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The Northwest MLS, which serves 19 counties in central and western Washington State, including the greater Puget Sound region real estate market, reported 5,194 pending sales of homes and condominiums for November, 2007. This number was down from November, 2006 in which 7,022 pending sales were posted, a decrease of 26 percent. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://washingtonrealestatepage.com/home Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838 Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
The latest data from the Northwest Multiple List Service, November, 2007, indicates that there has been very little price change between this year and last. Homes and Condos active listings for sale are up 31 percent, year over year, but down 6.3% from October, 2007. The numbers also show the normal seasonal slow down of activity for Pending Sales. However, reports from area real estate brokers seem to show an up turn in agents working with motivated buyers and sellers. The NWMLS data is collected from broker members in central and western Washington State, including the Puget Sound region housing market. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://washingtonrealestatepage.com/home Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838 Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
THE NIGHT BEFORE CLOSING
by Bob Chapman Adapted from:The Night Before Christmas By Clement Clarke Moore Dateline: Lake Stevens, Washington - (December 10, 2007) 'Twas the night before Closing, when all through the house,
Not a creature was sleeping, not even the spouse; The boxes were stacked in the garage with care,
In hopes that "The REALTOR®" with keys soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of a new home danced in their heads;
And mamma in her sweats, and I in my jeans,
Had just settled down and begun to clean;
When out in the street there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the floor to see what was the matter;
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and tripped on the trash;
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below; When, what to my wondering eyes should beam, But a massive Escalade and eight frantic helpers, all part of his team;
With a well dressed driver, so lively and debonair,
I knew in a moment it must be "The REALTOR®";
More rapid than a wire transfer his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Escrow! Now, Title! Now, Appraiser and Lender!
On, Mover! On Merlin! On, Houdini and Inspector! On Merlin and Houdini? Well - Once in a while - Even the best REALTOR® needs a little magic to make it to Closing! To the top of the steps! To the top of the wall!
Now get it closed! Get it closed! Get it closed all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the closing table the coursers they flew,
With the Escalade full of documents, and "The REALTOR®" too; And then, in a twinkling, I heard at the door
The chattering and panting of each little helper;
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Thru the door "The REALTOR®" came with a bound;
He was dressed all in Nordstrom's finest, from his head to his toe,
And his clothes were all burnished with bling don't you know;
A bundle of papers he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack;
His eyes -- how they twinkled! His dimples how merry,
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a blue ink pen he held tight in his teeth,
And a glow of pompousness encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a big round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly;
A Bluetooth in his ear, he seemed to talk to himself,
And I laughed at what I saw, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
He shuffled his papers; then turned with a jerk; With stylus in hand, he studied his PDA, While flipping open his lap-top he began to say; There will be no extensions of closing, So don't even think that question you are posing; He said sign here, you know the drill, I lay pen to paper, oh what a thrill; He said nothing to worry, we will close tomorrow, All the money you need, you just have to borrow;
And laying his finger aside of his head,
And giving a nod, out the door he lead;
He sprang to his Escalade, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Closing to all, and to all sleep tight." My apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, author of The Night Before Christmas, for butchering his great poem. I just thought that it would be some light hearted fun to spoof me and my profession a little bit. Best wishes to you and yours for the New Year and Merry Christmas! Oh, and Happy Closings, too! Bob Chapman Copyright 2007. All material contained herein is owned and protected. Any attempts to reproduce this information without the express written consent from the owner will be prosecuted. Thank you for visiting my blog.My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Stanwood Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the Stanwood Chamber of Commerce which includes the cities of Bothell, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo & Woodway, Washington. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Stanwood Chamber of Commerce
8725 271st St. NW
Stanwood, WA 98292
Office Phone: (360) 629-0562
Website: Stanwood Washington Chamber of Commerce
South Snohomish County Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce which includes the cities of Bothell, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo & Woodway, Washington. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce
3815 196th St. SW, Ste. 136
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Office Phone: (425) 774-0507
Website: South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce
Snohomish Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the Snohomish Chamber of Commerce. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Snohomish Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 135
Snohomish, WA 98291
Phone: (360) 568-2526
Website: Snohomish Chamber of Commerce
Mukilteo Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 545
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Phone: (425) 347-1456
Website: Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Monroe Chamber of Commerce
111 W. Main St.
Monroe, WA 98272
Office Phone: (360) 794-5488
Website: Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Greater Marysville Tulalip Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce
8825 34th Ave. NE, Suite C
Tulalip, WA 98271
Office Phone: (360) 659-7700
Website: Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce
Greater Lake Stevens Washington State Chamber of Commerce Information: Thank you for visiting my blog. Below you will find the address, phone number and a link to the official website for the Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that you may require for any other Chamber of Commerce in the area or for any real estate relate question or concern. My website, http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, has multiple pages of information including other Chambers of Commerce through out Snohomish County and FREE MLS real estate searches for homes and land for sale in each city located in Snohomish County or all of Washington State. My Contact Info: Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.
E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com,
Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838
Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce
9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 7
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Office Phone: (425) 334-0433
Website: Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce
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Lake Stevens, WA
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