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10 Reasons

10 Reasons Not to Move to Sequim

Monday, 30 November 2020 by Chuck Marunde

What? 10 reasons NOT to move to Sequim? Isn’t that heresy? Why would a Sequim Buyer’s Agent create a video showing people reasons not to move to Sequim? I’ll tell you right up front. There are people who decide not to move to Sequim specifically because of each of these 10 reasons. These are real

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Retire in Sequim

Top 10 Reasons To Retire in Sequim WA

Friday, 11 September 2020 by Chuck Marunde

Here are the Top 10 Reasons To Retire in Sequim WA. Of course, there are many more than 10, and I wrote several articles that list 75 reasons to retire in Sequim, but then this video would be quite long. Okay, let’s get started with this video, and if you enjoy the video, please leave

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Top 10 Reasons to Retire in Sequim WA

Friday, 31 July 2020 by Chuck Marunde

This video describes the Top 10 Reasons to Retire in Sequim WA, and if you live here as I have for 25 years, you’ll have many more reasons you never want to leave Sequim. A comment I hear from homeowners who retired to Sequim long ago goes like this, “I don’t plan to live anywhere

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Sequim Surveys

Sequim Surveys

Wednesday, 25 September 2019 by Chuck Marunde

What were you (or what are you) looking for in a retirement area? How would you describe the perfect retirement area? We’re taking a survey online that is totally confidential. Please consider taking the survey, and when we have sufficient responses, we’ll publish the results for you to see. We have several Sequim surveys, and

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10 Best Places to Retire

Why is Sequim One Of The 10 Best Places To Retire?

Thursday, 08 August 2019 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim has been on the list of the 10 Best Places To Retire many times during the last two decades in national retirement magazines, and there’s a reason. Actually, there are many reasons, and that’s what I want to talk about today. If you could make your own list of the 10 Best Places To

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Sequim Washington Video

Monday, 13 May 2019 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim Washington is a hot destination for retirees from around the United States, and if you’re far away, like in Florida or Southern California or New Jersey (God forbid), or on the Aleutian Chain in Alaska, I thought you might appreciate a little video and photo tour of Sequim. Voila! Here it is. Be sure

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6 Most Popular Sequim Real Estate Articles of 2018

Sunday, 13 January 2019 by Chuck Marunde

We thought you might enjoy the 6 most popular Sequim real estate articles of 2018 on this blog. With over 2,000 real estate articles written specifically for buyers, and with readers for a decade from all over the Unites States and even Europe, this is the largest real estate blog with the largest outreach to

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Why Are People Leaving California?

Thursday, 10 January 2019 by Chuck Marunde

Why Are People Leaving California? I think people have been asking this question for several years as the mass exodus of the middle class from California continues. The reasons for leaving California have grown, but the list is getting longer and longer, and this comes not from my little head, but from the mouths of

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Why Retirees Are Moving From California to Sequim

Thursday, 11 January 2018 by Chuck Marunde

There is a mass exodus of middle class and wealthy people from California, and they have been moving in large numbers to the Northwest after doing their due diligence on where the best places to live in America are. I know this because I am a Realtor in Sequim, Washington, and more people move to

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Thanksgiving in Sequim

Thursday, 23 November 2017 by Chuck Marunde

Thanksgiving in Sequim is a wonderful time. All the way through the Christmas holiday is wonderful in Sequim, although it can get cold, even below freezing. Believe it or not, I’m showing houses and land throughout the holidays. I’ve been busy coordinating transactions that are closing before and after Thanksgiving day, and I’m showing land on

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Another Day in Sequim (aka Paradise)

Wednesday, 16 November 2016 by Chuck Marunde

It’s another day in Sequim, and I am loving it. This morning I awoke early and enjoyed a cup of coffee and some fresh air on my Sequim property as I walked around my two and a half acres with my dog, Titus. It was a chilly but invigorating morning, and as I always do,

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Sequim Demographics Create Stability

Thursday, 31 March 2016 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim demographics have created a very stable Sequim economy and stable Sequim real estate market. First let’s talk about some of the general Sequim demographics, and then I’ll explain how they create a strong local economy. Sequim Demographics The Sequim population in 2013 was 6,669 (97% urban, 3% rural). The population changed since 2000 by

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Moving to Sequim: Immigration from 38 States

Thursday, 24 September 2015 by Chuck Marunde

Immigration is a hot topic today, especially in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Immigration is huge in Sequim, too. About 99% of Sequim residents are immigrants from one of 38 states in the U.S. Sequim is an eclectic mix of extraordinary retirees with a variety of life experiences and careers and geographically from all

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How Shall I Live The Rest of My Life?

