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Newspaper Stories

by Chuck Marunde / Thursday, 18 September 2008 / Published in Chuck Marunde

When I was a young man, my father helped Congressman Don Young get elected in his early campaigns.   He also was campaign manager for State Representative Wilson in Alaska.   I recall so clearly one of my father’s frustrations.   The Fairbanks Daily Newsminer would often call him for a telephone interview, and almost invariably the newspaper would completely distort what he said.   I’ve never forgotten that, and as an adult I have watched the media practice unbalanced “reporting” for all these years.  

We have all been watching the media write about the real estate market, using all kinds of hyperbole.   Where was the press when the players in the mortgage market were creating sub-prime loans and compromising loan standards and income verification standards?

Blogs on the Internet have become quite popular as an alternative to newspapers.   Blogs give consumers a choice.   They can read what interests them.   They don’t have to pay to be abused by biased reporting.   They can find good writing, interesting opinions, and they can do it anytime that is convenient right in the comfort of their own homes.

Those who like to keep up on news can find literally hundreds of wonderful news sites on the Internet.   Many people are asking, “Why pay for a newspaper that has to be delivered to my door every day and that I have to pay for, especially when I don’t like the stories or the reporting?”

I feel bad for the Peninsula Daily News.   They are fighting an uphill battle in my opinion, one they are losing on both readership and ad revenue.   Of course, I could be wrong.   Time will tell.   It always does.

[The original rebuttal posted here was replaced by this post for two reasons:   1.) no sense republishing original content from the PDN, and 2.) being defensive isn’t good posture.]

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About Chuck Marunde

After practicing real estate law for 20 years in Washington, Chuck opened iRealty Virtual Brokers covering the Sequim and the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Chuck is the author of numerous magazine and Internet articles with a primary focus on real estate. He is also the author of over a dozen books, mostly about Sequim real estate. Chuck is a photographer, videographer, and Registered FAA Drone Pilot. Chuck has combined his love for real estate and technology to create a growing Internet presence in his market, and enjoys building his websites and blogs, including SequimBlog.com and Sequim4Sale.com and LuxuryWaterViewHomes.com. Chuck has degrees in Economics, Law, and Education.

2 Comments to “ Newspaper Stories”

  1. Mike Brown says :Reply
    September 21, 2008 at 10:33 am

    Mr. Marunde…
    I ask why the PDN REFUSES to print news with actual substance. When faced with news that does not fit the agenda of the socialists that run the PDN, it simply fails to make the news. When I filmed the road department spraying toxic defoliant INSIDE the Elwha “Wellhead Protection Area” (clearly marked with signs) and even got a couple pics of them spraying the Elwha bridge itself, I delivered copies of the CD to the PDN. Did they consider it news? No. They buried it. This kind of one-sided journalism is rampant here.

  2. Kris Witzig says :Reply
    September 21, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    I would like to respond by saying that Chuck is one of the nicest and most honest human beings I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. This man’s integrity is intact. I can best define how I feel by saying he is one of very few people in my life that I aspire to be more like. Nothing negative that the PDN ever says about Chuck really matters. If you are fortunate enough to know him you already know this to be true. If you don’t know Chuck you would do yourself well to meet such an unusually great person. Then judge for yourself.

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125 Olympic Ranch Ln,
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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.

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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.

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"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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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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