1/8/2009 11:00:00 PM
Tweedy & Popp is Moving!
In case you haven't heard, Tweedy & Popp Hardware is moving. Tweedy & Popp is an old fashioned hardware store with lots of inventory. The difference is in their personalized service. The store has been around since 1920 making it the oldest in ...
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1/8/2009 10:58:00 PM
Glimmer of Hope in Seattle
If you read yesterday's headline in The Seattle Times, "Seattle-area home sales fell in December to end a down year," you'd probably want to stick your head in the sand. Most people (me included) are glad that 2008 is over and a new year ...
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1/4/2009 9:37:00 PM
Go See The Reader
If you haven’t seen it yet, the movie The Reader is a fantastic film. The storyline follows very closely to the book, authored by Bernhard Schlink. I saw the movie last night with a friend who thought it as about an older woman having an affair with ...
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1/1/2009 8:02:00 PM
Help For Homeowners in Financial Distress
In case you haven’t heard, the Hope Now Alliance of HUD-approved counselors, servicers, investors, and others in the mortgage market was recently formed to provide free foreclosure prevention assistance. The website is www.hopenow.com and the phone number ...
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12/30/2008 9:08:00 PM
National Association of Realtors Advocating for $7,500 Tax Credits
National Association of Realtors Advocating for $7,500 Tax Credits Charles McMillan, the 2009 National Association of Realtors (NAR) president, relayed some interesting information in the January issue of NAR’s Realtor magazine. While real estate is ...
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12/26/2008 11:10:00 PM
Mortgage Rates Update
On December 24, 2008, Freddie Mac released the results of its latest survey of primary mortgages. According to its findings, 30-year fixed mortgages dropped to a low of 5.14 percent nationally with an average of 0.8 point. This is down more than a percentage ...
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12/23/2008 1:08:00 AM
Market Conditions
Which Neighborhoods Are (Relatively) Hot in Seattle? An interesting bellwether for how the real estate market is fairing is the “months of inventory” or “absorption rate.” This is simply a measure of how long it would take all of the ...
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12/19/2008 9:45:00 PM
Real Estate Online Marketing Book Recommendation
I am just about to finish up a great book on online marketing for real estate agents. The book is called Real Estate Rainmaker: Guide to Online Marketing. The author is Dan Gooder Richard. In particular, the book is structured well; one can read it straight ...
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12/17/2008 1:21:00 PM
Neighborhood Restaurant
My partner and I went to a great restaurant in Wallingford and had a great meal and excellent service. If you have not tried Joule on 45 th , you must try it soon. One dish we recommend is the whole mackerel – what a treat. http://www.joulerestaurant.com/ ...
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12/14/2008 2:29:00 PM
good movie
I went to see Milk last week and I highly recommend it. It is a story about Harvey Milk and his fight for gay rights in the 70’s. Sean Penn should win an Oscar for his role.
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