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HOW DO YOU GET FROM IDAHO FROM HAWAII? Ok, here it is!When we moved to Hawaii in the early 2000s, there was quite a complicated process involved to relocate oneself to the most remote Island chain in the world. The logistics, housing, jobs, businesses. Hard to put one's head around it all at onc...
08/20/2020
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HISTORY ALWAYS REPEATS ITSELFDisclaimer, I am not an economist, I am not a statistician. I'm just a Realtor who's been in the business for a long time....It's a crazy market right now. There is good news and bad news in that.Having been in the real estate profession as many years as I have, I've ...
04/25/2019
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From the CDA press, Sunday March 31, 2019."As temperatures tick up this spring, more buyers and sellers will be entering the local real estate market. Getting the best Realtor on your side can make a huge difference.Most agents will tell you their business depends on quality referrals. When cli...
04/02/2019
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There is hope! (I think) Spring has sprung ! Literally just a week ago we had 6-8" of new snow!This is a picture of a tree we have growing through our deck. Why a picture of a tree?A tree symbolizes change, growth, seasons, good times and bad and life.If that tree could talk.When we bought our...
03/19/2019
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Oh geez, my last blog was about the first snow. Yippee!Ok, I admit, that was A WHILE BACK.Being "new" to North Idaho, I was feeling pretty good about the mild winter we'd had so far (that is until the end of January).I'm dancing around in the office telling everyone I see Pussy Willows already a...
03/14/2019
Our Little Town Embraces Winter 2018 It's snowing today! The first snow of the season!Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! After 20 years of "Santa on a Surfboard", I'm so excited to see snow.Ask me how I feel in about three months LOL!Get out the skiis' snowmobiles, snow-shoes (oh yeah,...
11/09/2018
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What are some of the activities in the North Idaho area?Glad you asked. Where do you start?Heres a great resource!North Idaho ActivitiesIce Skating? Bonners Ferry!Ice SkatingMy Favorite Store In Bonners Ferry.Under the SunKind of an eclectic country type store with one of a kind treasures. Ever...
10/24/2018
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Sandpoint. Home of the trains.How weird is it to miss experiencing trains?Not that we ever had many in Alaska (one), but we had NO TRAINS in Hawaii.Trains hold a certain mystique, as boats homed in a marina. You wonder where she's been and the stories she could tell if she could talk. Are there...
10/10/2018
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Oh my gosh!I died and went to Heaven (thank you, Jesus!). Just kidding, I'm still here.Being "new" to the Sandpoint Area, I am so taken aback by the beauty, I am just always in awe.The mountains surround our little town of Sandpoint. Everywhere Mountains. The views have been compared to the fjord...
09/27/2018
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So when you are "60" something, (not saying I am LOL!) who would ever consider moving 2800 miles away? 2800 miles away to a place that differs in temperature probably in some cases 80 degrees from one place to another?From sandy beaches and 80-degree crystal clear water to snow and mountains?Si...
09/25/2018