Nancy's Olympia area Blog
A blog about community events in the Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater area in WA including the real estate market in those communities.
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2012
In the Olympia area, like many others, new construction projects were few and far between after the real estate market took a nose dive. And builders spent a while just regrouping, studying the market forecasts, investigating the availability of financing for their projects.....and generally bei...
11/14/2012
Christmas Forest 2012 is a really special holiday event in Olympia, and this year will be the 25th year you can view the amazingly beautiful trees and wreaths. The Christmas Forest will be open for viewing on: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 10 AM - 2 PM Thursday, November 29,...
11/13/2012
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I really, really love Olympia Farmer's Market all of the months it is open, but I think fall just might be one of my favorite times to stroll along through the market and shop. The produce has shifted from the berries of summer to apples of so many varieties that it is hard to choose, pumpkins,...
11/12/2012
Negotiating the purchase price for a home is almost always a strategic (yet mysterious) process for buyers and sellers. There are many theories about the best approach to negotiating....but here's the deal. Although you know where YOU want to end up in the negotiations, all you can do us guess ab...
11/11/2012
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Since we are right in the middle of trying to sell an investment property in order to buy a new primary residence, I have been writing about our saga as buyers - but now have more to add about how it feels to be the seller, rather than just the agent. Of the showings we have had so far, the first...
11/10/2012
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It is always a disappointing thing when an offer comes in lower than a seller hoped for, or a counteroffer comes back way higher than the buyer hoped. Sometimes that sheer disappointment makes a buyer or seller think that all is lost, and they should just give up. But my theory is it never, ever ...
11/09/2012
Paprika Cafe in downtown Olympia offers homemade crepes - both sweet and savory types. Homemade soups or goulash are also a hit as the weather gets chillier and something warm and hearty just hits the spot. For years, Paprika Catering has been popular around our community, so now also ha...
11/08/2012
Calling all Olympia area animal lovers! You will not want to miss the upcoming event Toast for Tails. Toast for Tails will be happening this coming Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 4-9 PM at the Lacey Community Center (6729 Pacific Ave, Lacey). Come have fun tasting wine samples and bidding on ...
11/07/2012
After LOTS of community anticipation, the new Hands on Childrens Museum in Olympia is about to open! This much larger facility will offer children (and adults will find it hard to resist joining in at times) so many new activities that I can't wait to take my granddaughter to explore! The ou...
11/06/2012
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Whew - it was a busy weekend in that good kind of busy way that means lots of real estate activity going on. And it was a weekend of contrasts ranging from showing pretty high end waterfront properties to one couple, to showing first time home buyers some great starter houses. Saturday was the...
11/05/2012
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