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By Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD, REALTORS® in Clark County, WA
(ViewHomes of Clark County - Nature As Neighbors)
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  Friluftsliv (Free-loofts-leev) is a Scandinavian concept which best translates to "fresh air life." Basically, it's enjoying life outdoors. In fact, in Norway kindergartens are, for the most part, held outdoors. As the children are told...   “Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær!” (Th...

By Denise Lones, CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding
(The Lones Group, Inc.)
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Professional Texting Etiquette Many agents have asked me about proper and professional texting etiquette in our modern world. Texting can be a great way to send a quick message on the go, but you have to use it appropriately. First of all, if you're texting someone and that person isn't respondi...

By Denise Lones, CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding
(The Lones Group, Inc.)
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Reduce the Pressure, Increase the Patience I have been talking to many of my clients recently who have expressed that they are feeling overwhelmed from Covid and just wished everything could go back to the way it was. They do not feel like themselves, and their business doesn’t feel like it used...

By Jana Schmidt, Jana L. Schmidt
(John L. Scott Renton)
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We have an exciting new listing on the market. Right now you can buy this 2-Bedroom 2-Bath ground level condo in Cascade Park Condominiums on Renton's East Hill for just #227,500. This listing makes me smile because it's actually cheaper to buy this home than it a comparable apartment would be to...

By Alexander- Slocum, Realty Team- Vancouver WA Real Estate
(Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington)
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 Unit-Sales Post a High Mark for This Late in the Season, with Prices Posting Another High for Battle Ground WA in September 2020 The partial lifting of the State's lockdown rules has pushed the stronger part of the home sales season a few months later than normal. Thus, we are still seeing robu...

By Heather Stevenson
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Ahhhh, after a much-needed vacation - your stats are back!I put three of the past weeks together for this post since I was away with my family and hosting my son's wedding to our sweet new daughter-in-law. But I'm back at it!Not much has changed in the way of new listings vs sold or pended until ...

By Alexander- Slocum, Realty Team- Vancouver WA Real Estate
(Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington)
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 Unit Sales Hit Year's High While Sales Prices Slip only Slightly for Vancouver WA Condos in September 2020. Unit-Sales have notched a new high for the past twelve months, as interest in Vancouver WA Condos stays strong. Prices remain strong too, although the near-term chart-trend eased slightly...

By Tate Ensign, Helping brokers keep more of what they earn.
(T.S. Ensign, CPA & Company, Inc.)
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Don’t worry, this is not another 2020 election rant. Instead it is an invitation to consider your own preference as to how much you are willing to spend for taxes, because you do in fact have a choice, no matter whom is in office. It is estimated that the average adult is confronted with approxim...

By Jana Schmidt, Jana L. Schmidt
(John L. Scott Renton)
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While getting a loan, especially a mortgage, can be a cumbersome process, it may help to know in a simple and boiled down approach to the 3 things that lenders look at when approving a home loan. They are:#1 Buyer's ability to pay the loan#2 Buyer's willingness to pay the loan#3 the Collateral (o...

By Jana Schmidt, Jana L. Schmidt
(John L. Scott Renton)
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Managing credit is tricky. You need to open and maintain accounts to show prospective lenders your trustworthy of managing credit, yet if you open too many at once, they may judge your harshly for it. Opening new accounts shortly before or duing your mortage application process can derail your en...

By Jana Schmidt, Jana L. Schmidt
(John L. Scott Renton)
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If you are dreaming of buying a home in the near future and want to make sure your credit is in tip-top shape, you may think it's a good idea to close old credit lines you are not using, but if you do, you might regret it. Closing old credit lines can affect you negatively in two ways. First it c...

By Alexander- Slocum, Realty Team- Vancouver WA Real Estate
(Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington)
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Strong Double-Digit Sales Price Increase; with Good Showing for Unit-Sales for Vancouver WA in September 2020. Vancouver WA homes for sale have been going through challenging times with the State's Stay-At-Home Order(s). Extremely low Active Inventory combined with record-low finance rates is ha...

By Leland Schwab, President, Schwab Realty
(Schwab Realty, Inc.)
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Our Favorite Things to do in Sequim This Fall While the rest of the Pacific Northwest settles in for the rainy and dreary season ahead, there’s a bit more sun and dry weather to enjoy in Sequim.  In fact, there really is a wonderful abundance of things to do in Sequim in the fall!.  It was Sequi...

