Now is a GREAT Time to Help Your Children Buy a Home

February 18, 2008

If you are a parent of a young adult who is venturing into his or her first home purchase, it can be very rewarding to help your child make their dream of homeownership a reality.  With so many homes on the market and so many incentives for buyers, now, more than ever, is a great [...]

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Happy News

February 15, 2008

Are you looking for an alternative to all the doom and gloom you hear and read about on the typical news programs and websites?  If you’re not familiar with it, let me introduce you to HappyNews.com!  This is a nice website to look at for real news stories on the GOOD things that happen in the [...]

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Ronald McDonald House of Seattle

January 28, 2008

I just returned to the office from the Seattle Ronald McDonald House (RMcDH). The weather was cold but sunny, so it was a great day for driving! I had a great time being up there again to see some of the children and visit with Kate Van Dyke, the Development Assistant for RMcDH. Thanks to [...]

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Go Green – Without Going Broke!

January 18, 2008

Though many of us have responded to the call to live a “greener life,” we’ve found that what’s good for the environment can sometimes be hard on the wallet. Thanks to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, here is a list of ten ways to go green without going broke. 1. Insulate your water heater - If it was [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2008

January ushers in a time of reflection and renewal. For many people, a New Year’s resolution can inspire us to make changes in our lives for the better. I’ve compiled a short list of the most popular resolutions. Did yours make the list? 1. Become More Organized. A quick way to do this is to make [...]

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The Seattle Ronald McDonald House Needs Your Help!

December 17, 2007

The following is an excerpt from a recent mailing I sent to my clients, past-clients, family and friends: Some of you know about my Seattle friends Rob & Lisa who moved across the country to Virginia; started a family; and now have a newborn baby girl that has lived in Children’s Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia since [...]

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Fun Facts About Washington State

November 7, 2007

I was recently given a list of fun facts about Washington.  I didn’t know all of this about our wonderful state and thought you might be able to pick up some fun trivia here, too! Washington is America’s coffee capital with more coffee bean roasters per capita than any other state. “The Wave,” a popular fan [...]

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