So I know you’ve been reading all the ‘gloom & doom’ stories in real estate. I have to write and let you know that things just are not that bad.

Since the beginning of the year, I personally have been involved in offers that have had more that one competing offer, have sold condos in buildings that are dealing with litigation issues, and have had a listing that got an offer within 3 weeks…REMEMBER, all of us need to live somewhere and want to enjoy the neighborhood that we live in with the amenities that the communities offer…Most of my clients do not want to rent for a long time and would prefer to have their housing funds go towards a mortgage rather than rent which support the real estate market. Additionally, real estate has always been a long time investment which means that one would keep the investment for at least 5, 7 or 10 years or more.

This all means that we are in a ‘normal’ market where we will have a larger pool of properties to choose from and a fewer number of buyers with the proper credentials to afford them. Our Northwest area is like none other. We live in a unique enclave of wealth, diversity, and individualism. In fact, because we are so far to get to from the rest of the country, our area is somewhat insulated from the problems facing much of the rest of the country. Please feel free to email or call (206.418.6260) me if you would like to discuss this further.

A quick Thanks to everyone who came out to Operation Nightwatch to help feed approximately 150 men and women this past Tuesday-5/27/ evening!  Thanks to everyone that has participated over the past 4 years that I have been involved with Operation Nightwatch. It is open 365 days a year to feed the city’s homeless…being involved has certainly taught me to never take my luck in life for granted!!

Thanks to Jen, Lyn, Tawnya, Chad and Scott, my new husband:), for supporting!

We’re looking forward to this Auction and supporting Chaya (a non-profit supporting South Asians survivors and victims of domestic violence and abuse). This year, Pramila Jayapal of Hate Free Zone will be the Keynote Speaker. May 31st at 5:30 PM at the Grand Hyatt, Seattle. Always a fun and lively event!

Just wanted to share a quick slideshow highlighting some of our pics from our May 10th Wedding: Just go to Jeff LaPlante’s blog and then click ‘play’ at our page. Enjoy the music while you watch!

Our community of Enterline friends are very sad to admit that the Enterline family is vamoosing the Seattle area for Boulder, CO.  June will be a long Goodbye month of farewell parties and sendoffs!