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"Absentee Owners Offer Long Term Lease" Dead Giveaway, or Not?As many of you know, our family has been looking for a home to rent in Everett, WA. I have scoured Craig's List, Trulia, and Zillow in my search to find just the right home.My phone and inbox has filled with responses from landlords, r...

Remembering the happy times of childhood reminds us we don't need a ton of money to have fun. Many times, cardboard boxes substituted for a big park slide, and acted as stand-ins for the fancy sleds the older kids had at the local sledding hill, at the top of Lake City Way.Growing up in Seattle, ...

Dear Snohomish Living Readers,Our real estate market is changing rapidly. Today, you need to have a real estate agent on your side, whether buying or selling a home, or property.Jay's article will help you see how to approach the process, without ending up "taken" on the transaction, or finding y...

I love the new blog you wrote, but why are your links obsolete? I can't find anything less than a year old on your profile. Are you still taking listings? The links are leading nowhere. Think; good information on live pages could really help today. Let's sweep away the old, stale pages, and get y...

As you pass local homes going through foreclosure, be charitable in your thoughts; as each home lost through foreclosure has a story. It's usually not about overspending, or being personally irresponsible. It's about a family's dreams, loss, and being caught in the recession. There is a social a...

Thank you, Camano Animal Shelter Association. We're so grateful Reese was rescued and cared for at CASA. We found Reese posted to the Camano Animal Shelter page on Facebook, and that was that. I began lobbying my husband and daughters to bring home a new kitty, and they easily capitulated. Soon a...

Hello Active Rain friends, Here's a Gathering of my Eye Care Blogs Last year I wrote several eye care blogs, and enjoyed posting them to Active Rain with their original illustrations. From my years of experience as an optician, I've learned many, if not most, real estate agents are self insured. ...

Today's a gorgeous day in Edmonds, WA, and as I was taking my daily walk, I was glad my Transitions® progressive lenses quickly darkened to protect my eyes. During my eye exam a couple of weeks ago, I was informed me I had very early stage cataracts. How could this happen in Seattle? Now, I'm bei...

Is Your Domain Safe? Real Estate marketing is tough; it's a challenge finding qualified buyers, and sensible sellers. Facebook Pages, blogging, meetings, and family makes for a busy life. Clearly, real estate is still your passion; so may I ask, why did you let your domain lapse? Last week, a fri...

See Your Local Eyecare Professional This is a friendly heads up for all you presbyopes, (all those who need readers, or progressives,) - if you need to use your vision insurance before the end of the year, please call your eyecare professional soon.  I know my Active Rain friends will be racing t...