Ryland Taniguchi's (ryland4521) Blog

The realtor flyer below “clumps” all of the information into one long paragraph.   To avoid reader confusion, information should only be in close proximity to other related information.  This flyer does not communicate effectively the unique value propositions of this property. Lets look at a fly...

If you live in Capitol Hill, you are probably within walking distance to Century Ballroom on Pine and Broadway.  I've been dancing here for the last 18 months and this is a fun community where everyone knows everyone.  When I take a fly down to LA or Phoenix, its refreshing to come back to the sa...

The Statue of Liberty Project, designed pro bono by Matt Hutchins of CAST Architecture and Chris Ezzel of E Worshop, stands with rays radiating from the center towards a Nautilus brick pattern.   The statue stands at eight and a half feet and is 1/18th the size of the original Lady LIberty. The A...

Here are some tips for your home improvement real estate projects for our local Gig Harbor area. 1) Beware of Craigslist Contractors.   Most of the scam artists in Gig Harbor find you through Craigslist. 2) Quality Knows Quality.  The key to finding quality contractors is to ask reputable sources...

Check out the Restorative Chakra Yoga class.  I love when they dim the lights while I close my eyes and smell the lit candles.  Very relaxing after long stressful days of work in the real estate world. I bring my own Manduka mat but I’ve noticed that they provide mats for others as well.   At the...

Mastering the balance sheet allows you to improve your company’s financial performance without improving revenues or lowering costs. Inventories. Always recorded at cost and can be stated as the either the lower of cost or market value. Pre-Paid Items. Recorded as an asset because its an expendit...

This club, which focuses on Olympic flatwater canoe and kayak racing, is located on the south side of Green Lake.  The 2012 USA Canoe Kayak Sprint National Championships and the Masters Sprint National Championships are being hosted at Green Lake between August 23rd through 26th. Here is a copy o...

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If you appreciate non-corporate (you know like Barnes and Nobles) local shops, Mockingbird Books should be the new hang out for you and your kids.  It is located within two blocks of the Greenlake Community Center.  My friend is a local elementary school teacher and she recommends this bookstore ...

  When I studied marketing at Eastern Washington MBA School, they taught us the 4 P’s of classic marketing (product, price, place, and promotion).  Interestingly, the classic marketing text misses the questions “who” and “when.”  Books such as Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore add “who” and “w...