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I’m Giving Up Pacific Grill Grilled Cheeses
It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that I am giving up the Pacific... read more
How to Keep Your Condo Financeable- 7 Top Tips for HOAs
I am a big fan of condos, probably because as a 31 year old single female I am... read more
RANT: Realtors! It is called HILLTOP!
The language Realtors use for marketing a house is sort of legendary. If a... read more
Sellers: Can We Please Talk About Carpet in the Bathroom?
Oh yeah. I’m going there. Long ago, before I was a Real Estate Agent, I... read more
Selling Your House? Put Away the Dolls.
I was talking with local Realtor Monica Scott the other day about all the dolls... read more
When Your Friend is A Realtor and You Want to Use Someone Else
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I remember my first two years in real estate. I was learning as I went and really needed clients. My family and friends SUSTAINED me during those first few years. They were patient while I fumbled with paperwork and asked …
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Seattle Magazine 5 Star Real Estate Agent
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Have you ever read the book, “The 5 Love Languages?” In it, the author talks about how we all receive love in different ways. Some people like gifts. Some people like you to do stuff for them. For me, my …
RANT: Buying a Bank Owned Home? Don’t Get PWNED!
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Oh, bank owned homes… they are EVERYWHERE. Still. Most experts say that the housing crisis (with its falling prices and general suckage) will not end until the large surplus inventory of bank owned homes is removed from the market. The …
Real Estate Humor
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It’s Monday, we all need a little humor. Here is a treasure trove of some of my favorite Real Estate LOLs. Here is a really funny commercial from the boom times… Have a happy Monday, everyone! Tell Your Friends on …
Affordable Rambler next to Bellarmine Prep
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Did you know I went to Bellarmine Prep in High School? Little known fact! I had just spent my sophomore year of high school as an exchange student to Italy and my mom decided I was growing up to fast- …
The Most Expensive Houses to Sell in Tacoma This Year
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Sometimes writing market updates during the worst housing crisis in the history of our country can be kind of a bummer. The foreclosures, the short sales, the empty inventory… it’s so much more fun to talk about people in Tacoma …
Nice Foreclosure at The Roberson
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I was out looking at condos this weekend and was SHOCKED to see a 1 bedroom unit at The Roberson listed for $199,000. Since 1 bedrooms in that building are listed above $300,000 I was understandably confused, until I saw …
RANT: Get A Sewer Inspection
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Sewer inspections are SUPER SUPER SUPER important, people. Early in my career I didn’t know this (I grew up in the boonies with septic systems), and when my clients bought houses they would have a home inspection, but didn’t have …