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2008
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Gig Harbor, WA, is a doggy's paradise. Trails, beaches, parks, and lots of folks who love to walk their dogs. There are a few pet stores in town, my favorite being Green Cottage Pets. A new pet store has just opened right next door to my Thursday night date spot, El Pueblito. FC's Pawprints i...
05/31/2008
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Each week I post an interactive map showing all of the open houses that will be available in Gig Harbor and Fox Island. Click on the map below to activate the map. Put your cursor over any pushpin to see house statistics and the real estate agent who has the house listed for sale. If you see a...
05/30/2008
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I'm relatively new to the blogging world (my blog was born in October '07). I'm really new to this MeMe phenomenon (I saw it for the first time last week). Apparently, bloggers tag other bloggers with a list of questions to be answered about themselves and then pass it on to others. Christina ...
05/30/2008
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There is currently a humpback whale cruising around the waters between Tacoma and Gig Harbor. It's pretty rare to have whales swimming in the Narrows, but apparently this guy is just hungry and didn't want to share his meals with any other whales. You can actually see the whale from this waterf...
05/29/2008
Nobody would argue that mailings that generate responses are more valuable than those that end up in the trash. Yet many (if not most) real estate agents send mailers that even they would toss in the trash. We justify our actions by saying, "Yes, but we're building mind share, and that's what m...
05/27/2008
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Thus far in May we've seen 17 home sales (and 0 condo sales) in Gig Harbor. Clicking on the interactive map below will allow you to see what has sold in May. Click here for April's sales. By moving your cursor over any of the pushpins, you can see the price the home was listed for (most recent...
05/19/2008
Summer decided to show up in Gig Harbor yesterday afternoon. After a cloudy morning in the low 60's, the sun made an appearance around 2pm and the temps jumped to the low 70's. It's sunny and bright this morning, with temps expected around 80! So what to do? How about tour Gig Harbor and Fox ...
05/16/2008
This clip is not new, not originally from me, but pretty fun! Happy Mother's Day!
05/11/2008
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It's no secret that the majority of the talk surrounding the real estate market nation wide is negative speak. How do you handle it? Do you participate and bemoan your situation? Do you hide behind a big smile and say everything is great? Or, do you... Shake it off and move on with your busin...
05/09/2008
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My wife left me today. Not forever, but she and my baby flew down to California to spend time with her family. But it was a catchy title, right? So I'm stuck here trying to remember what I did before I had a wife and a baby. I love being alone, so I thought I'd welcome this break, but it's we...
05/09/2008
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