Francine Viola's Blog

Today was my first meeting of the Thurston County REALTORS Association Government Affairs Committee.  And yes, it was as exciting as this picture depicts!!  :-)  But all kidding aside, I'm excited to be a part of this committee because this is really why being a REALTOR (over just a real estate a...

This beautiful Tumwater, WA 4-bedroom home for sale located at 7115 Rothenberg Dr SW offers a great location to schools, shopping and freeway access.  Plus Countryside Place it's a great neighborhood to call home.Click here for all the details. The quick features of this home are: 4 bedrooms / 2....

I had the pleasure of working with Patrick and his family who are relocating from Virginia to Washington State. They had one day to find a home in their whirlwind weekend trip here to the area last November, and we were very fortunate to find the right house at the right time!  They were kind eno...

Just Sold this move-in ready condo at 2460 Simmons St, #B in DuPont, WA!  Look for more condos for sale in DuPont WA here.  This condo sold for $238,000 in January 2018. With brand new carpets and freshened up interior paint, this neat and clean condo is ready for its lucky new owner.  The floor ...

I was happy to be able to assist in the first-time home purchase for my military buyers in Shelton WA! And the lender was able to close the transaction 10 days ahead of schedule.  Buyers and sellers were very happy with the faster close. Although Shelton is a bit of a drive from Joint-Base Lewis ...

What has your REALTOR® done for you today?  They worked to save homeowners money.  Most recently REALTORS® rallied together to contact Congress about shaping the final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.  In short, REALTORS® worked to educate legislators on how to advance the bill with these improveme...

The competition is FIERCE this year amongst the brokers at Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty in Olympia WA on Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 2017! We don't need to have a fancy party to have fun!  This is a great group of people who I consider to be not only my trusted colleagues but also my f...

Here is the Olympia WA real estate market update for mid-December 2017.It's been quite a record-breaking year in Olympia and the surrounding areas in Thurston County WA.  In 2017... We had more closed sales:All of 2016 - 4,912 salesYTD 2017 - 5,212 sales so far with two more weeks left in the yea...

3091 Eagle Lp NE in Lacey WA just SOLD to the happy new buyers of this home in the Hawks Prairie area of Lacey. The new owners will certainly enjoy the 4 bedrooms, the main floor office and the huge upstairs media/bonus room!  They will also like that they only have ONE neighbor!  The fenced yard...

Move-in ready describes this condo for sale at 2460 Simmons St, #B in DuPont, WA!Click here for all the details.  With brand new carpets and freshened up interior paint, this neat and clean condo is ready for its lucky new owner. The floor plan is exceptional as it makes this condo feel like a si...