Happy Friday to all! And what a Friday we are predicted to have here in the Pacific Northwest.  Oh my, just a chamber of commerce day :)   Yesterday was truly spectacular and they are saying today will be even better.  Maybe spring has finally come!  Sweet!! Enjoy the quotes and I will see you next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.   -Syrus Life isn't a matter of milestones, but moments.  -Rose Kennedy They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.  -Andy Warhol Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty.  It merely moves from their faces to their hearts.                      -Martin Buxbaum Be yourself.  No one ca... 05/14/2010

  The Household Hazardous Wastemobile will be in Covington on May 28 - May 30th at the Kent Fire Station #75 located at 15635 SE 272nd St.  It will be open from 10 AM - 5 PM on that Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  See the lists below for what to bring and what not to bring, or check out their website at:  http://www.lhwmp.org/home/default.aspx What to bring:                                                           solvents batteries (lead acid, button, rechargeable) oil based paint cleaners pesticides oil anitfreeze gasoline mercury products fluorescent bulbs and tubes propane tanks   What not to bring: latex paint empty containers computers TV's alkaline batteries explosives asbestos appliances medicines solid waste sharps tires, etc.           05/13/2010

      Happy Friday to all!   I hope that your week is wrapping up nicely.  Still feeling a little more like winter than spring in my corner of the world, but other than that my week was grand!  I hope yours was too.   To all the Mom's out there, have a very Happy Mother's Day, enjoy the quotes and I will see everyone next Friday.   ...geri             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   How monotonous the sounds of the forest would be if the music came only from the top ten birds.             -Dan Bennett       Some men see things as they are and ask why.  Others dream things that never were and ask why not.      -George Bernard Shaw       Worrying about something that may never happen is like paying interest on money you may never borrow.  -Unknown ... 05/07/2010

   Here is a quick look at what it going on in the real estate market in our area, zip code 98042... There are currently 274 homes for sale with prices ranging from the low 100,000's to just under 3 million. 2-bedrooms homes for sale:  7 3 bedroom homes for sale:  122 4 bedroom homes for sale:  113 5+ bedroom homes for sale:  32   There were 34 homes that sold in April, 2010.   25 were re-sale homes and  9 were new construction. A further breakout shows what type of homes sold..,. New Construction:  26% Bank Owned:  9% Short Sales:  6% Regular Re-sales:  59%    The average sale price was $275,124.             Low sales price was:  $188,000             High sales price was:  $555,000   05/03/2010

  Happy Friday to everyone!   I hope that your week is wrapping up nicely.  Things are peachy in my corner of the world.  I brought a new listing on this week and we had our first showing, I wrote an offer for a buyer and we got mutual acceptance, I am showing a house on Saturday and the plan right now is to right an offer, AND my husband is back in town and we are going the M's game on Sunday!!  Sweet! I hope things are good with you too.  Enjoy this weeks selection of quotes and I will see you next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.   -Bo Bennett       Good habits are as easy to form as bad ones.   -Tim McCarver       It isn't hard to be good from tim... 04/30/2010

  Happy Friday to all!   I hope this finds your week wrapping up nicely.  Things are peachy here in my little corner of the world.  The sun has come back, my husband is in town and I get to see my daughter this weekend.  Woo Hoo, life is good.  I hope your weekend is wonderful too.  Enjoy the quotes and I will see you next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.    -James Allen     Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.   -Unknown     In the long, the pessimist may be proved to be right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.           -Daniel L. Reardon     If you can't be happy where you are, it's a cindh you can't be happy where you ain't.  ... 04/23/2010

  Here is an easy check-up to optimize the energy efficiency of your home:     Windows and Doors Holes in windows and doors allow air to leak from your home and allow outdoor air to infiltrate.  This can tax your heating and cooling systems and raise your energy bills.  Caulk around windows and doors where there are gaps and also caulk around where plumbing lines or electrical wiring extend to the exterior of the home.         Floor and Wall Insulation Insulation acts as a barrier to heat movement and helps keep any home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, all while using less energy.  Making sure insulation is used at potential gaps such as around an attic stairway or over the attic access door is important.    Shedding a Little Light on a Simple Solution By replacing tradi... 04/22/2010

    EARTH DAY   April 22nd   Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and is now observed in 175 countries.  It is the largest secular modern day holiday in the world.   Here are some things you can do to celebrate Earth Day, and make a difference all year long.   -  Use re-usable bags when you are shopping.  Many folks are in the habit of grabbing their bags when they head to the grocery, but use them in other stores as well.    - Plant a tree or shrub.  This is probably the most popular way to celebrate Earth Day and one that beautifies your surroundings for years to come.   - Use a re-usable water bottle or a travel mug for your coffee.  We can all greatly reduce the amount of... 04/21/2010

                        In their committment to making a difference to our planet and encouraging recycling,  Starbucks has announced on April 15th that if you bring a re-usable travel mug you will receive a free brewed coffee. The offer is good April 15th only, and it is good for up to a 20 oz. cup while supplies last.  In addition to this promotion, they currently offer a 10 cent discount whenever you bring in a re-usable cup (at participating locations.)  For more information check out the flyer at: http://ebm.cheetahmail.com/c/tag/hBLw6jJAJvkyvB8HCVUCIKcuN5n/doc.html?t_params=EMAIL%3Dzirkelbacha%2540yahoo.com   04/13/2010

