krisy clayton: Condo Search in Tacoma, need help? - 12/13/17 10:34 AM
What to ignore during your search for the perfect condo in Tacoma     Condos can be the ideal purchase for homebuyers who are on tight budgets. They’re typically lower priced than single-family homes, insurance is less expensive and ongoing home maintenance costs are kept to a minimum.
There are some aspects of condo-buying in Tacoma that should never be ignored, however. These include:
The periodic association fee and how much it will add to your monthly house payment. The homeowner association packet of documents for the homebuyer (it includes vital information). Communities with a large number of homes for sale. … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Kids Painting Lessons in Sumner Today! - 12/01/17 12:26 PM
Kid’s Ages 5 – 12 Group Painting Lessons in Sumner Voila Art Studio of Sumner The classes will be every Friday from 4:30 pm until 5:30 pm the cost os $25.00 per student. The lessons will cover fundamentals of painting, shapes, composition, perspective, color mixing, shading. Located at: 1202 Main St, Ste 101 Sumner, WA 98390
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Studies show that there is a correlation between art and other achievement. A report by Americans for the Arts states that young people who participate regularly in the arts (three hours a day on three days each week through one full year) are … (1 comments)

krisy clayton: Loan Programs for Lake Tapps Luxury Homes - 11/29/17 12:19 PM
Want to purchase a Luxury home on Lake Tapps? As you know living and playing on Lake Tapps is a definite treat.
The luxury home purchase process is different from buying a conventional or tract home. There’s more money passing hands, so naturally the risk escalates.
The process is slower as well, so if you plan on purchasing a luxury home in and around Lake Tapps, and you won’t be paying cash, you’ll most likely need to obtain a jumbo loan.
What is considered a luxury home? 
You might be surprised to know that it isn’t merely the price that defines the luxury Lake Tapps home. … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: The Great Junk Hunt - 11/17/17 12:08 PM
Head on down to Puyallup tonight for some great holiday shopping and eclectic finds!  
The largest vintage market in Western Washington is coming back to the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup for the annual holiday market. This is the market all the magazines talk about!
The Great Junk Hunt is a gathering of … hand-picked vendors selling their best junkin’ goods. Discover farmhouse, industrial, vintage, re-purposed and much more. Lots of vendors, more junk, and more fun await the keen-eyed junker.

Voted Top Traveling Vintage Market in the USA by Flea Market Style magazine!
Named one of the Top 15 Flea … (3 comments)

krisy clayton: Debunking the first time home buying myths - 11/16/17 06:40 PM

  Finally ready to make the transition into home ownership? That’s awesome, and in this exciting time you can be turning to friends and family for an insight into the process. However, there seems to be a circulation of misinformation spreading around, so let me clear up a few myths.   1. THE FIRST STEP IS SEARCHING FOR A HOME
You know the saying, “Don’t put the cart before the horse,” well that’s important to remember when it comes to buying a home. You don’t want to start looking for a house until you have gotten to sit down with a … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Help with Down Payment - 11/13/17 12:43 PM
Get Help With Your Down Payment
  It’s frustrating to have a decent-paying job, a bright earnings future and acceptable credit and still not be able to buy a home because you lack the thousands of dollars in cash needed for a down payment and closing costs.
The dreaded down payment stops more potential homeowners cold than any other aspect of the loan process. To read articles about down payment headaches one would think it’s only millennials who have trouble coming up with the funds.
In reality, most would-be first-time homebuyers, regardless of age, find saving up 20 percent of … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Storage Ides for Small Bathrooms - 11/10/17 09:39 AM
Storage Ideas For a Small Bathroom  Storage Ideas For Small Bathrooms         Is your bathroom small? It’s the worst, isn’t it? Well, unfortunately, small bathrooms are very common, and are usually the smallest rooms in the house. I can almost bet that it almost always feels cramped and tight in there. Although the square footage doesn’t change, a change of organization and storage space can make a drastic change to how your bathroom feels. Here are a few tips and tricks to make your bathroom space feel more functional and spacious.  Medicine Cabinet
If you have a regular … (2 comments)

