Posts Tagged ‘a day with the gals’
Happy Pride!
I spent a beautiful day celebrating beautiful people yesterday at Seattle’s 42nd annual Pride Parade. Love and support fueled everyone, and we saw a record-setting turnout. I walked with my friends and fellow business leaders in the GSBA, and I feel like I’m still glowing from the experience. I’m proud to be part of this wonderful LGBTQ+ community!
Read MoreFinalist for Business Leader of the Year
I was recognized as a finalist for the GSBA’s Business Leader of the Year last night! This was a huge honor–and what a great night at the GSBA’s annual Business and Humanitarian Awards Dinner! For those who don’t know, the GSBA stands for Greater Seattle Business Association. From their website: Established in 1981, the Greater Seattle…
Read MoreRoad Trip!
Hi everyone, I took a real estate road trip last week, and it reminded me yet again why I love this work. There’s nothing better than hearing about someone’s dream and helping her make that dream a reality. It all started with a referral. One of our past clients introduced me to a retired woman…
Read MoreWorld Travelers & Impossible Obstacles (continued)
Part 1: Lose the Shackles Part 2: The Buyers With a Secret “We owned for ten years,” Brian said. “It’s time to be unshackled.” Brian and Kim owned a house in Broadview, but the travel bug had bit them. Hard. After a long attempt to have it all (home ownership and long, exotic journeys) they realized they…
Read MoreWorld Travelers & Impossible Obstacles
Part 1: Lose the Shackles Kim and Brian have traveled the world. We’ll admit it—we’re jealous. They work in cancer research and software engineering, respectively, but back when they first started traveling, Kim and Brian were fresh UW grads on a ten-week backpacking trip. They fell further in love with each other during that trip, and they also fell…
Read MoreA Day With the Gals: Sell Condo, Buy House
Brian and Kim played it close. But when you’re starting out, sometimes you don’t have a nice cushion in your bank account. Sometimes you need to play it close. Sometimes you need to take risks. But when those risks don’t pay off… that’s when you can find yourself in a rough spot. As with most of…
Read MoreA Day with the Gals: “Trust Me”
Johnine had shown Carol more than a hundred houses. Their partnership had lasted a full year—longer than a year, in fact. It had not taken so long to find a house because Carol was especially picky, or because inventory was low. It was just bad luck. Carol had made four offers on houses—and offers don’t…
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