Mark Duncan's (markdre) Blog

Thanks Brad...as always you provide great information for us newbies and, I'm sure, for the experienced AR bloggers too. MarkDI'll be the first to admit, I didn't really like the previous ReBlog graphic/icon as I felt it was too big.  It moved my text around making my posts look funny, and it was...

One of my pet-peaves is listings with no photos or poor photos.  Our MLS has begun enforcing the rule that requires a primary photo within 48 hours (still too long).  I believe that in almost every case, a quality real estate agent should have photos uploaded with the first few hours of submittin...

Thank you Lara for allowing me to re-blog your post.  If I ever become a badger, it will be time to leave the industry. Click on the links below to see hilarious videos! Salespeople get a bad reputation sometimes. The stereotypes include pushy, aggressive, don't take no for an answer, and talk mo...

Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for: All those who have entrusted me with such an important thing as the purchas or sale of their home. My colleagues who have been so helpful and understanding of my recent health issues. The ownership and management in my office for making it the best place for...

Santa Paws is Coming to Town! Bring your pet for a picture with santa! Saturday, December 6 and Saturday, December 13, 2008 10am-2pm Thurston County Animal Services 3120 Martin Way, Olympia, WA Proceeds benefit the shelter! Click here for pricing information

This amazing discovery proves what we all had suspected.  Now we finally understand how the Washington State Legislature could pass a law as horribly written as the distressed property law that went into affect earlier this year.                                Astounding Discovery Made - All Susp...

We're down to the final week of halloween fun.  As you may have noticed from my blog about our outing last week, the pumpkin patch can be a fun family experience.  Therefore I have decide to provide this list of the Pumkin Patches I know of in Thurston County. In alphabetical order: Hunter's Pump...

Don't miss the Toast For Tails event on Saturday, October 25 at the fairgrounds in Lacey.  This is a great event to help raise money for Concern For Animals. If you love wine and you love animals, this is a can't miss event 2nd Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Benefit for Concern For Animal...

Two of my sisters married into a family of practical jokers.  Their jokes ranged from the mild ones like moving each others cars in a parking lot to some more extreme cases like this one: One evening when George was visiting my sister, he asked me if I wanted to go for a ride.  I was only about 1...

I went to the pumpkin patch this morning with the family.  We went to Schilter's in Nisqually like we do every year.  Of course I was freezing...can't keep warm lately.  They have tons of pumpkins, a corn cannon that you shoot an ear of corn into a field ~ if you get it in the trough, you get a f...