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2013
As I was searching for some listings for my client the other day, I saw this one. It's a REAL listing . . . and the REAL address is: 0 Just Another Rd. It occurred to me that Any town, Any street -- DOES EXIST . . . and it's located at: 0 Just Another Road, up there in Goldendale, WA. Do you...
10/20/2013
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GREAT post about the stubborn people running some HOA's. This post by a loan officer is a good example of the "Surly Dog in the Manger" tale my Mother told me about when I was young. Seems as though a surly, old dog went into a barn during the heat of the day. He found a nice, cool manger fill...
10/19/2013
The State of Oregon . . . She Flies With Her Own Wings The State of Oregon is home since I relocated here in July 1990. The state's motto: "She Flies With Her Own Wings" couldn't be more befitting to me. Oregon is known for many things . . . mainly trees, rain, and the great Pacific NW outdoor ...
10/16/2013
Halloween Events in Portland | Haunted Houses in Portland | Find Corn Mazes in Portland and Fall Festivals in Portland Metro 2013 It's that time of year again . . . mid-October 2013 and that's time for 2013 Halloween Events in the Portland Metro area, which is ripe with places to get your SCREAM...
10/15/2013
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3 Things That Derail an Accepted Offer I had my Halloween post all ready to go, but after having a conversation with a client about a house that got away . . . this was something I talked to her about. Back-story: A home came up in the area she loves and wants to move in to. She's not really rea...
10/14/2013
This is a funny Monday post about what we can, sometimes, encounter in the Day In the Life of a Buyers Agent! A great tongue-in-cheek look at some of the frusrtations of showing property. For some properties I've shown, YES it is like Jeff describes . . . although I've never had it that bad . . ...
10/14/2013
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Look What the Cat Dragged in . . . AGAIN! As those may know, several months ago I found a cat at the AM/PM gas station. New Kit On The Block Charlie is quite a character. He's still a very young cat, about a year old and very playful and frisky. He's a great addition and all the other pets (M...
10/13/2013
Credit Suisse Monthly Report of Real Estate Agents September 2013 Results I remember, some years ago, that this report had "thumbs down" for each and every ____ and in each and every real estate market throughout the nation. THUMBS DOWN. My comments were always, "This too shall change" since al...
10/12/2013
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My Son . . . The Pitchman In June I wrote a post about Carlson leaving home here in Portland, OR (in May) and moving "back" home to the Los Angeles area. When he was 3-years old we relocated to Portland from Los Angeles. Carlson's not 3 anymore . . . and I'm not . . . err, cough, cough . . . 23-...
10/09/2013
I could right my own post about this very subject, but today I'm busy so a Re-Blog will have to suffice. The other day I was thinking about INFLATION and how it lurks in things that might not seem so obvious. In the past two weeks I've been dealing with a rental property. I bought a new washing ...
10/08/2013
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