krisy clayton: VA Loans and Veteran's Day (We Thank YOU!) - 11/08/17 10:51 AM

Sure, it’s a slogan on a t-shirt, and nobody has yet to take credit for it, but it sums up how we feel.
And, since Veteran’s Day – the day we celebrate our heroes in dog tags — is November 11, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind our current and former service members about the amazing VA home loan that is part of their benefits.
It’s curious that of 21.8 million veterans in the U.S., only 6 percent use their VA benefits to purchase a home.
So, we thought we’d take this time to remind active service members, veterans and qualified widows … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Guest coming for the holidays? - 11/06/17 03:18 PM
  Budget-Friendly Ways To Get Your Guest Bedroom Ready For The Holidays   The Holidays are fast approaching, that means guest from out of town. Are you ready?
The winter and summer holidays are the two seasons we tend to get the most overnight visitors, with the former decidedly the busiest. Before you know it, the gang will be descending on you so take some time now to ready the guest room.
Be A Guest In Your Own Home No, we’re not suggesting you pack any bags, just that you pad down the hallway and spend a night or two in … (1 comments)

krisy clayton: Dispute Errors on your Credit Report - 10/24/17 02:25 PM
How To Dispute Errors On Your Credit Report  One of the biggest obstacles standing between you and that house or condo you want to buy may be your credit worthiness.
And, who is it that tells your lender whether or not you are worthy of getting a mortgage? Credit reporting bureaus — known collectively as “The Big 3” (Experian, Trans Union and Equifax), are the first to investigate how risky lending money to you may be.
Let’s take a look at how the determination is made and, more important, why you should be diligent in checking for mistakes made along the … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: 2 Forms Needed to sign when selling your home - 10/18/17 11:03 AM
  2 Important Forms You’ll Need To Sign When You Sell Your Home    
Like practitioners in any profession, real estate agents and brokers have a unique vocabulary, they usher their clients through a distinct process and provide industry-exclusive legal paperwork.
Because agents and brokers use the latter, daily, they are so familiar with it that many tend to forget that their clients are not. None of us want to appear clueless, so many real estate consumers keep quiet and don’t ask questions about things they don’t understand.
Today we’ve decided to fix that by introducing you to two of … (2 comments)

krisy clayton: Fall Garden, What to do next - 10/16/17 11:58 AM
Fall is here, time to tend to your garden
So, how was your garden this year? If it didn’t perform as you’d hoped it would, we have good news for you: Fall is the perfect time to ensure that next year’s spring garden is a winner.
From soil fixes to curing diseases and dealing with garden pests, tasks you perform now are well worth the time and energy spent.
Clean It UpSure, you can run around the garden yanking out dead plants as they pass into the afterlife, but why? Just wait until they all die off and then perform a mass “yank.”
Since garden … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Selling your home this Fall in Edgewood? - 10/06/17 01:33 PM
Tips for selling your home in Edgewood this Fall.
Summer has come to an end and you probably are thinking you’ve lost the opportunity to sell your Edgewood Home, and need to wait till next summer. But that’s far from the truth! Although it’s not as hectic and crazy with the swarm of buyers on the market, the fall season brings out the most serious of lookers. They are the pool of buyers that waited out the summer frenzy to find their perfect home  in Edgewood this fall, and you don’t want to miss these buyers! They are ready to make … (2 comments)

krisy clayton: Fall Maintenance Tips - 10/02/17 11:01 AM
Fall Is Here! Time to get to those home maintenance chores  Fall fell on us on September 22 and if you haven’t yet begun your fall home maintenance tasks, it’s time to get started. And, to help, we’ve gathered some tips.

