How buying or selling a home will be effected by a “Global Pandemic”…

Is now a good time to sell my house? I get this question a lot these days. This Novel Corona Virus is no joke right now.

Sellers listing homes during the next few weeks are likely to see a huge spike in buyer activity during this period of uncertainty. This means it’s great time to buy, and an even better time to sell. 

Buyer’s aren’t asking me much…they are just slinking around with me, in the shadows, waiting to pounce on the right opportunity!

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The Cold Shower Challenge.

The person who stands in front of a cold shower “stoic” showing no emotion or pain, is a true SAVAGE! What you focus on expands, so if you think it sucks, it will only get worse. You think the cold cares about you? It doesn’t.

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Preventing Storm Damage from Fallen Trees.

Last week I noticed a tree within striking distance of our home, garage, and shop, had started leaning towards the house more than I thought was safe. I text Jeff Mckillop at Tolt Tree Care, a couple of pictures of the tree, and he and his crew came out right away! I have known and…

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Christmas in Leavenworth

Leavenworth Washington is a gorgeous little bavarian town in the middle of the North Cascade Mountains. The trip is just over an hour and a half drive over hwy 2 from Monroe. The drive through the mountains is worth the drive. The roaring river along the highway and the cute towns you drive through along…

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Are you living a #furniturefree life?

I was reading this article from Inmann recently and I have to admit, I had never heard of this newer trend. Getting rid of furniture around the house. It seems like common sense, if you don’t have a comfy chair or couch in your house, you are less likely to lead a sedentary lifestyle. If I…

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Selling Our Dream Home

Growing up Troy fished every summer in Montana. Fly fishing on the various rivers and in lakes all over the state was something that connected him to a long family tradtion of a love for fishing. When our daughter Madison was two we decided to take her to Montana for a trip to Bozeman and…

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What is Raspberry Freazy Jam?

Every late June/early July, I start checking Harvold Farms in Carnation Facebook page for updates on their raspberry picking. This is a tradition in our family that dates back decades and several generations. Okay maybe not. But several of my cousins did work at the berry stands and my Grandma, Aunt, and Mother have all picked…

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New Homes= Growth and Opportunity.

I recently met with a new client who has some great plans for building wealth in Real Estate. One of the first things they said was that they were looking for a “good deal” and even said it a bit tongue in cheek, knowing that this seems somewhat impossible these days. From my perspective its…

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Ignorance is NEVER Bliss.

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about my “doom and gloom” outlook on things. I became a licensed Real Estate Broker so that I could help people save their home from foreclosure, giving a better long term financial outlook for families that were struggling during the Great recession. I have a ton of experience with…

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Neah Bay 2018

TL AND CO. GOES TO NEAH BAY!! For several years now my friends and I have fished opening day for Halibut, in Neah Bay. Its almost always guaranteed limits of fish and has always been an excellent guys trip. This year I was able to talk the family into coming along and making it a…

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