1. The kids have all graduated from college. You and your husband finally have time to yourselves...then they move back home! 2. You have three spare rooms in a four bedroom house. 3. You have to shuffle your cars each morning to leave for work. 4. You spend more time d
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06/04/2008
Myth #1: You should always price your home high and negotiate down. Truth: Pricing too high can be as bad as pricing too low. If you list too high, you'll miss out on buyers looking in the price range where your home should be. Offers may not even come in, because buyers who are int
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06/04/2008
Here in Washington state, there are new laws just passed by the legislature in an attempt to protect homeowners in danger of foreclosure. The new laws are well-intended but may actually make it tougher and more expensive for pre-foreclosure homeowners to sell their home. Poorly written, t
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05/28/2008
Every once in a while I'll drop a page from my journal into my blog. I'm working on writing things down more. People say it's therapeutic. :-) Not much to do with real estate. I think that sometimes we need to slow down and keep our eyes open to what's going on around us, that's all.
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05/23/2008
I was talking to my friend last Sunday and he mentioned most of the homes I had listed were out of his price range. Well, I thought I'd start posting a regular blog entry of 2 bedroom condos you can still get for under $200,000 in North Seattle. These are gems and they're affordable! If
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05/10/2008
It's always a treat to see a new cafe open its doors, especially when it's only a few blocks from my house! Back in March the Blue Saucer Cafe threw their proverbial hat in the ring and started slinging shots for the Maple Leaf/North Seattle masses. Actually, I don't know if the "masses" ha
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05/08/2008
You've watched the news and read about it in the papers. You know, the "credit crisis" and how buyers need 20 percent down in order to buy a home? And even if you found a buyer with 20 percent down, lenders aren't making loans anyway. So, why bother, right? Wrong! We're right smack in the middle
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05/05/2008
You may have seen some northwest news coverage about a couple of decks that collapsed recently. An interesting note is that May is considered "Deck Safety Month". So what better time than now to take a look at your deck and make sure it's safe! Many people know the importance of a good water
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05/03/2008
Question: "If I'm going to sell my house and there are a few issues with the house that I know about, do I need to disclose that information to potential buyers or do they have to figure it out for themselves during the inspection?" Answer:The law requires that you must disclose existing materi
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04/27/2008
Did you know it takes about 1 hour to plant a tree? Did you know it burns an average of 204 calories? You and your family are invited to take part in the Spring Tree Planting and Fall Adopt-a-Tree program at Green Lake Park. Two great opportunities to learn how to plant/care for Cherry trees
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04/27/2008