It’s a Crazy Crazy World Out There
Sunday, 24 May 2020
We are living in a crazy world right now, and that won’t take much convincing to almost anyone living on the planet. This is a real estate blog, so we are all about the business of buying and selling single family homes. But like you, we are not immune to all the political, economic, climatic,
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Sequim Real Estate Books
Monday, 11 May 2020
Who in the world would write eight Sequim real estate books mostly for buyers, and one for sellers? I know who: A crazy Sequim real estate broker and Sequim real estate attorney (ret.) like me. I love representing retirees moving to Sequim. With a lifetime of experience in real estate, I want my buyers to
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The Out-of-Town Real Estate Appraiser Fiasco
Thursday, 07 May 2020
The Real Estate Appraiser Fiasco is a true story of a home in Sequim that was appraised by an out-of-town real estate appraiser who missed true fair market value by almost $20,000! Appraiser mistakes like this always spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R for the seller, for the buyer, and for the listing agent, the selling agent, and the
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Sequim WA During the Covid-19 Vacation
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Sequim WA has had to deal with the same challenge the rest of the country has had–the Covid-19 virus. It’s been tragic for those in NY and Seattle and around the country who have suffered from this virus and lost loved ones, but it’s also been no small challenge for the rest of us who
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24 Secrets to Buying a Country Home
Friday, 28 February 2020
Are there really secrets to buying a country home? Yes, there are, at least many which buyers do not know. We are very excited to announce Chuck Marunde’s latest book written and narrated specifically for buyers moving to the country from the city, and of course, Chuck practices in the country known as the Olympic
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How Can a Buyer Find a Home in Sequim?
Monday, 16 December 2019
How can a buyer find a home in Sequim? This is a loaded question, and I get some great questions from retirees around the United States who are searching for that perfect place to spend the rest of their lives. Thousands of people are doing online research on Sequim every month, and every single day,
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Sequim Videos for Buyers: A New Video Site
Wednesday, 04 December 2019
Sequim videos for buyers just got organized. If you’re a retiree or soon to be, and you’re looking closely at Sequim WA as one of your choices to live for the rest of your life, you’re going to love this new SequimVideo.com site. Sequim Videos is the result of a lifetime in real estate, 20
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New Upgrade to the Sequim MLS Site Online 2020
Monday, 02 December 2019
The best Sequim MLS site just got better. We have an upgrade for you, and you’re probably going to like it. It is the best Sequim MLS, bar none. There are many reasons why, but here are a few that make this the buyer’s ultimate Sequim MLS site. First, it includes all the listings in
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Sequim Weather App
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
This Sequim Weather app is fun to use and full of information about Sequim weather at the tips of your fingers and all in a matter of seconds totally free. You’re going to love this app if you are watching Sequim weather whether you live in Sequim or halfway across the country. We’re in the
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Sequim MLS Update on Sequim-Homes.com
Saturday, 16 November 2019
The best Sequim MLS site has just been upgraded to make it more powerful and easier to use, although it was already the best Sequim MLS site for buyers who are searching the Sequim MLS from all over the country. Here’s the good news for you if you are searching online for your home in
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Why Retire in Sequim Most Popular Video
Saturday, 09 November 2019
“Why Retire in Sequim?” is our most popular video in the past 12 months with over 5,000 views, and because so many people all over the United States are enjoying it so much, I’ve decided to bring it back for an encore, and because it really is a fun video to watch . . .
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Final Sequim MAT Clinic Survey Results
Thursday, 07 November 2019
The Sequim MAT Clinic Survey results are in, and you may find these results interesting, if not surprising. This may be the hottest political topic Sequim has ever seen, and in my 25 years in Sequim, I’ve not seen a hotter issue. It is a classic liberal v. conservative battle. Take a look for yourself,
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Sequim Home Sales in Winter
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Sequim home sales in winter often confuse people, because in a small real estate market like Sequim’s, and with a limited number of retirees moving to Sequim throughout the year, the number of Sequim homes sales in winter can be small and also can vary substantially from winter to winter. This chart helps to see
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How to Sell Your Home: 7 Myths Chapter 1 (Part 3 of 3)
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
This the third of 3 installments of Chapter 1 of my book, The Seven Myths of Selling Your Home. It does’t matter where you live. You’ll find the tips in this book will be helpful in all 50 states. Most of my books about Sequim real estate are written for buyers, but because so many
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Buying Real Estate Now Before It’s Too Late
Saturday, 19 October 2019
I strongly recommend buying real estate now, and of course you want to be wise about where you buy your real estate. I would not feel comfortable with a majority of my retirement account in the stock market or in the bond market right now. We are living at a time when the market is
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Sequim Regional MAT Clinic Survey Results
Friday, 18 October 2019
Since the original post on the survey results, I’ve received confirmation that the survey was hacked, and we cannot be sure of the true results now. Therefore I conducted a second survey with special filters to keep hackers out. Updated Survey Information You can view the new survey results at: Sequim MAT Clinic Survey Results
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Sequim Morning: Another Day in Paradise
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
I woke up this morning to another day in Paradise, and I don’t mean like Paradise, CA. I mean the paradise we enjoy in Sunny Sequim, WA. The climate is perfect, the temperatures do not go to extremes, either warm or cold, and we only get 1/3rd the rainfall of Seattle. The beauty, the Olympic
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Sequim Ducks Gather This Fall
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Sequim ducks are gathering in local ponds, like this pond that extends and runs across my own property. I love the sound of ducks and geese flying overhead, and we’ve certainly had a lot of them this year, far more in my personal observation than normal. I don’t know that that means, if anything. I
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How to Sell Your Home: 7 Myths Chapter 1 (Part 2 of 3) The Open House
Monday, 14 October 2019
This the second of 3 installments of Chapter 1 of my book, The Seven Myths of Selling Your Home. I admit this is one of my longer blog articles, but I wanted to keep this subject matter together so your reading of it would flow. If this is relevant for you as you consider selling
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Saturday, 12 October 2019
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly was a Clint Eastwood movie back in the days of Spaghetti westerns. Life is full of the good, the bad, and the ugly, but what we focus on often determines our quality of life, would you not agree? It has been said that we can be happy and
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