fresh real estate: NEW PRICE! 2865 Haynie Road - 05/01/08 02:17 PM
2865 Haynie Road $524,900 You simply can't build it for this price! Irreplaceable @ $138+/- per sqft BRAND NEW HOME on acreage with STUNNING Meadow and Mountain View is BEGGING TO BE LIVED IN!Come inside this lovely Country Estate to experience its breathtaking beauty! Unobstructed views of peaceful meadows and majestic … (0 comments)
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fresh real estate: NEW LGBH Listing! 3833 Fraser Street, Bellingham, Washington - 04/15/08 01:56 PM
3833 Fraser Street, Bellingham, Washington 98229 $300,000
5 Bedroom Home walking distance to Parks
5 Bedroom home on 1 1/2 lots nestled on quiet, dead-end street. 1 block to the trailheads of Whatcom Falls Park and a few blocks to summer-fun at Bloedel-Donovan. For the location and sqft, this price can't be beat! Lives … (0 comments)
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fresh real estate: NEW LGBH Listing! 1526 Silver Beach Rd, Bellingham - 04/15/08 01:49 PM
1526 Silver Beach Road, Bellingham, Washington 98226 $400,000
For a day at the Park...
simply walk out your front door!
A secret treasure awaits at the doorstep of Whatcom Falls Park. Tucked on a private hilltop just outside the park entrance, a myriad of trails, creeks and recreation are yours to enjoy! UPDATED THROUGHOUT … (0 comments)
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fresh real estate: Now is the PERFECT TIME to show the public the HUGE WORTH in hiring a PROFESSIONAL REALTOR - 04/03/08 11:08 AM
I think it is up to the PROFESSIONAL REALTORS (those who are in it, and have been in it as a career) along with the PROFESSIONAL, HONEST, LENDERS to work diligently to help our current situation find its center again. And I think we are up for the task.
This is the PERFECT TIME to study … (1 comments)
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fresh real estate: Economic Forecast for Whatcom County Real Estate - 02/29/08 06:49 PM
This morning I attended the Whatcom County Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Breakfast Meeting at the Bellingham Country Club. The event was well attended by the movers and shakers in our community. Thought I would share some of the HIGHLIGHTS regarding Whatcom County's Real Estate Market:
Inventory:
In the last 12 months 2610 houses sold in Whatcom … (3 comments)
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fresh real estate: Holy COW!!! There is POSITIVE Real Estate News coming out of Bellingham Washington!!! - 02/29/08 06:29 PM
Hello Friends!
What a blessing it is to live in the Great Northwest! The trees are beginning to bud, the crocus are blooming, the birds are singing and the squirrels are chasing eachother in circles. Spring is in the air!
Additionally, we have been experiencing a very different reality than much of the … (8 comments)
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fresh real estate: Whatcom County Washington ROCKS!!! - 02/19/08 12:15 PM
I LOVE my community!!!
There is simply no place in the world like Whatcom County, Washington!!!
Nestled in the NW Corner of the US, beautiful Whatcom County is woven into the calm coastal saltwater of the Puget Sound waterways with the San Juan Islands as the view to the South. (Ouside Magazine says we … (6 comments)
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fresh real estate: I have been waiting for this opportunity for 12 YEARS!!! - 02/19/08 10:44 AM
Today is going to be a wonderful day, because I am having an experience that we all wait our whole careers to get to have!!!
Today, I am showing homes to my VERY FIRST LISTING CLIENTS from 12 years ago!!! How totally cool is that???
I am sure that all of you hold a special place … (13 comments)
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fresh real estate: "The Stars BEYOND the Stars"...Live good. Be happy.'s ultimate inspiration... - 02/18/08 04:10 PM
I can't take all of the credit for my "credo" and outlook. My grandfather, "Grandee" as we lovingly called him, was a simple but very wise man who led our family to understand the important things by living his life through example.
My Grandfather taught me the simple fun of finding fossils in … (7 comments)
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fresh real estate: The Brand "YOU" - 02/17/08 10:45 AM
BRAND, BRAND, BRAND!!!
So important! Make it unique and make it meaningful. Make it reflect YOU. Not just "You" the Realtor, but "YOU"...down to your toes, what you believe in...YOU. And then put it EVERYWHERE. Promote it.
