Our stay at Rosario Resort found us in sunny skies and flip-flop weather. Our keelboat sailing course at Orcas Island Sailing was exhausting for me but a piece of cake for my husband who has been sailing since he was a kid. I passed the exam, got my little sticker, and am on the way [...]
Read More..>>This issue I promised to share info about our luxury condo market, more precisely our over $1M condo market. I haven’t yet tired of looking at or showing these homes. Sometimes my work is so difficult. <sigh> In fact, this photograph is from a $10 million dollar condominium in downtown Seattle. It is luxury - [...]
Read More..>>How to use structures that already exist to maximize living spaces. That’s a question that quite handsome German designer, Werner Aisslinger, had in mind when he envisioned Loftcube - a minimal mobile home unit designed for rooftop living. At his site, be sure to go to The Story and The Concept!
Werner’s view of Berlin from [...]
Comments(0) 18Seconds.org is a very cool website!
Did you know that if every American (not to mention the rest of the planet) swapped just one bulb for an ENERGY STAR labeled CFL bulb, it would collectively save more than $8 billion in energy costs, prevent burning 30 billion pounds of coal, and remove 2 million cars worth [...]
Comments(0) Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Great news for urban-hearted IT folk who work at the main Microsoft campus: The Connector is at your service!
This pilot program which started September 24th buses employees from five neighborhoods to the main campus in Redmond.
The 14 coaches (7 full size, 7 mid size) of course have wi-fi and power jacks [...]
Comments(0) Our government is trying to make it more attractive to buy products that make a difference and they’re giving tax credits for doing so. The Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 2005 encompasses tax credits for
home improvements
cars
solar energy systems
fuel cells
home builders
appliance manufacturers
commercial buildings
Most of these tax credits remain in effect through 2007 so visit the Energy [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) The residential community of downtown is growing and those urban dwellers want a full-service grocery store. In February they should find one at 1423 Third Avenue. Kress IGA Supermarket will occupy the 18,000SF basement of the building that for more than 50 years housed department store S.H. Kress & Co.This is brilliant news. I can’t [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) Each month I feature a different non-profit participating in my Community Partnership Program.
When a client hires me to help them sell or buy a property, 10% of my commission is donated to the non-profit of their choice in their name. I’ve established strong relationships with many different non-profits and continue to work diligently to spread the word [...]
Bill Aubuchon, Henrik Brameus and I joined PAWS once again as a Guardian Sponsor with a booth at their 16th Annual PAWSWALK event on September 8th at Magnuson Park. We had sunny weather, a record number of participants, and raised over $175,000 for the animals - a new record!
Did you know that PAWS has a website for kids [...]
Comments(0) Firstly, a quick note of appreciation for our very own Denice Rochelle. The stoic Eleanor Roosevelt (whom you remind me of with your spirit of giving and willingness to help others ) said, ‘Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why they call it the present.’
Thank you Denice for [...]