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Some MORE Positives and Negatives in our Modern World 2011 Positive:  Texting is so cool!  It is great for the quick notes to your clients or relationships.  It is great for relaying information without actually having to make a phone call- which I find really valuable.  It is great for asking my...
03/20/2011
I recently was at one of my listings dropping off some marketing materials and visiting with my seller...My very nice and kind seller.  We were talking about some showings we had and she said "Well one guy...Well, I shouldn't even tell you..." Of course not only is my interest piqued at this poi...
03/08/2011
  Huge Price Reduction on a Great Home! 30k Price Reduction on Hard to Find 3 Bedroom Rambler with 3 Car Garage in Lynnwood-Brier!   Rememer this home?  If you have seen it already, take another look as we have reduced the price from 329k to $299,999! This Beautiful Lynnwood, Brier area home is a...
03/08/2011
The NWMLS posted their report for 2011 this morning.  So here is The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly...And not so bad and mildly attractive.   February housing activity yields "reason for optimism"  KIRKLAND, Wash. (March 3, 2011) - Housing activity during February continued to reflect the downside o...
03/03/2011
Continuing on my theme of Positives and Negatives about our modern world in 2011 from before: I was listening to a local radio show the other day.  It was one of those shows where everybody calls in to complain.  The host pulled a fast one and instructed everyone that before they could call in w...
02/22/2011
Hard to Find 3 Bedroom Rambler with 3 Car Garage in Lynnwood-Brier!   This Beautiful Lynnwood, Brier area home is a needle in the haystack!  It has a HUGE 3 car attached garage and has been completely remodeled to boot.   The interior features a big, open plan kitchenwith gorgeous hickory cabinet...
02/08/2011
I was listening to a local radio show the other day.  It was one of those shows where everybody calls in to complain.  The host pulled a fast one and instructed everyone that before they could call in with a negative comment, they had to call in with a positive one.   I think the topic was the ec...
02/01/2011
"Why do short sales takes so long?"  I get asked that all the time!  "Doesn't the bank see that if they foreclose they will lose more money?"  Well- will they?  We have been in this depression now for a good four years.  I have heard the banks time and time again say that they are trying to "ramp...
01/28/2011
So they say to stick to your strengths.  That's great advice.  My strengths lie in not knowing exactly what my strengths are.  I am fairly good at a lot of things, not so good at a fair number of things and really good at not so many things.  I have done so many things that I do not really know w...
01/25/2011
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