Sunny Side of the Street - So King County, WA

Painting of the week... It's Friday and my brain is basically fried after 5 cancellations from the same seller, and forcing myself to keep positive and grateful I'm not in their shoes. However, I thought I should put together one blog entry for the cause. I mentioned I'd be gifting a few painting...

  Successful Buyer Tactics for Short Sales For those of you who are interested in purchasing a Short Sale, read the following information for a better understanding of how to make an offer the banks are less likely to refuse. I can assist you in making a reasonable offer to help you get that home...

Open House in Maple Valley This home is unique and well appointed with lots of convenience to freeways, and shopping. It is waiting for its new owners. Stop by to say hello! 26122 SE 220th St MAPLE VALLEY, WA Beautifully Designed Maple Valley Home 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House $579,000 Year Built...

How to Interview the Owner for a Short Sale Listing When I first joined Active Rain, I wrote a post titled  Just Say 'NO' When They FAIL the 3-part Test. I had just attended a seminar on Short Sales and this seemed a reasonable start, a good topic to blog, and easy for owners to digest who might ...

Do you know where Zillow.com gets their property information? The following information was in response to another post submitted by Emily Medvec regarding client perception about Zillow and their Zestimates. It can be frustrating for the agent and client alike. So perhaps the following video cli...

When i came across this post, it got me to thinking about doing some fresh new things to my own home. It is a new year and a good time for fresh starts, don't you agree? I thought you might enjoy this bit of information to inspire you as well. So from New York to South King County to YOU!! Enjoy!...

This is a 'hot' topic for winter time safety. I use some electric heat in my own home and know how important it is to be careful with the small area heaters that can easily tip over in small spaces. Really worth a read...  As winter’s icy breath grips many parts of the country—many areas have exp...

I've decided to write a series of posts about my favorite businesses in South King County. The first one I'd like to mention is the Arts Alive! Gallery in Enumclaw, WA. It is one of those small town venues where local artists are able to present their work ranging from fine art in painting and sc...

  I found this article worthy of re-blogging and sharing with anyone interested in knowing about house numbers. You may have an easier time of finding a street address when visiting a friend for the first time. I also learned long ago that fire fighters have a terrible time finding certain proper...

Deck Maintenance - Make or Break a Home's Presentation Attention all Sellers!!! I simply must address this topic - you may even call it a pet peeve. I know this isn't the normal time to discuss deck maintenance, but it won't be long and another year will have gone by without taking care of that d...