Posts Tagged ‘real estate’
Existing Homes Sales on the Rise
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than anticipated in August as investors used cash to buy distressed properties. (At a personal level, I have come across numerous homes in a distressed situation with multiple offers waiting for a lender’s decision. This is becoming more of the norm than the exception.) Purchases of existing…
Read MoreSome Advisers Are Recommending Real Estate Investing
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 400 points today, and many market experts predicting more volatility ahead, some advisers are recommending their clients put some of their cash to another use: To buy that house or summer home at the shore. Potential homebuyers certainly have plenty of incentives: Home prices are still…
Read MoreMontana Lake
If you look hard enough, you’ll find hidden gems like this lake that holds either trout or bass in Washington. This lake happens to be in Montana. (Photo: Steve Avril)
Read MoreTips on Renewing Annuals & Perennials
Source: Seattle Times Around this time of year, annuals and perennials in containers and hanging baskets can become leggy with flowers only at the end of long branches. At the same time, overly rambunctious growers can overwhelm neighboring plants, crowding or even suffocating them for lack of light and air.
Read MoreI-90 Closures for 2011 Seafair/Blue Angels
I-90 Bridge Seafair and Blue Angels Closures The annual visit of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for their aeronautical performances over Lake Washington and Mercer Island bring traffic and several road closures on Interstate 90 with them. Go here for the full article.
Read MoreHandling Broadleef Weeds
Here’s some information from Scotts about managing dandelions and other broad leef weeds in your yard. Broadleaf Weeds Video – Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Read MoreMountains
In Washington you will find majestic forests, snow-clad mountains, the might Pacific Ocean and the sparkling blue inland waters of the Puget Sound, as well as vast and semi-desert lands of the interior. Go further east, the rolling green hills of the Palouse.
Read MoreLighthouse
Comb the beach, fish the rivers, delve deep into the forest, ride bikes on rolling roads, watch for whales, hike to a summit and join the eagles, walk in the quiet of ancient forests, swim in seas of wildflowers, surf and snowboard in the same day, raft through the deepest canyon, search for the last…
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