Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk..... - 08/23/07 02:21 AM
Rarely do I forward emails I receive simply because so many people say they get so much junk mail, but I really liked an email I received tonight and wanted to share it with my AR community.
                                                             The Wooden Bowl
I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a  week from now, a month from now, a year from now. A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.But the elderly grandfather's … (6 comments)

Beautiful Bothell, WA - 08/22/07 02:06 AM
The beautiful City of Bothell is approximately 12 miles northeast of Seattle, also known as the Eastside because it is on the east side of Lake Washington.  The great thing about Bothell is it is centrally located with a 20 minute drive to Bellevue, Redmond, or Lynnwood and 20-30 minutes to downtown Seattle or Everett for great shopping, restaurants and entertainment including cultural enrichment, The Mariners, The Seahawks, Seattle Center and the EMP to name a few.  Just under two hours you are in the mountains for skiing and about an hour puts you on some great fishing rivers. 
The city of Bothell … (16 comments)

It Happened To Me....... - 08/16/07 02:29 PM
I've heard about and read about it, but didn't think it would happen to me! 
I have clients with a purchase closing tomorrow and the lender shut it's doors this morning!  First Magnus Financial Corp ceased all business as of 7:30am.
I have been on the phone the past three hours talking to other lenders just in case their lender couldn't come through.  My clients gave them until noon to get something done.  The difficulty with their loan, 95% Stated Income.  As you can imagine my clients are just a little stressed out!  The listing agent of the home they are … (6 comments)

What's Happening With Home Sales & Prices in Washington? - 08/02/07 08:23 PM
The media says sales in Washington are still up where the rest of the nation has seen a decrease as high as 13% in some areas.  Pending sales numbers are still high.  But as an agent I have to wonder where they get their information?
Well, I believe, the answer to our increase is according to recent numbers the market with the greatest absorption rate is the $750k-1.5mil range.  With homes closing in those markets it looks like we have a strong market.  But what about all the homes in the $250k-$450k range?  Why are the sitting?  The answer is simple, with the absence of … (3 comments)

Goals and making them happen - 08/01/07 03:15 PM
I just received my 1st referral from AR networking!!  I am very excited!  Opportunities like this remind me that I don't need to make this journey alone and that there is a wealth of information and resources out there to help anyone succeed who's willing to take the advice or ask for what they want. 
This past month has been a busy month for me in reevaluatinggoals, learning about new things like Feng Shui and learning to BLOG!!  My daughter laughed, good naturedly,  when I told her I had joined a blogging site.  As a 19 yr old she's been blogging for quite some … (1 comments)