Wednesday, 09 September 2015 by Chuck Marunde

How shall I live the rest of my life? This is one of the most important questions anyone can ask themselves at any age, and this is a relevant question for anyone who is in their 50s or 60s and planning to retire. Retiring from a life long career, selling one’s home, moving to a new

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Sequim Storage Facilities

Wednesday, 10 June 2015 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim Storage facilities are in short supply right now, and this is creating some difficulties for retirees moving to Sequim and needing temporary storage. It’s a highly unusual situation, because there are quite a few Sequim storage facilities, but clients keep telling me they cannot get any storage. There are some small rooms, like 5×5,

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Life in Sequim

Saturday, 30 May 2015 by Chuck Marunde

Life in Sequim is good. For retirees, lifestyle becomes more important than it ever was in the earlier years. In our youth we often think about material success, money, and fast cars. I think as we grow older, and hopefully wiser, we begin to realize that life is all about relationships, not things. Life in

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The Best Retirement in the World

Friday, 24 April 2015 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim may be the best retirement community in the county. Sequim received a number of retirement awards already (read several articles at Best Places to Retire). I talk to retirees several times a week, and I’ve listed some of the reasons they tell me why their retirement in Sequim is so great. Retirement in Sequim Ask a retiree in

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Sequim Electricity Rates

Tuesday, 11 November 2014 by Chuck Marunde

Retirees often ask about Sequim electricity rates. On the minds of many buyers is the cost of living as they get older. It’s not hard to do a budget today based on retirement income and expenses when you know what your mortgage, property taxes, homeowner’s dues, and electric bills will be when you move into

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Sequim Crabbing

Friday, 23 May 2014 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim crabbing is very popular. That’s not exactly a real estate subject, and most of the 1,600 articles on this site are about buying real estate in Sequim. But while you are here visiting and looking at homes, you’ve got to have some fun, too. There are many things to do, but Sequim crabbing is

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Why I Love Living in Sequim

Sunday, 16 March 2014 by Chuck Marunde

Living in Sequim is a dream come true for many of us. I moved here 20 years ago and finished raising my children here. That was the best decision of my life. If you talk to dozens or hundreds of retirees who have lived here for many years or decades, you will hear all of

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Chuck E. Marunde, J.D.

Sequim Buyer's Agent
(Atty Ret.)
Founder and Broker of
Sequim & Port Angeles Real Estate dba iRealty Virtual Brokers
125 Olympic Ranch Ln,
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 775-5424
ChuckMarunde@gmail.com

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From Los Angeles

It's rare, but once in awhile life provides the perfect collaborator for an important endeavor such as buying your new home. For me that person was Chuck Marunde. His two decade background as a Real Estate Attorney, his prolific career as an author of articles and books on Real Estate and his forthright and moral character made choosing Chuck a no-brainer. Chuck is dedicated, thorough, incredible at the negotiating table, knowledgeable about all local laws & regs but, most importantly, Chuck loves what he does. And what he does is find his client the perfect property. Chuck isn't about making the sale, he's about making the sale that is OPTIMUM for his CLIENT and this makes Chuck a rare bird indeed. I love my new home in Sequim and I am indebted to Chuck for making it happen. Kevin E.

From Seattle

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chuck over the past three years in selling my parent's estate. It was a tough time to sell during the housing recession, but Chuck always kept things on the positive side. With his real estate law background, he offers sound, practical advice. He helps you along with the process using discussions and reason, rather than opinions and speculations. If Chuck doesn’t know the answers, he will get them for you. In several instances, Chuck took the initiative to meet with county officials to get up-to-date facts about zoning and regulations. I was always impressed with his company’s tech savvy communi-cations and internet presence: weekly email updates, blogs, videos, links, Linked-in networking, etc. He is truly pioneering the future of buying & selling real estate. Brian M.

From California

"Andy Romano is a successful motion picture character actor with over 40 years in 'the Biz.' Mr. Romano has a home in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, but he chooses to live most of the time in Sequim, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula in the great Pacific Northwest. Why? In his own words, 'Because it's even more beautiful and surrounded by more beauty in this incredibly peaceful and quiet place. With respect to real estate agents or brokers, well my friend Chuck Marunde, owner of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate, is hands down the best there" Andy R.

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From Florida

We do our homework for the task at hand and we look for and expect to enlist partners that do the same. It was our good fortune to select Chuck Marunde of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate to represent us as a buyer's broker in our search for a home in the Sequim/Port Angeles area. Chuck's site is all encompassing and super fast compared to many others, he knows the market at every conceivable level and his guidance through the process of selecting and purchasing a home is priceless - above and beyond that of anyone with whom we have ever worked. Add to all this his 20 year background in real estate law and you have discovered a superb asset in the adventure of purchasing a home. Greg and Marilyn

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