As lender requirements have tightened, fewer would-be homeowners are able to qualify to purchase. As a result, the demand for rentals in the Maple Valley area have increased over this time last year. Whether this is a function of investment savvy buyers taking advantage of market conditions, or
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05/30/2008
So I woke this morning to find Debbie Summers had been busy on East Coast time tagging Members for the Memorial Super 8 Me-Me. Poor Lucky me! So here goes.... 1. Who is your favorite musical artist? Rascal Flatts I'm choosing Artist(s) 2. Who is your favorite artist? Andrew Wyeth. The detail h
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05/29/2008
The Sounds of Silence---Private 1/2 Acre on Greenbrier PondLocation: Greenbrier PondDynamic open concept Mainfloor Master Suite floorplan with over 4000 square feet! Spectacular Curtis Lang resale with 4 BR and 3.5 Bath boasts a full basement; Theater Room, Weight/Exercise area, Shop and Pool Tab
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05/29/2008
May Year To Date Single Family Homes Sold Report* for Maple Valley, WA. Number Sold 180 Average Sales Price $405,265 Average Days on Market 98 days Highest Priced Home Sold $1,100,000 Lowest Priced Home Sold $170,000 The highest priced home was a waterfront home on Lake Sawyer. The lowest priced
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05/26/2008
On July 17, 1863 the United States Congress approved legislation to give the President authorization to purchase private property to be used as national cemeteries for soldiers who would die having served their country. One hundred and thirty years later, Washington State established it's first a
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05/26/2008
I'm currently working on a project and am looking for some real life stories of women who have invested, are investors or are in the process of investing in real estate. They don't have to be single women but my preference would be that they are the driving force behind their investments-making t
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05/21/2008
You know how great you feel when you get a really good deal on something you love? Maybe it's a purse or an outfit by that certain designer who makes clothes to suit your style and size perfectly. I'll admit it...I'm a bargain shopper. If it's not on sale I rarely buy it. Probably because I've be
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05/20/2008
A client emailed me this week with an idea to help increase activity on her listing. They have a large beautiful home which many buyers today would love to "move-up" to, while my clients (owners of the big beautiful home) want to downsize. Since it seems to be that everyone who wants to buy a hou
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05/17/2008
This post was partially inspired by Melody Botting's post When to send a Thank You card. There she talks about a few agents she's met over the years who were condescending to her or tried to convince her (to spare her the pain of course) that real estate was not a good career choice for her. I ha
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05/15/2008
I have a quote framed on my desk, and while I can't say it's my favorite quote (there are far too many wonderful ones out there to ever be able to narrow it down) it is the one in which I believe the most passionately. "An individual seldom exceeds his own expectations" The author is unknown, h
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05/15/2008