Tacoma Real Estate
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2008
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The situation in the House is serious. Without mortgage support, the housing industry on which so much of our economy depends, will certainly suffer. As Dick Gaylord, president of the NAR points out, the taxpayer will very likely get a positive return on this investment. Please take time to read ...
09/30/2008
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My Kids' Cookies is celebrating (?) our Famous Fall Weather with a special discount. This is a local business that deserves as much support as you can give it--a model of how an entrepreneur can earn a living even in tough economic times. Use code FaL20 when you order online, and please mention t...
09/25/2008
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I've posted before that Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula are great places to live because of the easy access to Seattle's art venues, including the Seattle Art Museum, McCaw Hall, and Benaroya Hall. All you need do is take the 35-minute ferry to Seattle and walk (though most of us take...
09/24/2008
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I've had enough e-mails about Suquamish in the past weeks to post this note again. There has been rapid progress on a new community center and a boat dock. What used to be the remains (known locally as The Slab) of the attempted destruction of a community in the nineteenth century will soon be on...
09/21/2008
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Island Spa Lounge, now located in Madrone Village, bills itself as "The Island's First Eco-Savvy Day Spa." The spa is the only one on the island to offer private spa parties for all ages and for professional and social groups. Something to check out. Call Nicole at 206.842.7721 for details. If yo...
09/19/2008
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A Steal in Bainbridge! This is a classic example of what happens when the wrong buyer buys the right house. The original owners sold to a young couple, apparently fairly well-off, who quickly ran into financial difficulty and sold to an out-of-county lender. The lender agreed to purchase the mort...
09/18/2008
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It is still a buyers' market. Activity is up.23 closings for single family homes, 2 closings for condos, 1 parcelSilverdale 5 homes on the market for an average of 5.9 monthsPoulsbo 8 homes (5 presales), average market time 6.4 months; 1 condo closed in 1.3 months; 1 land parcel closed in 19.6 m...
09/15/2008
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Pursuant to my post on the gala opening of the current symphony season Saturday night, the faint rumor on the street is that long-time director Gerard Schwarz is contemplating retirement, probably at the end of the '10-'11 season. I'll be interested to find out whether my sources are accurate . ...
09/10/2008
The Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall is one of the jewels in Seattle's crown. I am proud to be associated as a member of the chorale. The first subscriber to email me will win two tickets to Saturday night's opening gala.It’s a grand night with Maestro Schwarz and opera superstars Frederica von ...
09/09/2008
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The Ferry Farm Stand is open Wednesday evenings from 5:00-6:30 at the Chamber’s Information Kiosk at the Bainbridge ferry terminal. A variety of locally-grown produce will be available in convenient $5 bags. A project of the local non-profit group Sound Food (www.soundfood.org), the Ferry Farm S...
09/09/2008
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for residents (and wannabes) of Tacoma, especially North Tacoma.