  Spring Cleaning Tips   It is that time of year when we can once again begin to open the windows and let in that fresh air.  And it often motivates us to do some spring cleaning.  You know, the deep cleaing types of things that we just don't do all the time.  Like wash the windows, scrub the blinds, clean out the closets, wash down the baseboards, etc.    But before you rush out to the store and spend a ton of money on all the fancy cleaning products that are available to us today, think about using some natural alternatives that work great and are probably already in your pantry.   Bakins soda:  We all know that baking soda absorbs odors, especially in the refrigerator, but did yoyu know that it's also a simple and effecitve cleaner?  Just mix baking soda with warm water for an inexp... 04/12/2010

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  ]   Happy Friday to all!   I hope your week is wrapping up nicely.  Things with me are over the moon :)     I have had a listing for almost two years (yes you read that right TWO YEARS in July) and it sold!!!!!!  Yep, I am doing the happy dance, as is my client!  Wow, that is by far the longest listing I have ever had and I hope I never, ever break that record. This weeks picture is compliments of my client Joe, who's house we just listed yesterday.  Wow, I could live waking up to that view!  He is going to miss seeing this when he moves to his new house. And lastly, for those who follow my Weekly Words of Wisdom, I won't be with you next Friday.  My husband is and has been out of town on business for quite some time, so I am flying off to spend the weekend with him next weekend, sin... 04/09/2010

    Here is a quick look at what it going on in the real estate market in our area, zip code 98042... There are currently 298 homes for sale with prices ranging from the low 100,000's to just under 3 million. 2-bedrooms homes for sale:  5 3 bedroom homes for sale:  135 4 bedroom homes for sale:  124 5+ bedroom homes for sale:  34   There were 47 homes that sold in March, 2010.   32 were re-sale homes and  15 were new construction. A further breakout shows what type of homes sold..,. New Construction:  32% Bank Owned:  21% Short Sales:  11% Regular Re-sales:  36%    The average sale price was $262,950.             Low sales price was:  $134,000             High sales price was:  $545,000 04/08/2010

    Happy Friday to all!   I hope this finds everyone having a nice day.  Is it spring in your corner of the world?  It is looking like it here, lots of things in bloom, but it doesn't feel like it - upper 40's and rain.  If you have any extra sunshine, please send it my way :) Have a wonferful Easter and I will see you next Friday. ...geri ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal.  The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.        -Benjamin Mays       Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.    -Lou Holtz       I am always doing things I can' do; that is how I get them done.   -Pablo Picasso       Hearing is one of the bo... 04/02/2010

  The City of Covington has announced they are making adjustments to the Permit Counter Hours.   New permit counter and building inspection hours went into place at the beginning of the year due to staff reductions at the City.  While the new building inspection hours will remain the same (Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - Noon and closed on Fridays and holidays) the City is still tweaking the permit counter hours to adjust for staff availability and efficiency.   The new hours for the permit counter are Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and closed on Fridays and holidays. The City still requires appointments to be made for permit services as appointments will be given priority over walk-in customers.   There may be times at which the permit counter will close unexpectedly due to unforse... 03/21/2010

    Happy Friday to all!   I hope that things have been good...   I missed everyone last week, but had a very nice weekend.  Do you have big plans for this weekend?  I will be working a little and watching basketball a lot :)  Sounds just perfect to me!!   Whatever you do I hope it is wonderful.  See ya next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.         -Oprah Winfrey       Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.   -Oscar Wilde       It is important that people should know what you stand for.  It is equally important that they know what you won't stand for.  -Mary H. Waldrip       Most of us are pretty good at keepi... 03/19/2010

There have been 25 Single family homes sold in Covington so far this year through February 28*.  The lowest priced home sold was $113,000 and the highest price was $350,000. The median sales price for all homes sold was $246,000 and the average days on market for these listings was 57 days.     *Represents single family homes listed through NWMLS only and does not reflect private party sales. 03/13/2010

    Happy Friday to all!   I hope this finds everyone having a nice day.  Spring has come very early to the great Pacific Northwest and oh how beautiful it is.  I hope it is as pretty wherever you are. I won't be here next Friday with any quotes, we are going to be out of town.  Woo Hoo, can't wait!  So enjoy this weeks selection of quotes and I will see you in two weeks. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The only opinion about your dream that really counts is yours.  The negative comments of others merely reflects their limitations, not yours.         -Cynthia Kersey         Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something and you don't talk back.     -W.K. Hope     When you cannot make up your mind between two evenly balan... 03/05/2010

        Happy Friday to all!   I hope your week is wrapping up nicely.  Things in my corner of the world are just peachy. Enjoy this weeks selection of quotes and I will see ya next Friday.   ...geri                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Never tell people how to do things.  Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.       -General George S. Patton       It's not what you are that holds you back.  It's what you think you're not.  -Denis Waitley      Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.   -Chinese Proverb       Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.  -Winston Churchill   02/26/2010

Located in Southeast King County, the community of Covington, WA has experienced significant growth, primarily in the Commercial/Retail industry. January '10 closed home sales* totaled 9 with the lowest sales price at $199,999 and the highest $399,999. The median priced sales price ws $221,300. Days on Market averaged 53. *Represents single family homes listed through NWMLS only and does not reflect private party sales.Call (425.432.5400) or email us anytime if you have questions about the market, your property or know someone who needs help with a real estate issue. We’re here to help!     View market reports for other South King County Communities 02/23/2010