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Snow/Ice/Wind Storm of January 2012 in Auburn WA - 01/28/12 02:48 PM
I was a bit (well, a lot) skeptical about whether we’d end up with a storm of the magnitude the weather folks were predicting early last week. We were to get 12-18” of snow. Uh huh … right!
In my area of south King County, we’d had a number of just wet little snow blizzards that melted about the time the flakes hit the ground. What I didn’t know, was that the worst of the storm was just laughing at me … waiting for me to go back into the house to finish my skeptical blog post.
For my area of … (1 comments)
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Auburn, WA -- MainVue Homes at The Bridges - 01/18/12 03:57 PM
New home-building in Auburn, WA continues to increase, as evidenced by a quick drive through the area. One of the most ambitious new developments in Auburn is The Bridges, by MainVue Homes, located just east of 124th, between 304th and 288th.
A few years ago I watched as the area was cleared and developed with streets, lights, and playgrounds, and then the real estate economy tanked and the property sat idle … until recently!
Unfortunately, it appears that the folks at MainVue homes have decided not to list their homes on our local MLS. Visiting both their Web and … (2 comments)
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Auburn, WA -- The Winter Storm Watch Continues - 01/18/12 12:38 AM
My husband, the amateur weatherman, has been obsessively following the build-up to the “Megastorm” of decades, currently predicted for our greater Seattle region. We’ve been watching for days, experiencing a bit of snow here, and a bit of snow there. At our home in east Auburn, so far we’ve accumulated a couple of inches, which largely went away today even through additional flurries of wet heavy snow.
I grew up in Seattle and remember a few good-sized snow storms from my childhood; even one or two while raising our own children. This storm, however, is expected to dump somewhere between 12- … (5 comments)
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Auburn WA, A Fresh Look at Sales in Lakeland Hills - 01/17/12 10:56 PM
I’ve always loved the Lakeland Hills area of Auburn, which technically straddles the King County / Pierce County borders and includes both Auburn and Sumner addresses. Perched above the Auburn valley, there are some staggering views of the valley, southeast of Mt. Rainier, and east to the Cascade foothills.
Much of Lakeland Hills is new(er) construction in a planned community with a variety of housing choices and prices, shopping, parks and entertainment. Here you’ll find apartments, condominiums (both attached and detached), along with single family homes.
A large portion of the newest homes, perhaps those built from about 2007 … (0 comments)
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My Writings Have Been Stolen! - 01/16/12 12:51 PM
Inspired by a blog post recently written by Richie Alan Naggar, about posts being duplicated without permission, I decided to run CopyScape on my outside WordPress-based site just to see what popped up.
And, yikes!, my stuff IS out there on someone else’s site without comment about where the post originated. No link back … nothing!
So … what to do, what to do?
Do I:
Write a nasty letter and put it in the mail? Call their office and hope to talk with someone in charge? Ask my attorney to write a letter? Send them a polite email message? … (5 comments)
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You Can Test Drive a Car ... But Not A House! - 01/15/12 12:11 AM
The last couple of weekends have included a few hours helping our son decide what car to buy. We’ve been to this dealer and that, had him prequalified … and have driven a number of cars. Usually with the all-chatty salesman in the backseat, telling us exactly why this car is THE one to buy. We’ve driven some brand new cars and are now taking a look at a few that a just a couple of years old (Mom insisting that maybe the payment will be a bit easier on his monthly budget.)
Now that we’ve graduated to the used car … (11 comments)
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It’s Friday Night … and Real Estate Goes On and On - 01/14/12 01:03 AM
This is a never-ending business. We work until all hours of the night and yet most agents I know feel so blessed to be working the way we do.
This evening, after a long day at the computer, punctuated by breaks to play ball with the dogs, I met with a new client and helped him begin to dial in to the area and home to which he’d like to relocate his family. (What other business lets you take a break to play with the dogs?)
Then home to a glass of wine, a bowl of popcorn, and a bit more … (7 comments)
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Real Estate is About to Come to a Screeching Halt in Auburn, WA!!! - 01/12/12 08:51 PM
Truly! Snow is coming! The world will come to an end in Auburn in three days!
At least so say the weather stations.
The greater Puget Sound metropolitan area is a unique place when it snows. We’re hilly around here and our typical warm ocean breezes prevent us from getting much in the way of significant snowfall, which means most of the cities and towns in our area have a minimal amount of snow equipment to deal with the mess. We don’t dump a lot of sand or salt on the roads. Some … but not a lot.
Oh sure, … (6 comments)
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A Great Lender Helps From Start to Finish, Especially in a Short Sale - 01/12/12 01:42 AM
One of the very first steps in the home buying process is determining how a Buyer will pay for their new home. Not only must a Buyer determine much they can afford, but how an offer must be structured--whether closing costs must be paid by a Seller, gift funds will be used for a down payment, how much of a down payment will be paid, and so on.
Having a great lender as part of the Buying team is critical, but especially so with short sale purchases.
It can be difficult for a lender to help a Buyer determine exactly … (2 comments)
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Auburn, WA: 2011 End of the Year Reports - 01/03/12 11:34 PM
The end of the year is a good time to take a look back and see how things shaped up. After all of the negative press, residential real estate sales in Auburn improved, both for the month of December 2011, and year over year compared to 2010.
Here’s a quick look at the numbers:
Who says the economy still not improving!? Compare the numbers from 2008!
The next chart compares year end stats:
I’m jazzed! Look at that nice up-tick in closed sales!
So … what sold in Auburn in December?
Traditional sales are creeping up … (0 comments)
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Puyallup, WA Under Contract! - 01/02/12 04:40 PM
And the Sellers are so excited! I’m always excited as well when a good offer comes in on a listing and we’re able to negotiate the finer points resulting in an accepted contract.
The Sellers will be ticking off the very short list of requested repairs in the next few days … seems like there’s always stuff in the gutters in our area, no matter when they were last cleaned … and then this beautiful home will go to some also very excited Buyers.
Congratulations to everyone involved! Your home sale is Pending! Now let’s get this one Closed!!
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Never Too Old! - 01/01/12 11:26 PM
Apparently, one of the signs of aging is when your eldest son calls and says "did you have a good New Year's Eve Mom?"
Me: "Yes, of course! We went to a friend's home and had a very good time."
Him: "So ... what time did you get home? 9:30? 10:00? I know that's really late for you ..."
Me: "No, it was about 2am or so. A bit late for us, but we were having fun! ... and Hey, we don't have to get home to any kids, so we can do whatever we want!"
Him: "You're kidding! 2am? … (12 comments)
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Gabrielle Nemes
Auburn,
WA
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