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2014
Kids and grandkids can definitely come in handy in our real estate business! Because of my grandkids, my car is generally well stocked with: tissues paper towels snacks in individual bags dog biscuits (for granddogs) water bottles wipes for hands and faces lysol wipes lap blankets when they were...
01/31/2014
Aging is an important part of life. It's also pretty common to most of us. Since there are currently many baby boomers and senior citizens living, you would think each community would have a useful publication or two to help boomers and seniors know about the area's options, benefits, and care fa...
01/30/2014
Washington is a state of many lovely and intriguing wonders - from the tall evergreens that give Washington its nickname of the evergreen state to the stately and majestic mountains, including the one we see from all over Pierce County - Mt. Rainier. Those wonders don't stop at inanimate objects...
01/29/2014
We hear so much bad news on the TV, radio, and in the newspapers. But the good news is that there is PLENTY of GOOD news out there in our communities. Here are some examples from my neck of the Pierce County Washington woods this month. Grand news for Tacoma! The Tacoma Fire Department has just a...
01/28/2014
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I just posted about the Gmail tab changes and how they impacted MY Gmail account. Now I'm reblogging a grand article from the ActiveRain staff to help us ensure we don't inadvertently miss important emails from clients, friends, and ActiveRain. Enjoy! You Might Miss Out with New Gmail Tabs As yo...
01/27/2014
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I got up this morning, headed for my laptop, and sat down to get a few things done quickly before leaving for our weekly real estate office meeting. I opened Gmail, needed to adjust a setting, and GASP! Hit a button I didn't mean too - CONFIGURE INBOX. It looked interesting, so I thought, "Hmmmm,...
01/27/2014
Sunny Days! As I wrote yesterday, our average temperature in and around University Place (and right next door in Lakewood), Washington is about 52. Of course, that means there are days cooler than 52. But there are also plenty of days warmer than 52. Those usually occur in the summer of course. B...
01/26/2014
I've written about University Place, Washington before - their walkways, their real estate home statistics, etc. Today, I wanted to share a few random but interesting facts about University Place: Population (2012): University Place - 31,562 (to put that in perspective, Seattle, Washington has 6...
01/25/2014
Washington is a beautiful state, full of evergreen trees, hence the nickname - The Evergreen State of Washington. The bodies of water are gorgeous to see as we drive around on errands or showing off the area to visiting friends and family. I really enjoy discovering new things about this lovely s...
01/24/2014
Can you believe January is almost over! Wow! Time quit flying and is now jetting on superspeed! If you haven't made your 2014 Business Plan or set your goals - personal and/or business - for the New Year, now's the time to do it. Otherwise, Christmas 2014 will already be here and nothing is likel...
01/23/2014