To celebrate Mariner’s Opening Day and the start of baseball season I’m doing a giveaway/contest. I will select two winners who can choose from:

1. A pair of Terrace Level tickets (some restrictions apply); or
2. $50 Starbucks gift card.

Want to play? Here’s how:

Simply leave a comment below about your favorite thing about baseball season between now and Opening Day, April 6th, at noon (PST). Whether it’s a favorite baseball moment, favorite player or whiskers on kittens—I want to hear about it! One entry per person please.

On April 6th, I will draw a name from a hat to pick the two winners. Good luck!

Newport Hills Tri-level offering a great floor plan with that 'it factor'. Please stop by my open houses: Friday (3/27) from 11 AM to 1 PM or Sunday (3/29) from 1 PM to 4 PM.

Click here for more photos and information: http://www.windermere.com/listing/WA/Bellevue/6510-122nd-Place-SE-98006/33084080

‘I wish I would have done this sooner’ is a common phrase I hear when helping Sellers prepare their home for the market. So, I’m putting together a series of tips to help you enjoy home ownership now (as opposed to just before you move).

I Wish I Would Have Done this Sooner, Tip #1: Have your home inspected every 5 years. While this tip isn’t sexy, and it will cost you time and money, it is a wise strategy to help preserve and maintain one of your largest assets. An inspection will help improve your maintenance plan/schedule (or lack thereof) and identify issues prior to them becoming more expensive problems. Condition translate to value, a home in great condition will get top dollar, so why not enjoy a home that is in great condition then reap the benefit when you sell?

Love this from the late and great Paul Harvey. While a little dramatic, it refreshing to have the challenges of my business highlighted. With the market booming, many new agents are flocking to the business under the false pretenses of easy money. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my job and feel blessed for the opportunity–it’s just not as easy as we (the good ones) make it look easy.

Can you believe it’s already time to change our clocks? This change is always difficult for me, but the extra daylight in the evenings is oh so worth it!

Free Recycling Event! It’s a great opportunity to get rid of larger unneeded items. Tomorrow/Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM at Windermere Bellevue Commons (1200 112th Ave NE, Bellevue 98004). Sunday, 2/21, from 10 AM to 3 PM[/caption]

I'm the 2nd guest speaker. My portion begins around minute 32.

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Got junk? Save the date for Windermere's Recycling Event: Sunday, 2/22, from 10 AM to 3 PM.

I’ll admit to being a recent, bandwagon-type fan, as the 12th man was initially off putting for my University of Texas self (12th man was/is a Texas A&M thing). Regardless, LET’S GO HAWKS!!!!!

I attended an amazing meeting regarding Bellevue’s future. The presenters were Kemper Freeman discussing downtown Bellevue, the people developing the Spring District (where the old Safeway distribution center was), and Sound Transit discussing light rail. Bellevue has an amazing future, but it will take time! Kemper Freeman’s project along Bellevue Way will be completed first—in 2.5 years. The Spring District and Sound Transit won’t be complete until the 2023 timeframe, at the earliest. It will interesting to see how the vision (and more importantly the execution) will evolve over the years.