Yesterday Monika McGillicuddy wrote a post about feeling naked, boy do I now REALLY know what she was talking about. I don't know if I'll ever forgive the AR boys for encouraging us to do this.....Hopefully I'll learn lots in the coming months about editing and weight loss...but until then, here'
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03/29/2008
This time of year I turn somewhat introspective, which is unusual because it used to be November/December when I would take a good hard look at myself. In the past I had looked at business plans and transaction numbers. But lately I'm beginning to measure my success not by a gross sales amount or
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03/29/2008
I'll admit, I cringed when I saw AR begin the featured video on the home page and even started a video blog. I HATE having my picture taken w/ a passion and video is even worse....I soooo do not sound like that! (in my own mind, but then again I don't look like me in my own mind either). Then I r
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03/29/2008
I love Thursdays. They tend to be catch up days for me. Work from the previous weekend is usually taken care of and things just seems to settle into a nice lull where I can catch up on file reviews, market stats and any other projects which have been piling up. Just as I got home from the office
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03/27/2008
And she's such a sweetie! Around the office we've dubbed her "Hope" but the lucky bidder at our 2nd Annual Little Miracles Auction will get to call her whatever they'd like. "Hope" is an 8 week old AKC black Lab puppy who was generous donated by Gordon & Ashley Chubb of the Tri-Cities. Hope's Dad
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03/24/2008
As you can see from the chart below, inventory remains very high compared with the number of Pending Sales and recently accepted offers under contract "Subject to Inspection". The good news is buyers are out looking, the bad news is, they are not willing to move on properties which are over price
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03/24/2008
For several weeks I've been stewing about the frustrating mixture of forecasts, outlooks and prognosticating which seems to be everywhere I turn lately. One economist says interest rates are going to soar, another states they will trend down. The local Economy is booming, the local Economy is on
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03/23/2008
Homeowners in the Lake Wilderness Country Club neighborhood are still awaiting final numbers from the City of Maple Valley on a Local Improvement District assessment the City will likely be imposing to recoup much of it's $4.5 million acquisition cost of the 18 hole golf course. When rumours of a
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03/23/2008
Not much, it just let out a little Wine. Get it? Ok, it's a groaner, but for some weird reason this joke (the first one I ever memorized and repeated after reading it in the Highlights Magazine at the Dentist's way back in 3rd grade)comes to mind every time I walk through a listing and hit a floo
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03/15/2008
