary sightseeing trip, only to come away with new understandings and deeper thoughts about our place and time. One of the great things about the Puget Sound area is the Washington State Ferries system that connects so...

Ocean Shores Sunset --- Does it Get Any Better? --- Although the beauty of the early spring in Woodinville WA (as predicted by Benny) is so enjoyable these days, we still get the hankering for the ocean and all its wonder after a while. Watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean is at the top of...