By Jana Schmidt, Jana L. Schmidt
(John L. Scott Renton)
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Yesterday I posted a blog on how to get a free copy of your credit report.  Click here to see that post: https://activerain.com/blogsview/5572302/how-to-get-a-free-copy-of-your-credit-report Today I want to talk about how to read your credit report.For the purposes of this post, I'm referring to ...

By Denise Lones, CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding
(The Lones Group, Inc.)
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This week I want to talk about efficiency and getting things done. I know that this sounds like such an elementary topic, but I hear this from my clients all the time! They are struggling to get something done, but they are getting so distracted that they are putting too many things to do on thei...

By Kevin Meyer, Eastside and Greater Seattle Homes & Real Estate
(Kevin Meyer Group - John L Scott Real Estate)
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Just Sold! Hidden Gem in Mill Creek - Updated Townhome   Overview Maps Shop the Area Sold $360,000 Townhouse Main Features 2 Bedrooms1.75 BathroomsInterior: 1,104 sqftYear Built: 1997MLS #: 1652237 Location 13400 Dumas RoadUnit M2Mill Creek, WA Description Just Sold by the Kevin Meyer Group to a...

By Jana Schmidt, Jana L. Schmidt
(John L. Scott Renton)
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The path to homeownership begins with good credit.  Good credit is often reviewed as a reward for being responsible with your finances. I've instead seen it as a game that credit providers play to reap profits and the key to financial success is learning the rules of the credit game and then play...

By Courtney Cooper, 206-850-8841
(Ben Kinney Brokerages Leadership at our Keller Williams North Seattle Office)
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Kirkland's Houghton Neighborhood with Lake Washington Views10406 NE 52nd St, Kirkland, WA 98033 Immaculate 6100 square foot Houghton home with soaring ceilings and expansive views of Lake Washington. Enjoy all that Kirkland has to offer plus live large in this incredible retreat. Three levels of ...

By Tate Ensign, Helping brokers keep more of what they earn.
(T.S. Ensign, CPA & Company, Inc.)
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What is white, black and arriving at your neighborhood doorstep at the end of October?Children dressed in ghoulish costumes would be a welcomed sight, but for many people it will be a disappointing letter from the IRS. While Halloween can be frightful, the thought of dealing with the IRS can be d...

By Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD, REALTORS® in Clark County, WA
(ViewHomes of Clark County - Nature As Neighbors)
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Camas Home Sales Report In spite of the COVID-19 shutdown, home sales in Camas are brisk. Pending sales last month were up 6.2% over last year at this time.  There were 80 closed sales and overall inventory in Clark County is still low at 1.6 months. Even with more new homes coming on the market,...

By Heather Stevenson
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Here's the month end real estate stats for Whatcom County -1st chart - Just like a "normal" yearly cycle, the number of listings in September is slightly less than that of October. New listings for September = 329, August = 353.2nd chart - September followed the same pattern as August with more l...

By Heather Stevenson
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Here's the latest listing information for Whatcom County residential and condos.Last week of the 90 listings that pended, 36* (40%!) went straight to a pending status rather than "pending inspection" - more and more buyers are waiving their inspections to "win the bid" with multiple offer situati...

By Kevin Meyer, Eastside and Greater Seattle Homes & Real Estate
(Kevin Meyer Group - John L Scott Real Estate)
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Impeccable Snoqualmie Ridge Home Overview Maps Features Market Stats Sale Price $1,000,000 Single Family Home Main Features 5 Bedrooms3.5 BathsInterior: 3,330 sqftLot: 5,746 sqftYear Built: 2015MLS #: 1653179 Location 9018 Brinkley Ave SESnoqualmie, WA 98065 Description See 360 tour. Impeccable ...

By Jill Watts, A Luxury Experience at Every Price Point!
(Realty Pro, Inc.)
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  Directions to the property:From NE 3rd in Camas, Go up Crown Road to SE 283RD AVENUE and Take a Right on SE 6TH STREET    Are you thinking of building a new home?!! Very Exciting!!!  This Camas Washington lot is a very valuable and golden opportunity for you. Read on.....   You'll find that it ...

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