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2009
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With many people traveling over the next couple of months and with the recent news that a Phoenix couple has stolen nearly 1000 bags off carousels, these tips might be worth remembering. 1. Don’t check bags: If you pack lightly, you can handle more trips with just a carry-on, which will also s...
11/21/2009
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I'm packing to leave for a week on Sunday to the Oregon Coast to spend Thanksgiving with family. I've always wanted to rent a place there for that holiday and we finally did it. I love the holidays, but I get on overload and overwhelmed starting in October. I would love to have two weeks to s...
11/20/2009
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I recently attended a half-day conference conducted by Dave Liniger (founder of RE/MAX International) who pretty much said if we want to stay in business, we need to be doing short sales. I have my CDPE and SFR Desinations, and I am very comfortable doing short sales, but I was with quite a fe...
11/20/2009
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I guess I'm not in the loop when it comes to this, but I read an article about it recently. You send pictures of a vacant home to a virtual stager and they place furniture, etc., and then send you the pictures to use on the MLS and marketing materials. I have found that if I use pictures of a ho...
11/13/2009
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If anyone is having company for the holidays, it might be a good time to look at the guest bath through someone else's eyes. Is there mold in the grout in the shower? Do the throw rugs need a good washing? Perhaps the walls need a fresh coat of paint. I always put new soap out for company....no o...
11/13/2009
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This question has come up a few times recently and I am including some discussion from our CDPE forum for your information... I was just sent this link, housingstorm.com/2009/10/is-the-fdic-killing-short-sales/, by a fellow realtor suggesting that the pursuit of short sales is a hopeless cause ba...
11/09/2009
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Now I know this is a touchy subject, and I usually keep quiet when it comes to verbalizing controversy online, but others have voiced their opinion on health care reform so I'm going to interject mine. Please don't attack me as I hear a lot of hate-based stuff going on about this. Top Five Heal...
11/08/2009
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The Washington Post has a Mensa Invitational, which asks readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are some..... Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was you...
11/08/2009
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The Washington Post has a Mensa Invitational, which asks readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are some..... Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was you...
11/08/2009
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Every year Holmes Chiropractic in Gig Harbor, WA sponsors the Gig Harbor Turkey Trot 5K/10K to benefit Gig Harbor FISH Food Bank on Thursday, November 26, 2009 in historic downtown Gig Harbor, WA. The Gig Harbor Turkey Trot raises money and food items for the 501(c)3 Peninsula FISH food Bank, an...
11/08/2009
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Short Sale Specialist Tacoma, WA, and Gig Harbor,