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2014
Talk about stressful - moving is definitely high on the list of major "life stressors!" That's true for everyone. But as Lee Alley, fellow real estate broker in this lovely and evergreen state of Washington, points out, it's even harder for senior citizens - particularly our beloved elderly senio...
03/31/2014
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The trend for wacky weather continues! For the last 3-4 years, I've noticed how weird the weather seems to be. And that seems to be true EVERYWHERE. I suspect it's just an odd weather season of life - like the dust bowl years during the depression and the locust years many decades ago. But it doe...
03/30/2014
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Sometimes, the best time to move is NOT NOW! As Margaret Rome shares below, if you are a boomer or senior, living in a home you love, with grand aging in place options, that may be the best option for you for the time being. Some grand food for thought for so many! Aging In Place May Be The ...
03/24/2014
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My senior mom and I love to take walks when the weather is nice, the walk is short (my mom's health is not so great lately), and I'm not out working with real estate clients. Some time ago, we enjoyed a short walk that included getting to see a DEER. Later in that week, while heading towards a n...
03/23/2014
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Do you live in a home with an HOA and are thinking of going through a Short Sale? Or are you a fellow real estate broker/agent helping clients in this situation? Melissa Zavala shared some vital information about just that topic. It was news to me and I wanted to make sure I passed this on to you...
03/20/2014
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I was so encouraged by today's sermon as we study through the book of James. I wanted to share some of the Bible verses with my grandkids this week, as well as be reminded of them through the day, so I made a couple of my Scripture iPhone Wallpaper pages for them. Here's one. I used a photo of th...
03/16/2014
Do you ever write a blog post of resources and links for yourself as much as your reader? I do. If I have several good links I don't want to lose, and I know they'll be useful to others, I'll blog about them. Then I know I can go back to that article anytime to access them myself as well. Very ha...
03/13/2014
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Debbie Reynolds has written an excellent article about the aging in place and universal design options she's having built into her home. As an experienced real estate agent, she knows well how valuable these can be for herself and for future buyers - particularly with so many boomers and seniors ...
03/10/2014
WOW! Check out this article by Fred Griffin. It's such an important graphic reminder for all of us that when it comes to dangerous things like electricity, it's so important to do it right or hire an expert who will do it right! That's true if you are selling a home, checking out a home to buy, o...
03/09/2014
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Oh my! I don't know about you, but these time changes just seem to get harder and harder. This time around I was so busy with various real estate and caregiving issues, I didn't even realize it was changing til earlier in the week and promptly forgot it. Then I remembered last night. But forgot w...
03/09/2014
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