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Being a Real Estate agent, I'm required to be "on" all the time.  That is, clothes clean and neatly pressed, hair tidy and groomed, and car clean.  All this because you never know when someone might call you and say "I'd like to see a home in 15 minutes if you're available".  So that being said, ...

One of the primary concerns of home buyers today is what kind of education their children will receive. Working in the Puyallup Real Estate market, I'm proud to say that the Puyallup school district is consistently ranked as one of the top districts in the state. Usually coming in second only to ...

Are you ready for some counter-intuitive thinking? If not, you should probably click off now. If so, read on . . .We're in a healthy market right now. Yep, I said it. Healthy. Healthy and normal. Two things you hope for when you have a baby. Healthy and normal. That's how I would describe today's...

When you make a decision to buy or sell a home, there is no question at all that this is a BIG decision.  Just as important is the decision you make when hiring your real estate professional.  What many people don't understand when going into a real estate transaction is the emotional impact it w...

Sorry if that grossed anyone out, but I thought it a funny play on words. So what am I talking about really? You've heard lately about homeowners being shocked when they see their new mortgage payment. You might be thinking "How does that happen?" How is it that someone can't know what their mort...

Well folks, the numbers are in! Average home prices continue to rise in the quad county area (Pierce, King, Thurston and Snohomish) while average market times lengthen and inventory continues to rise.Again, because of the pull back of subprime lenders, there are currently fewer buyers in the mark...