Stand behind it. Believe in it, because it is YOU!
The Live good. Be happy. Logo … (19 comments)
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fresh real estate: Conspiracy against Vista? I was the casualty... - 02/17/08 01:12 AM
Unfortunately, when I had a laptop emergency last summer I had to buy a system 'off the shelf' at a local computer store. NO XP to be found, only Vista machines. Now, I will not lie, I like many aspects of the Vista system (I am currently in a Vista Commercial on … (12 comments)
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fresh real estate: Super Sale-A-Thon, or...would you buy a house from this guy? - 02/17/08 12:22 AM
My thoughts for those who are only interested in making the "Sale":
If you are not going to be authentic, and truly care deeply about the PEOPLE (That is HUMAN BEINGS!) you get the SINCERE PLEASURE of helping find the perfect house to create a HOME in...then get out! (Am I being crass?? … (12 comments)
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fresh real estate: Watch out for Craig's List WEIRDO's - 02/16/08 10:47 PM
Like many of you, I post my listings to Craig's List. (FREE CLASSIFIED's Online) Now, while most the inquiries I get are legit, I thought I would pass this beauty on to all of you as a "Head's-Up".
After posting a new high-end listing I got the following e-mail:
Hello,
I was browsing through this … (90 comments)
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fresh real estate: "AGENTOBIA"...The Hidden Menace! - 02/16/08 08:50 PM
So, I have just finished the two days of classes to attain my Accredited Seller's Representative Designation. Interesting stuff. I am not one to gather designations for the sake of adding cute logos or a series of initials to my business card. I really don't think that most of the folks … (8 comments)
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fresh real estate: Branding and Marketing is fun, fun, fun, fun, FUN!!! - 02/11/08 11:39 AM
I have been having so much FUN building and tweaking my branding, imaging and marketing!
The process, the ideas, it all continually builds. I try one thing out, live with it for a few days, decide if it can stay or go, re-design, remove, rebuild, re-post. Instant gratification! (the 'tools of my … (21 comments)
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fresh real estate: How to be HAPPY... - 02/08/08 10:48 AM
HOW TO BE HAPPY
Are you almost disgusted with life, little man?I'll tell you a wonderful trickthat will bring you contentment, if anything canDo something for somebody, quick!Are you awfully tired with play, little girl?Wearied, discouraged, and sick-I'll tell you the loveliest game in the world,Do something for somebody quick!Though it rains like … (4 comments)
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fresh real estate: Tom Plant Deserves a Them/Them - 02/08/08 10:15 AM
OOOOH!!! I truly love the format of this group!
What a great place to give well-deserved kudos to others in the industry!
This is VERY MUCH Live good. Be happy.'s STYLE!
I want to take a moment to recognize Tom Plant.
I went on Tom's site on Active Rain a few months ago and posted … (8 comments)
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fresh real estate: Expand Yourself...AUTHENTICALLY Expand Your Business... - 02/07/08 08:46 AM
I love learning new things! I love reading great books on a multitude of subjects, I love painting, and art, and gardening, and geology, and theology, and archaeology, and, and, and....
The REALLY COOL thing that happens, when I take a class, or attend a book reading, or go a workshop, or attend … (6 comments)
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fresh real estate: Help needed!!! Adding widgets, counters, RSS feeds to AR profile.... - 02/04/08 12:05 PM
Ok, I am not going to be stubborn and try to figure out this one on my own....so, those of you doing it, will you PLEASE TELL ME how to add those super cool counters and feed buttons and widgets to the sidebar of my profile?
