Wordless Wednesday - Snow - I Love It!!!!!! - 12/16/09 01:26 PM

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The Top Five Things "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Can Teach Us About Real Estate - 12/11/09 05:09 PM
I love the thoughts contained here - had to share them!
Via Nancy Milton REALTOR/GRI GoshenRealtyGroup.com (RE/MAX Preferred Partners in St.Louis' Illinois suburbs):
As I was re-watching"A Charlie Brown Christmas" (ACBC) this season, it struck me that the terrific life lessons contained in this beloved holiday special could easily apply to those of us who work in real estate -- especially during a year of recession.
1.) MAYBE SMALLER IS BETTER. Charlie Brown's sad little Christmas tree was reviled and then revived with love, faith and a warm, blue blanket. The Peanuts gang understood that -- like a home -- its size … (1 comments)

What The Client Should Expect From A Home Inspection - 12/11/09 12:58 PM
I thought this was an excellent and helpful summary for buyers & sellers both about what a home inspection is all about!
Via Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector (King of the House Home Inspection, Inc):
The longer I am in this field of home inspection, the more apparent it becomes to me that most buyers, or sellers contracting for a pre-listing inspection, have no clue as to what it is that a home inspector is looking for or what that inspector will be reporting on.
Home inspections and standards of practice vary from association to association and from state to state. My description of the process is … (0 comments)

Wordless Wednesday - Could it Be?? - 12/09/09 01:10 PM

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Wordless Wednesday - Truth in Advertising?? - 12/02/09 06:30 PM

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Lighted Ship Parade in Olympia - 12/02/09 03:12 PM
Grab your coats, mittens & hats tonight and head out to watch the beautifully decorated, lighted ships parade from Percival Landing up & back thru Budd Inlet.  This is an annual event sponsored by Olympia Yacht Club (www.olympiayachtclub.org) and the ships will be on parade both tonight (12/2) and again Saturday Dec. 5th at 6:00 PM both nights.
The ships will leave from near the Olympia Yacht Club at Percival landing in downtown Olympia, cruise up the east side of the inlet to Boston Harbor and back again along the westside of the inlet.  Should be a clear, dry - though … (0 comments)

CC & R's - Hmmmm? Capricious, crazy rules? Conserving community richness? - 12/01/09 02:28 PM
Actually neither of those are the correct meaning of CC & R's - although I've had buyers who would argue for both possible definitions!  CC &R's actually stand for Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions, and many neighborhoods have these rules which are binding on all owners within the neighborhood.  The rules are typically initially placed on the subdivision by the developer and they can address a wide range of matters. 
If you are buying in an existing neighborhood, know that the CC &R's may regulate such things as your ability to park a vehicle on the street, keep livestock. build a shop, … (4 comments)

 
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Nancy Conner - Olympia/Thurston County WA

Olympia, WA

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