Comments on: There’s No Fool Like An April Fool http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Leanne Finlay http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-299039 Leanne Finlay Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:37:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-299039 hooo boy! Astoria! Well, you got a charming small town, and absolutely clean air, and plenty of mist, which is great for skincare :- ... But, back to Ardell's homework assignment for her sellers - writing down the 5 good points and the 5 worst points is a great way to get a seller to think about how the buyer will see their house. And, she's got it right when she gets them to think HOUSE and not HOME. No one is buying your memories, they are buying a house to become their own home. hooo boy! Astoria! Well, you got a charming small town, and absolutely clean air, and plenty of mist, which is great for skincare :- …

But, back to Ardell’s homework assignment for her sellers – writing down the 5 good points and the 5 worst points is a great way to get a seller to think about how the buyer will see their house. And, she’s got it right when she gets them to think HOUSE and not HOME. No one is buying your memories, they are buying a house to become their own home.

]]> By: Leanne Finlay http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-299038 Leanne Finlay Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:37:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-299038 hooo boy! Astoria! Well, you got a charming small town, and absolutely clean air, and plenty of mist, which is great for skincare :- ... But, back to Ardell's homework assignment for her sellers - writing down the 5 good points and the 5 worst points is a great way to get a seller to think about how the buyer will see their house. And, she's got it right when she gets them to think HOUSE and not HOME. No one is buying your memories, they are buying a house to become their own home. hooo boy! Astoria! Well, you got a charming small town, and absolutely clean air, and plenty of mist, which is great for skincare :- …

But, back to Ardell’s homework assignment for her sellers – writing down the 5 good points and the 5 worst points is a great way to get a seller to think about how the buyer will see their house. And, she’s got it right when she gets them to think HOUSE and not HOME. No one is buying your memories, they are buying a house to become their own home.

]]> By: Jennifer Klages http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298952 Jennifer Klages Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:28:06 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298952 Ummm, insanity? Seriously, we were tired of the rat race in Phoenix, the traffic, the heat, the poor air quality, the urban sprawl...we needed a change. I got my Feb 2006 Sunset mag that has a two-page spread on Astoria, I took a flight, fell in love, and moved the family up. My husband is in healthcare IT software and took over as RVP for the PNW for his company. He works from home. In our 1918 craftsman that we're remodeling (two years in). The rest is history. I'm getting a bit itchy to get back to the real world and start work again - kids are now in K and 2nd. :) We love the Seattle area and the schools are awesome...so I see a move in our near future. Looks like I've taken over this post....apologies! Ummm, insanity?

Seriously, we were tired of the rat race in Phoenix, the traffic, the heat, the poor air quality, the urban sprawl…we needed a change.

I got my Feb 2006 Sunset mag that has a two-page spread on Astoria, I took a flight, fell in love, and moved the family up. My husband is in healthcare IT software and took over as RVP for the PNW for his company. He works from home. In our 1918 craftsman that we’re remodeling (two years in).

The rest is history. I’m getting a bit itchy to get back to the real world and start work again – kids are now in K and 2nd. :) We love the Seattle area and the schools are awesome…so I see a move in our near future.

Looks like I’ve taken over this post….apologies!

]]> By: Leanne Finlay http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298851 Leanne Finlay Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:45:26 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298851 Jennifer, what brought you to Astoria from Phoenix? Jennifer, what brought you to Astoria from Phoenix?

]]> By: Leanne Finlay http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298847 Leanne Finlay Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:44:24 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298847 Yes, I do know it's very 'old school' there, it's too bad, but eventually things will change. We used to tell people we didn't TAN in SW Washington/Oregon, we RUSTED!! If you get really bored, you can go climb the Tower :-)! Once we could drive, we spent a good many summer nights going between the tower, and the ocean beaches (you can drive on low tide on the Long Beach Peninsula). Lotta fun! Yes, I do know it’s very ‘old school’ there, it’s too bad, but eventually things will change.

We used to tell people we didn’t TAN in SW Washington/Oregon, we RUSTED!!

If you get really bored, you can go climb the Tower :-) ! Once we could drive, we spent a good many summer nights going between the tower, and the ocean beaches (you can drive on low tide on the Long Beach Peninsula). Lotta fun!

]]> By: Jennifer Klages http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298687 Jennifer Klages Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:30:11 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298687 Hi Leanne - You learned to drive on the hills in Astoria - oh you have my sympathies! We relocated from PHX (sun!) to Astoria (rain!) in 2006 and love it here, but may be relocating to the Kirkland area in the next year or so. Not many agents here with OR/WA licenses, which is why I aim to get my WA license ASAP ;) It's very 'old school' here - which can be good and bad (and slowwww). But it's gorgeous. Gorgeous! We've had sun all week - after an odd snow day Sunday. Loving it! Hi Leanne – You learned to drive on the hills in Astoria – oh you have my sympathies! We relocated from PHX (sun!) to Astoria (rain!) in 2006 and love it here, but may be relocating to the Kirkland area in the next year or so.

Not many agents here with OR/WA licenses, which is why I aim to get my WA license ASAP ;) It’s very ‘old school’ here – which can be good and bad (and slowwww). But it’s gorgeous. Gorgeous!

We’ve had sun all week – after an odd snow day Sunday. Loving it!

]]> By: leanne finlay http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298425 leanne finlay Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:36:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298425 Hi Jennifer, I went to jr high and high school in Ilwaco, and learned to drive in Astoria too! How's the weather down there,it is blue and sunny up here! I often wonder how many agents in your area are licensed in both OR and WA, do you have any idea? Hi Jennifer, I went to jr high and high school in Ilwaco, and learned to drive in Astoria too! How’s the weather down there,it is blue and sunny up here!

I often wonder how many agents in your area are licensed in both OR and WA, do you have any idea?

]]> By: Jennifer Klages http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298243 Jennifer Klages Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:08:25 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-298243 I'm a new agent on the North Oregon Coast (Astoria) and posts like this (and the enormous amount of financial info I've learned here) keep me coming back for more, more more. Fantastic post! Thank you (all) for sharing your vast knowledge! I’m a new agent on the North Oregon Coast (Astoria) and posts like this (and the enormous amount of financial info I’ve learned here) keep me coming back for more, more more. Fantastic post! Thank you (all) for sharing your vast knowledge!

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-297606 Dustin Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-297606 Maybe next year! Maybe next year!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-297379 ARDELL Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:12:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/01/theres-no-fool-like-an-april-fool/#comment-297379 Debra, Often people selling the house themselves will ask that question. Why does everyone seem to love it and say "you have a lovely home" when they are leaving, but no offers? If the "home" hasn't become a house by the time it goes on market, you may get more visitors than buyers. Debra,

Often people selling the house themselves will ask that question. Why does everyone seem to love it and say “you have a lovely home” when they are leaving, but no offers?

If the “home” hasn’t become a house by the time it goes on market, you may get more visitors than buyers.

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