Nancy's Olympia area Blog

Follow me
By
Industry Observer
A blog about community events in the Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater area in WA including the real estate market in those communities.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
On Veteran's Day, I think almost all of us search for words that are adequate to thank those military men and women (past and present) who so willingly sacrifice and serve.  I've enjoyed reading some really eloquent tributes both here in the Rain and on Facebook.  And couldn't quite figure out wh...
11/11/2013
Some of you know that I've been hunting for a "next" house for my husband & me - with increasing frustration & doubts about EVER finding the right one. Yes, this is helping me be more compassionate when my buyers have trouble finding the right house to buy. But mostly it's just been frustrating. ...
11/10/2013
What's Your Operating System?  Yesterday, while I was waiting at a red light and thinking about the "to do" list waiting to fill up the rest of my day, I noticed a sign on a delivery truck in a different lane.  It said "Your Operating System for Life".  The light turned green before I could look ...
11/08/2013
    Hopeful buyers in the Olympia, WA area are still finding the inventory of available homes to be a little on the skimpy side.  I was taking a look at some data from our NWMLS to see how the numbers are looking - and they are definitely looking daunting! If someone is looking for a home in the ...
11/06/2013
November 5th, 2013 is the day to make sure your vote gets included in the count in this important General Election day in Washington State.  This election will determine many county, city, port of Olympia, school board, and fire district positions.  Local decision makers who will impact your life...
11/04/2013
Reminders have been everywhere for days, making sure we all were aware that today is when we do the seasonal "fall back" an hour. And I have to say I do love being able to get up to hints of dawn breaking instead of pitch black nighttime (of course, I'm not quite as much a fan of how early it'll ...
11/03/2013
The annual Homemade for the Holidays Bazaar is one of my favorites, and a friend and I did a little shopping there yesterday - knowing full well we just may have to go back again today, too. The bazaar is at Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey and today (Saturday, Nov. 2nd) the bazaar will be in...
11/02/2013
When you are renting, you typically are either in a lease with a particular end point, or you are in a month to month arrangement.  Recently I have had several calls from people who learned that month to month has its pluses - and also some drawbacks. These were people who had decided they might ...
11/01/2013
Under my bedroom window is a roll top trunk that I have had since I was a child (yes, it is really, really old!).  And it is a very special trunk.  I don't even remember if it was originally a Christmas present or just what, but I do remember that it was painted especially for me by one of my gra...
10/30/2013
10/30/2013
Rainmaker
631,842

Nancy Conner

Olympia/Thurston County WA
local_phone(360) 350-0251
smartphone(360) 701-1086
Contact The Author
A blog about community events in the Olympia/Thurston County area including the real estate market in those communities.
City Realty, Inc. on Facebook