Gene & Kim's Blog

Ever since the market started tumbling I've heard agents complain about the expense and problems of working with sellers. Not work with sellers! Are you crazy?Their reasoning: In a market where home sales for typical sellers are virtually non-existent, one good qualified buyer is worth two seller...

All across the fruited plains real estate agents log on to their computers punch in a their secret agent number and watch as the world wide web streams market data from a secure server in cyberspace to their warm well lit offices. Let's take a look at the different types of data and how it affect...

"If I can't sell your home I'll buy it""Your home sold in under 60 days or I'll give you $1000 CASH""You're approved regardless of credit""Your home sold in 45 days guaranteed"Since the beginning of time snake oil salesmen have preyed on the naive claiming their concoction of colored water and co...

You can find me chasing down Salmon, Steelhead, Bass, Trout and just about every type of fish out there. Fire up the BBQ for this bad boy... Gene

I was planning on calling this post "The Good The Bad And The Ugly" but you'd probably think I was referring to Clint Eastwood staring down a couple of hombres in the scorching desert sun preparing for a gun fight when I'm actually referring to Home Inspectors. Some good. Some bad. And well, let'...

...Girl--- Yes a Michael Jackson song but you won't hear me or Kim screeching out any Jackson tunes any time soon. Thank goodness for you...And Kim. With all the false promises, shady guarantees, and high pressure sale techniques learned at some get rich quick seminar taught by a slick talking we...

The "Cutting Edge"From time to time I escape to my shop, fire up the ole table saw and try to turn out a piece of handcrafted furniture. If you've ever seen my work you would be much happier with furniture from any retailer around the Puget Sound area. Nonetheless, I give it a go because it offer...

Positive or Negative?We all have a choice. Wake up in the morning and make it a good day (sometimes you have to MAKE it a "good day), by searching for positive up beat moments. Or awakening to everything negative. Face it, it's much easier to be mad or angry, or to place blame on someone or somet...

I've only been a member for a short time but have realized (from what I can tell) there are some great people here on active rain and wish I spent more time here. I seldom post/blog consistently and wonder what it is that brings you back time and time again. The people? The advice? Listening to o...