Greg Saffell

It's such a shame but all too familiar, a new listing appears on the MLS and the pictures are terrible. I always wonder why the agent doesn't pay closer attention to the importance of good pictures. It is a disservice to the client not to present their property in the best light. I have the same ...

Like most communities we have many small shopping centers scattered about town. They serve different neighborhoods and in our area even different cultures. To me, our local Hispanic and Asian markets are most useful because I can find an array of spices and other necessities for my cooking projec...

I like taking photographs and have been doing so for decades. I have used many types and brands of cameras over the years and am currently using three different cameras of the same brand, for different applications. I have always done my own photography for my publishing endeavors as well as in m...

One of the things I like about reading blog posts on Active Rain is that they come from all over the country. You can learn a lot about cities and towns nationwide. It also acts a weather channel especially when people post pictures from their community. I've posted a few over the years and thoug...

I was preparing for an appointment the other day and I remembered that the person I was going to see had an interest in Astronomy. He has his own telescope and makes trips to various locations to observe our universe. I decided to do some quick research to see if I could find something that would...

As real estate professionals, we spend a lot of our time on our local MLS doing research of all kinds. The general public also spends time doing research online when they're in the market for a home. We all know this because we are professionals. That is why it never ceases to amaze me what littl...

I haven't been wearing my watch very often lately. It seems as though the correct time can be found everywhere, laptop, phone, car etc. My watch may stay in the drawer for weeks at a time between uses. I bought my current watch ( not pictured ) 7-8 years ago from a nice jewelry store in Seattle. ...

    Last night we met some friends at a recently opened wine bar in Kent called Red's Wine Bar. It was nice sipping wine and enjoying light fare in comfortable surroundings. If you're in the area stop in and enjoy a glass. I have a small sign in my kitchen that say's " I like cooking with wine, s...

We lived on Queen Anne hill in Seattle for about ten years. Our next door neighbor's home sat on a large lot with plenty of room for gardening. During the growing season they always had more than they could use so they shared with their neighbors. On more than one occasion part of the harvest inc...

I was in the airport security line early one morning for my return flight to Seattle. I was having a lively interesting conversation with one of the TSA agents ( a rarity for sure ) when she presented this interesting thought. She said, " you know how many ' one's ' are associated in this calenda...