In the fourth quarter we saw home prices continuing to decline thereby compounding two of the biggest threats facing the nation's economy: faltering consumer spending and tight credit markets. The S&P/Case-Shiller national home-price index for the fourth quarter fell 8.9% from a year earlier, th
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02/29/2008
THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB IS THAT OF LEARNING HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH OTHERS WITHOUT FRICTION.Experts in negotiation handle the process so smoothly that discussions hardly seem like negotiations at all. While the word negotiation itself conjures up visions of cigar-chomping adversaries pounding the ta
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02/23/2008
I realize the initial reaction for most when they hear about change coming is to resist and oppose. But let's consider all the facts and benefits The McLeod Project will bring downtown Kirkland. Stuart McLeod owns the property that is to be redeveloped which includes Hector's south to Mixtura (
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02/20/2008
Did you know that everytime you influence another person to do a better job, you benefit that person and increase your value? Clearly I'm speaking about a positive influence. Someone once said that no one can really motivate anyone else; all we can do is motivate ourselves and hope it catches
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02/20/2008
What was I thinking? Now I must go through with it. Training hard and putting a team together for the annual Columbia Tower Stair Climb in an effort to fundraise for Leukemia. I think this may be the tallest building in Seattle. What I do know is that each time I go there it is up a couple el
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02/18/2008
Barbara Corcoran recently shared these tips on the today show. This definately makes sense in this market where sellers may be under pressure financially to dump the house. It is a buyer's market so take your time and exercise due dilligence."My neighbors are wonderful!" Really? Why not check
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02/18/2008