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  Want to feel more confident? Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? Do you feel stressed at times?If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon is ...
09/08/2017
Not everybody can do this! I believe that  this is a a valuable last step before recording, but not everyone can do this in a friendly manner. If the transaction has been strained then maybe it's not such a good idea, but at Fishhawk Lake, when representing both buyer and seller in most of my tra...
09/05/2017
I am often delighted by the treasures I find while photographing my listings. This Mossy Bear greeted me at a vacant lot listing right in front of an enchanting little shed tucked into the woods in my Fishhawk Lake community. He made me smile! 
08/23/2017
Welcome to the ongoing series called Tuesday Travelogue. We are in our 136th week! That means I'm in over the two-and-a-half-year mark for this travel series. WOWZA!!! Each week, some ActiveRain bloggers are spotlighted to take us somewhere we may not have been on some kind of virtual travel (and...
08/22/2017
  I had the monumental pleasure of watching the entire eclipse out my front door in Birkenfeld Oregon!No filters were available, so experiments took place by using my viewfinder at an angle while tucked under my awning.  Occasionally, I would put my eclipse glasses on to see what phase it was in,...
08/21/2017
This series is based upon the basic questions that I get over and over again as the local expert for Fishhawk Lake real estate. There certainly are more than ten questions that come up, but this is a good start. Please check out my whole post addressing all Ten Questions Buyers Ask About Fishhawk...
08/18/2017
Forbes has an excellent article (written awhile ago) spelling out what is commonly a mistake that homeowners make when selling their primary residence, and how they can utilize remodeling (not repairing, but remodeling a kitchen, for example) as a shelter. My best friend, who is a topnotch REALTO...
08/07/2017
James Jorgensen Hildebrand Realty Portland Oregon Recently, I had the pleasure of working with a young star of a REALTOR®, James Jorgensen. He was very much a can-do young man, always upbeat, and I could tell he loves his clients and his career. Our transaction together had a couple of bumps, but...
08/04/2017
It was a somewhat early sunny morning of August 3rd and the dew was still splashed here and there. I was busy watering my annuals when I came upon this bumblebee and he wasn’t moving. I took several photos, up close and personal and nothing. I thought he might have died while hugging my succulent...
08/04/2017
In reviewing the last 6 months of sales, listings, and interest in properties at Fishhawk Lake, it’s been a bit of a different year from 2016.FISHHAWK LAKE MARKET TRENDSNot nearly as harried or frenzy-like, this year has been somewhat balanced with a cadence of activity that has been regularly mo...
07/31/2017