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Sequim Again Among 10 Best Places

Thursday, 02 April 2009 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim “merges culture and nature in the Pacific Northwest,” according to Newsmax magazine.   “Unique to Sequim are the magnificent lavender fields and festivals that delight the senses. Known as the ‘lavender capital of North America,’ Sequim (pronounced skwim) is just two hours north of Seattle, but sits in the ‘rain shadow’ of the Olympic

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Tagged under: Best Places to Retire, Sequim

Adult Communities Reducing Age Limits

Monday, 16 February 2009 by Chuck Marunde

With the real estate market stalled around the U.S., and with retirees unable to sell their homes in their retirement communities, will we begin to see a push to reduce the age restriction of 55 years old?   With a reduction in the minimum age there would be more potential buyers, and right now that

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Tagged under: age limits, retirement communities, Sequim

Writers Wanted for Online Newspaper

Saturday, 14 February 2009 by Chuck Marunde

Writers in Sequim and Port Angeles needed for a new online “newspaper” with local news, human interest stories, non-profit news, school news, sports news, real estate news, health issues, senior citizen news, events calendar, opinions, speciality news (equestrian, dog, boating, hiking, etc.), photographs, videos, and much more.   See it at Sequim and Port Angeles

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Port Angeles and Sequim Survey to Help Communities

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 by Chuck Marunde

Want to help Sequim and Port Angeles grow in the right direction? Ever wonder what you can do to make a valuable contribution toward that end? Are you passionate about some issues but not others? Do you want to make your opinion count with hundreds or thousands of other Sequim and Port Angeles residents? Complete

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Sequim and Port Angeles Price Volatility Low

Monday, 26 January 2009 by Chuck Marunde

“Economists have predicted that home prices will continue to decline for the next five quarters as a growing number of foreclosure sales depress prices. According to Mr Yun, 45 per cent of transactions in December were distress sales at discounted prices.”   See Bargain Hunters Spur US Home Sales.   Price have dropped by large

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Port Angeles and Sequim – New Powerful Real Estate Search

Friday, 23 January 2009 by Chuck Marunde

If you search for real estate in Sequim or Port Angeles, this is real time breaking news you won’t read anywhere else but here! There’s a new and exciting and very powerful search engine you can use absolutely free to search for real estate, or anything for that matter, right now from the comfort of

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Best Places to Retire in the United States

Monday, 12 January 2009 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim, Washington has been repeatedly ranked as one of the best little towns in the United States to retire in. Having raised my own family here, I can testify to the fact that this is a wonderful little community away from all the crime and traffic congestion that drives most of us crazy. CNN Money

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Sequim Free Real Estate Data x 18

Sunday, 11 January 2009 by Chuck Marunde

Real Estate News Bulletin for Sequim buyers and sellers – FREE.   Let’s get to the point.   Exactly what is free?   All 18 of the following incredible resources are absolutely free with no obligation and no required registration on your part, courtesy of retired real estate attorney and now real estate broker and

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Winter in Sequim and Skiing or Snowboarding

Sunday, 04 January 2009 by Chuck Marunde

Why is Sequim so great?   There are a lot of reasons, but here’s something I experienced this weekend.   I took my daughter and my grandson for their first snowboarding lessons at Snoqualmie, which is a little more than a two hour drive from Sequim.   For a great recreational activity like skiing and

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Sequim Shopping and Big Box Stores

Wednesday, 31 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim is a small rural town, and a major retirement area.   As with many small towns in America, we keep having a discussion on the pros and cons of the BIG BOX STORES moving here.   You know the arguments by now.   “Small businesses can’t compete.   We don’t want Walmart in our

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Christmas in Sequim

Thursday, 25 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

Sequim welcomed Christmas morning with a foot of snow covering and a picture perfect light snow fall.   Who wasn’t up early today?   The kids certainly were. The temperatures in Sequim and Port Angeles were tied at a balmy 33 degrees at 11:04 a.m. This is probably one of the quietest Christmas days we’ve

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Build a Custom Home or Buy an Existing Home?

Tuesday, 23 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

Building your Sequim or Port Angeles retirement home soon? There are a small number of luxury homes for sale in the area, but the sellers have been frustrated, because they’ve been unable to sell their homes in the upper price ranges, $500,000 to $900,000. If you are planning your retirement in Sequim or Port Angeles,

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Want the lowest mortgage payment possible?

Monday, 22 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

If you’re buying a Sequim or Port Angeles home, or getting ready to have one built, you can wait this market out, or you can take advantage of the lowest interest rates any of us have seen in our adult lifetimes. Under 5% for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage? Are you serious? Yes. I’ve

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Why Building a Home Now is Smart – The Proof

Tuesday, 16 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

There are a good number of retired (or nearly retired) folks who are planning to build their retirement homes in the coming months.   I know because I talk to them reguarly.   These are people who are not waiting to sell an existing home, who have excellent credit scores, and who have savings and

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A Buyer’s Market in Sequim

Thursday, 11 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

For buyers of real estate in Sequim or Port Angeles, this is most definitely a buyer’s market.   It’s a bad time for sellers, but WOW what a good time for buyers.   Sure it’s unfortunate for sellers.   I have many good friends and clients who are selling, and I certainly wouldn’t wish anything

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Not a Good Time to Sell

Thursday, 11 December 2008 by Chuck Marunde

It’s obvious to most Sequim and Port Angeles homeowners who want to sell their homes that we are in a buyer’s market. Buyer’s are in the driver’s seat on price and terms, and its been that way for a period of many months now. In my opinion, now is not a good time to list

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Beware the Discount Home Builder

Sunday, 23 November 2008 by Chuck Marunde

Building a new home or a custom home?   What a buyer’s market this is for you, both the lot and in hiring a home builder.   But there are discount home builders out there who are sharing less than the whole truth in their advertising.   In fact, many home builders are leading with

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Salvation

Tuesday, 09 September 2008 by Chuck Marunde

The Federal Government’s bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are extraordinary measures, but were critical to avoid a systemic meltdown.   The depth and breadth of the mortgage and foreclosure crisis has implications far beyond the devastating consequences for individual families (as if that wasn’t bad enough). Behind the curtains of the public stage

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Buying Bank Foreclosures in Sequim and in Port Angeles

Sunday, 17 August 2008 by Chuck Marunde

Right now buying a home in foreclosure in either Sequim or Port Angeles appeals to people who are in the market to buy a home anyway, and it appeals to cash rich investors. Want to know where the best possible deal right now is in the foreclosure market?   I’ll tell you, but you might

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For Realtors It WAS All About Listings

Thursday, 14 August 2008 by Chuck Marunde

There was a time (decades), when real estate agents were taught all across the U.S. that the business is all about listings.   Listings, listings, listings.   Agents were told that’s where the money is.   Get listings, because even while you’re on vacation, your homes can be selling and you’ll be making money. That

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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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