Maria's Northwest Homes

  Lake Tapps is small town living within minutes of big city life.When I was a girl growing up in Seattle, Lake Tapps was a vacation destination with cabins on 2+ acre lots.  Now Lake Tapps is a suburb of the Greater Seattle/Tacoma area with  homes on 1/2 acre or smaller lots surrounding the lake...

The Old Cannery  will be hosting the production of Beauty and The Beast. Really. starting this Friday night, April 29, 2011.  This musical will be put on by Sumner's own Ascension Theatre Productions. 

In my previous blog, I discussed that Quartz was the countertop of choice for me.  However, after a few quotes, further research is needed. After 2 quotes, one from Sears and another from C & G Marble and Granite, I am just as confused as ever.  C & G's quote was significantly lower than Sears.  ...

       I am shopping for new counters.  Originally thought, Granite, that seems to be the standard.  But as I began my research, I found out that Quartz counters is the better choice for me.  Benefits of Quartz  Quartz countertops are the most durable countertop surface other than stainless steel...

  A sunrise Easter Service will be held this Sunday at Sunset Chevrolet Stadium in Sumner, WA starting at 6:30am.

Sumner High School is 1 of 18 schools in Washington State and only 1 of 3 in Pierce County that offers the International Baccalaureate Program (IB).  This program has been recognized by the world's leading universities.  My son is currently enrolled in the program at Sumner High School.  It is ch...

 Puyallup Spring Fair starts tomorrow, Thursday at 2:00pm and goes through Sunday.  Thursday is kids free entrance and Friday is military appreciation day and all military and dependents with an ID card get free admittance.  It is much smaller than our Puyallup Fair in the fall.  But it is very ...

  Every April, my daughters and I make the Trek to the Skagit Tulip Festival.  Acres of tulips, my favorite flowers, remind me that warmer weather is right around the corner.  Check out the bloom schedule. For more information/events in Maria's Northwest and of course real estate information, jus...

Great blog written by Jamie Russen, that helps our military members who served outside the U.S. between January 1, 2009 and April 30, 2010.  Thanks Jamie for posting. If you're an eligible federal employee or qualified military personnel, you have 3 weeks from this Saturday to use the federal hom...

  Over 3,000sq. ft Amazing home in desirable Falling Water Estates. This beautiful home features master bedroom on main floor with 5 piece bath, 20 ft ceiling in family room with fireplace, laundry room in both main and upper floor, huge rec room on upper floor. Exterior features include lawn gar...