Smoke alarms save lives Fall and winter see an increase in home fires, according to the American Red Cross, and faulty smoke alarms were to blame for more than 20 percent of home fire deaths. Sadly, nearly 40 percent of the deaths occurred in homes that didn’t have smoke alarms, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
If … (2 comments)

krisy clayton: 365 Things to do in and around Anthem, AZ.: DAY 14 - 03/16/16 08:04 AM
365 Things to do in and around Anthem DAY 14: 365 Things to do in and around Anthem #scottsdale #winetastinginarizona #ldvwinery

TONIGHT! March 16 6:30-8:30 $35 Per Person/ $65 Per Couple
Which Wine Which – Test your wine knowledge in a blind wine tasting.
Sip & Learn Workshops
Monthly Workshops at the LDV Wine Gallery
Continuing our emphasis on education – Information & Registration at this link
Register Online at this link
LDV Wine Gallery is now open in Downtown Scottsdale for wine tasting and sales of their award-winning wines from grapes grown on the estate in the Chiricahua Mountain foothills … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Fathers Day Brunch at Crystal Mtn. - 05/27/15 06:31 AM
Fathers Day Brunch at Crystal Mountain 
Celebrate Father’s Day with a scenic ride on the Mt. Rainier Gondola to a gourmet brunch at the Summit House, Washington’s highest elevation restaurant. Reservations are highly recommended from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. (with $25 per person deposit) and then first-come, first-serve after 11 a.m.
When: June 21, 2015 @ 9:15 am – 4:00 pm Cost: $39 for adults, $19 for kids (12 & under), not including tax, gratuity or gondola tickets Reservations are open! Gourmet buffet menu TBD. Our regular lunch menu will not be available on this day. Call the Summit House: 360-663-3085.
 
CLICK HERE FOR BONNEY … (0 comments)

krisy clayton: Geocaching in Bonney Lake - 05/21/15 05:17 AM
Gnome Homes’ Geocaching ActivityBonney Lake parks have been invaded by “Gnome Homes”! Can you find them all? Download & print the coordinates below and start your mission to find all the painted Gnome Home doors around the City.
 
Happy Gnome Home Hunting!
 
 
Gnome Home Coordinates 
 
CLICK HERE FOR BONNEY LAKE LAKE TAPPS HOMES FOR SALE
 
Live Life, Be Well…Namaste!
 
Krisy  Clayton~ Windermere Real Estate  Lake Tapps, Inc.  
 
Call or Text~253-576-4304
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krisy clayton: Puyallup Farmers Market - 04/28/15 05:46 AM
Puyallup Farmers Market is finally open!!! Finally! The Puyallup Farmers Market is open on Saturdays, 9am-2pm
The Puyallup Farmers Market is located in Pioneer Park and in the Pioneer Park Pavilion.  330 South Meridian Downtown Puyallup
April 18 – October 17
Saturdays 9:00 to 2:00
The market is where our favorite farmers bringing their best hanging baskets, veggie and fruit starts, flowers and more – all grown right here in Washington State. Add a variety of distinct artisan crafters, specialty food vendors, unique and respected non-profits and top notch entertainment and see why the Puyallup Farmers’ Market is a premier regional weekend celebration!
A Downtown Puyallup … (2 comments)

krisy clayton: Bonney Lake Lake Tapps Livin~Tehaleh homes for sale - 04/02/14 11:29 AM
Bonney Lake Lake Tapps Livin~What is for sale in Tehaleh?
 
 
With its beautiful scenery, numerous parks, those with kiddos, convenient  Donald Eismann Elementary and miles of walking trails, Tehaleh is a beautiful place to call home.   There is constant growth new home sites and changes every day. Call me let’s go tour it today!
 
Welcome to Tehaleh
 
 
 
Live Life, Be Well…Namaste!
 
Krisy  Clayton~ Windermere Real Estate  Lake Tapps, Inc.  
 
Call or Text~253-576-4304
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krisy clayton: Bonney Lake Lake Tapps Livin~April Fools Day - 03/31/14 03:36 AM
 
Bonney Lake Lake Tapps Livin-April Fools Day is Tomorrow!
 

 
 
 
Here are a few fun ideas and tricks to play on your kiddos. Have fun! Kamea has been working on her master plan for a month now.
 
Whose Drawers are in My Drawer? – Switch out the underwear drawer for each of your kids or replace theirs with adult underwear.
 
Happy Birthday April Fools’ Day to You – Act like it’s your child’s birthday. You could put up a banner and some balloons and give him a muffin with a candle in the middle for … (0 comments)

 
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