I am impressed, I want to … (9 comments)
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fresh real estate: NEW LGBH Listing! 2505 16th St, Bellingham - 02/02/08 11:32 AM
2505 16th Street, Bellingham
Immaculate Home in Fairhaven A treasure in Fairhaven. Peaceful location with views of the valley and Sehome Hill, eagles nest in the woods nearby and soar overhead. Exquisitely maintained and cared for. Beautifully landscaped and fully fenced backyard. Walk to Fairhaven and Fairhaven park. Nestled on quiet dead-end … (2 comments)
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fresh real estate: NEW LGBH Listing! 4613 Coast Way, Bellingham - 02/02/08 11:23 AM
4613 Coast Way #6, BellinghamAdult Condo CommunityFirst ReSale Opportunity!One story living w/finished 160 sqft office above garage. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, maple cabinets, vaulted ceilings, light & bright open floor plan. Gas fireplace, handicap accessible, 2 car garage, Trex deck w/privacy fence overlooking greenbelt & wildlife. Club house. Bi-laws allow 7 … (0 comments)
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fresh real estate: Some cool info on Trends from Springwise... - 02/01/08 06:28 PM
Shopping has always been a social activity, but only recently have sites like Stylehive, Crowdstorm and ThisNext begun to make its social aspects explicit with ways to make recommendations, seek advice and discuss products online. Now Design My Room brings segmentation to the game with a site focused specifically on interior … (1 comments)
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fresh real estate: Building a Niche From the SOUL - 10/29/07 12:43 AM
"If we live good lives,the times are also good.As we are,such are the times."-St. Augustine
The dedicated life is a life worth living. Find something to love with all your heart. Discover what inspires your biggest dreams. Seek out a challenge that will create positive change, speaks of your purpose and makes … (2 comments)
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fresh real estate: Presentation Zen...another tool to help you Re-Imagine YOU... - 10/27/07 02:26 PM
Here is another great link for those of you interested in starting down the path of Re-Imagining YOU.
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/
Garr Reynolds, another BizDev Guru who currently works and teaches in Japan has some wonderful information on his site...check out some of his links too!
There is POWERFUL stuff all over the web! Go find it!
Live good. Be … (6 comments)
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fresh real estate: Re-Imagine Real Estate; Marketing, Branding and Niche-Building - 10/27/07 01:21 PM
"Authenticity. From the heart. You have to mean it. Absolutely fundamental. If it matters to you (deeply), it will matter to them." -Tom Peters
I LOVE Tom Peters! (Business building, marketing and branding GURU) Mr. Peters speaks a launguage I 'get'. Yep, I get it! I mean I really, really, really GET IT!! In … (37 comments)
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fresh real estate: Women's Council of Realtors is GROWING... - 10/27/07 12:15 PM
What a wonderful honor to be asked to be the Charter President for the NEWLY FORMED Whatcom County Women's Council of Realtors! I am so EXCITED to lead this fabulous organization into Whatcom County and look forward to the next 18 months of stewardship and service.Visit the WCR national website for … (7 comments)
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fresh real estate: Priced to SELL! 2865 Haynie Road - 10/15/07 11:14 PM
2865 Haynie Road
FEATURES
Majestic Mt. Baker and the Cascades sweep the western horizon, and Mt. Constitution peeks out above the treetops to the South.
In addition to the sweeping view to West, South and East over 20+ Acre "Reserve Tract" meadows and forest 2865 Haynie Road boasts many luxurious finishes and features;
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fresh real estate: FHA and The Three Little Pigs... - 10/15/07 10:55 PM
The economic lessons of the past few years are spoken of beautifully in a sweet little story from my youth that goes a little like this;If you build a house of straw or sticks...eventually you will be left out in the cold, without a home and the wolf will be chasing … (2 comments)
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fresh real estate: What in the heck is PMI??? - 09/06/07 12:41 PM
Here is a little primer about PMI Insurance from your friends at Live Good Be Happy;Generally, if your down payment is less than 20% of the price of the home, you will be required to purchase Private Mortgage Insurance (called PMI or sometimes MI). This protects the lender if you should be … (1 comments)
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fresh real estate: Why Mimi is Bullish on Bellingham... - 09/06/07 12:35 PM
I love living in this incredible corner of the world...especially during this time of revitalization for our waterfront.The waterfront in Bellingham is going to undergo a HUGE facelift over the next few years and will make Bellingham even more of a premier landing pad for the hip, cool and urban-tired. I … (0 comments)
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fresh real estate: The Good Ol' Days... - 09/06/07 12:30 PM
Remember when your Grandfather would say, "Back when I was young..." and go on to tell you a story that shed light on how much things had eroded since he was a kid? Well, here is my stab at it. I am not a Grandparent (far from it), and this "Back … (0 comments)
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