Washington's Wet News by Karen

I just attended a breakfast meeting this morning held by The Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County. Here are some scary statistics:  "It would take close to four waiters, each with a median annual income of $18K, pooling their resources, to afford a single-family home in Snohomish Co...

It's the disappering water act. I'm sure you've all been there. Sold a home to a relocation buyer from Colorado. We had our inspection yesterday. Upon arrival at the home there was a very soggy front yard, with water draining down the sidewalk into the street. After walking around to the neighbor...

RE/MAX Northwest held it's fourth annual RE/MAX CMN Auction and dinner on Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Inglewood Golf Club.Matt and Caleb were in attendance. We had a sold out crowd of 220 agents, lenders, title people and clients. We grossed over $70,000! When you think of 220 people, most of...

I've recently had to put a two year old  toy yorkie down for kidney failure. It broke my spirit. He was the happiest dog I've ever had. Always stuck close to me, used to sit on my neck when I was at the computer. I was cleaning out my "in basket" today and wanted to share this with you. It was an...

Well, it seems after a beautiful "Indian Summer" winter has set it.It's Sunday in Seattle and raining,  dark and raining.  And when I say raining, it's "Active Raining". We are getting it in buckets.Oh, well, better that than snow! Besides, looking at it from a positive standpoint, our rain makes...

What is ABR®?The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYERS AGENT Council (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® who met the specifi...

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Years ago when I first made Platinum Club in RE/MAX my husband gave me a plaque that sits on my desk. I don't know who the author is, sorry. but I want to share it with you. This is my mantra and I say it everyday.DESIRE"Some succeed because they are destined to,but most succeed because they are ...

Did you feel anything, I didn't either. However, residents in East King and Pierce Counties did. There was a 4.5 earthquake 8 miles east of Mt. Rainier last night at 7:35 p.m.I find that interesting because my dogs were quite restless around that time. It's amazing what they can sense. They were ...

A dear friend of mine shared this story with me and I want to share it with you.  Look at your business - do you treat it as a business - are you professional - did you buy a "new suit" - do you know where you are going?Billy Graham is now 86 years old with Parkinson's disease. In January 2000, l...