Save Our Sequim: Stop The Regional Methadone Addiction Facility

Save Our Sequim is a non-profit organization that is trying to stop the regional methadone addiction facility that is proposed for a 20 acre parcel of land in the City of Sequim near the Costco store. This is the hot issue of the day in Sequim right now, and many concerned citizens feel the methadone

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Teachings of the Wilderness

Teachings of the Wilderness is Chuck Marunde’s latest book, a story about growing up in Alaska in a little cabin far from civilization. While this blog is all about real estate, and most of Chuck’s books are about real estate, this book is something completely different and fun. Teachings of the Wilderness – From the

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Oil Rig in Port Angeles

We have an oil rig in Port Angeles, and it’s probably the largest rig we’ve ever had in the Port. The Polar Pioneer is an oil rig built in Malaysia on its way to the Chukchi Sea off the northern coast of Alaska. It is over 355 feet high, which means it towers over the

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The Sequim Audubon Center

The Sequim Audubon Center is a major attraction at Railroad Bridge Park. I visited the Park yesterday because I wanted to look at the Bridge, which just survived a very high Sequim Dungeness River after a lot of rain in the mountains. The Bridge is temporarily closed as the wooden sidewalk on the other side

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Sequim Dungeness River Nearly Flooding

The Sequim Dungeness River is as high as you’ll ever see it, higher than I’ve seen it in maybe 20 years. People asked if we have floods in the Sequim area, and we really don’t. The Sequim Dungeness is our main river, and when it gets high like this, it wears away some banks and

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The Sequim New Year’s Resolution: Something Better

Who likes to make a New Year’s Resolution? No one. When we talk about a New Year’s Resolution, we usually do so with a negative tone, and most people can talk about how they have not kept their New Year’s Resolution from last year (and the year before ad infinitum). So what’s better than a

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The Death of Newspapers: What’s Going On?

Are we really seeing the death of newspapers? The incredible growth of the Internet has come at great expense to traditional print newspapers. The National Association of Realtors says that 95% of all home buyers start their search for a home on the Internet, not in print newspapers. There was a time when we searched

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Social Media in Sequim

Social media is another way to learn about Sequim and Sequim real estate. Social media is growing and constantly morphing into newer and better ways to communicate, and social media is alive and well in Sequim. That includes Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin, and so on. Facebook and Twitter are the main social media sites used

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Ten Reasons Why Sequim is The Best Place to Retire

Many feel that Sequim is the best place to retire in the U.S.  Here are some of the reasons so many retirees from all around the country believe that Sequim is the best place to retire in America. Number 1.  Sequim has one of the most agreeable climates and weather patterns of any American city. 

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Sequim Irrigation Festival This Weekend

The famous Sequim Irrigation Festival starts today and events are scheduled throughout the weekend.  The Sequim Irrigation Festival is 117 years old, which makes this the oldest continuing festival in the entire State of Washington.  There are many fun events, including a Sequim Irrigation Festival Pageant, Arts & Crafts Fairs, Merchants’ Street Fair, Sequim Open

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The Real Estate Market and Economy Prediction 2012

What is the real estate market and the U.S. economy going to do in 2012?  Here is my read on the real estate market and the the economy for 2012.  In terms of credibility in writing an article on the economics of both the real estate market and the U.S. Economy, just for your information,

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Retired and Planning to Start a Business in Sequim

Are you retiring in Sequim and planning to start a business?  You may have heard the expression, “The answers you get are only as good as the questions you ask.”  Today I thought I would both ask the questions and answer them for you.  The questions that some retirees may not ask, but should consider,

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Logging on the Olympic Peninsula

Logging on the Olympic Peninsula has been an important part of the economic activity, just as fishing was once a major force.  Logging has a fascinating history revealed in these old photographs. It’s hard to imagine handling such massive trees and logs with such primitive equipment, but they did it. The size of these huge

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Wisdom from an 84-Year Old Homeowner

I spent time yesterday with an 84-year old homeowner (Bill), and we had a delightful conversation.  Bill and his wife of a lifetime, Delores, purchased their home in 1962 for $45,000, and even at that time it was a great price.  We sat and talked in the living room of their gorgeous home.  Today this

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Life Happens – A Tribute to Dakota Leach and Family

Today I take a detour of sorts on this real estate blog.  Normally you will find a daily post about some aspect of buying real estate, some negotiating tactic or an inspection issue, or a market analysis of prices or days on market.  But today I’ll talk about life, hence the title, “Life Happens.”  There

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Sequim Lavender Festival and Sequim Lavender Farmer’s Faire

The Sequim Lavender Festival is coming July 15th through July 17th, 2011.  This year we will have two Lavender Festivals.  There is the Sequim Lavender Grower’s Association, which sponsors the Sequim Lavender Festival, and there is a new association called The Sequim Lavender Farmer’s Association, which sponsors the Sequim Lavender Farmer’s Faire. Sequim Lavender Sequim

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How to Get Insulted

Have you ever been insulted by someone who apparently insults people all the time, but doesn’t even know it?  I had a law school study partner who was brilliant, but without even trying he would insult people almost every day.  I sold a house to a very sharp client who told me an interesting story. 

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Sequim is the Lavender Capital of North America

Sequim is the Lavender Capital of North America.  The celebrations are in July of each year, but here’s a clip from last year’s events, and you’ll want to plan to be here if possible.  Dr. Lavender shares his expertise on growing and loving  Lavender in this video.  It’s always an exciting weekend of activities for

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Sequim and Port Angeles eXp Realty Opens Office

Chuck Marunde, Broker of Sequim & Port Angeles Real Estate, is pleased to announce a very exciting development that will substantially increase his already large Internet presence.  Sequim & Port Angeles Real Estate is now a Branch Office of eXp Realty, the World’s First Fully Immersive Web 3.0 Real Estate Brokerage. “This gives me an

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