Anderson Island Lake View Lot - 10/24/08 02:47 PM
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I'm not a lead...I'm a person - 10/20/08 12:19 PM
Stumbled across this video today and found it a really interesting commentary on working with clients on the web.  You can view it at the 1000 watt blog.
Interested to hear your thoughts on this video and what solutions we can find to address a very real problem.
Providing a "service" to the consumer is not the difficult part of a career in real estate. Sorting the "wheat from the chaff" is where most agents experience problems.
It's interesting, the most significant stumbling block many agents have in this business is also the greatest source of frustration for consumers.
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Pierce County Washington | Living in the shadow of Mount Rainier - 10/09/08 01:45 PM
  A few weeks back my son
and I took an afternoon off and headed out to the Cascade foothills.  We loaded up the pickup
and headed South towards Mt Rainier for a little Father/Son time. 
 
Just outside of Ashford we crossed the Nisqually River and I snapped this pic while driving by.

 
The Nisqually feeds Alder Lake and then runs through McKenna and Yelm on it's way to the delta and Puget Sound.  Up this high in the hills, the Nisqually runs in ribbons and has the signature color of a glacial fed river. 
 
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Hope for Homeowners - 10/08/08 12:09 PM
Overshadowed by the massive 800 Billion dollar bailout, the Hope for Homeowners program takes effect with little press coverage.
As part of the Economic and Housing Recovery Act of 2008, Hope for Homeowners is designed to keep struggling homeowners in their homes by offering a 30 year fixed FHA refinance option.  Eligible homeowners may have the option of refinancing their current loan @ 90% of the current appraised value of the home. 
Who Qualifies?
1. The home must be your primary residence and the homeowner can not own other real property.
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