Ann Kritsonis

I LOVE working with buyers! There is so much excitement, so much energy about them! Don't get me wrong sellers are fun too, when the transaction closes. Buyers are fun until moving day.

That excitement starts at the first house we look at and continues to build until signing an offer then it changes to anxiety, which I also share. Next comes mutual acceptance sometimes after a few downs during negotiating or inspections. Then we're back on cloud nine!

There's nothing more satisfying than giving a buyer the key to their new home. To be a part of their special moment always brings tears to my eyes.

Lastly is the sad part, when we're not working together any more. One thing I have to look forward to is constant contact with my past clients. We call it work but its really just a lot of fun! SHH don't tell anyone.

The weather is dreadful today, Tuesday May 19, 2009. Its windy, overcast and not even 60 degrees out there. The golfers don't care. There is even a golf tournament going on, The Washington Open Invitational.

When there's a tournament going on its as if I'm watching a party from the outside. There's lots of cheers and groans, lots of fun but I'm not invited. I wonder what they're talking about. Could it be like the baseball players and have nothing to do with golf?

If you're interested in the results so far, here is the link http://www.pnwpga.com/resultswa09.pdf

Bob Anderson, do you keep score of this one?

Keller Williams Renton WA Helps Out A Former Colleague and His Family RED Day to Honor Mo Anderson

Today, about 25 of us from the Keller Williams office here in Renton came together to celebrate the First Annual Keller Williams RED Day. Standing for Renew Energize Donate it is the international day of service by the entire Keller Williams Realty Company, which has over 70,000 Realtors in the US and Canade. The Keller Williams motto of God, Family then Business was seen in the service that we completed today.



We chose to help the Steve and Karen Morris family in the Renton Highlands. Steve retired from the military and became a KW Renton agent several years. He was stricken with a MS like disease, which has caused him to have problems with his balance and lack of strength and energy. Steve was unable to continue his real estate business has been unable to work for the past couple of years. Steve and his family (4 kids) have decided to move to a different part of the state where they could be more self sufficient and the cost of housing was much lower.



The Keller Williams Renton office came together to do yard work, help pack household items and transport several loads to a mini storage plus clean and get the home prepared for sale. With over 25 of us enjoying the camaraderie of hard labor away from the office, we visited, helped out and had a great day. Of course being busy Realtors, the cell phones were ringing on and off as we worked.





Business continued on, Two short sales were approved, a couple new listings went on the market, one referral from across the state was received, and several closings happened as we worked along side the Morris family in the Highlands. The best part of the day for me was to see the care that was shared with Steve. It was a nice reunion for several folks to catch up with him too.

After a contractor replaces the roof, does some minor interior repair, puts in some new carpet, we will put the home on the market, probably in a couple of weeks. And we're gonna donate the seller side of the commission to the family too.

Yes today lots of folks in our office were RED - Renewed (seeing old friends), Energized (working together), Donate (yes, time, energy, labor and love).

Enjoy the photos (Steve is in the chair in front and his kids are standing around him). Steve has had help from his church ( the God part), Family (today we were in RED) and business (yep we are blessed by the give first then receive philosophy). I think is says that in the "Book" and I don't mean the MREA book or the Shift book this time. Tonight I'm tired and really happy too.

KW Cares is our charity, and quietly we donate to a lot of worthy causes. Today we showed that "KW Cares" for a wonderful Renton family. And as our humble friend Steve said, "you guys are so wonderful". Thanks to everybody who helped, lots of hands make for short work and the Renton office proved it again.

Re-blogged with permission from Gary McNinch

Did you know there is a private air field in Covington/Kent WA? Its a unique community call Crest Airpark.

Crest Airpark is a place where you can live with your aircraft or you can learn to fly. Here is a link to a "Learn to Fly" video http://www.pilotjourney.com/seminar/fly/ I've always wanted to fly, I have friends who fly, clients who fly & relatives who fly

Some of the homes at Crest Airpark have hangars bigger than the houses! Again we have older, newer, remodeled & not-so-well-maintained homes here. There is something for everyone at Crest Airpark.

Yes, you'll have to hear the buzz of private aircraft taking off and landing but like any specialized community the people who live there enjoy the sound. Golfers enjoy the klinking, horse owners enjoy the nickering.

Here are 4 examples of what you can find at the Covington/Kent WA Private Airpark know as Crest Airpark. http://locator.nwmls.com/scripts/mgrqispi.dll?APPNAME=Locator&PRGNAME=MLSLogin&ARGUMENT=I9xUF6hi%2BAmcF%2B8gU%2BqONj3U4cXCrkuf1ljPtrsRhuI%3D&KeyRid=1&Include_Search_Criteria=

Several years ago Covington WA was Kent WA. Covington was a small town with not much there, one of those don't blink areas of Kent WA. Well that was then.

Covington is now a major shopping area! There is a WalMart, Costco, Home Depot, Fred Meyer, Kohls and all the amenities that go with shopping such as fast food and a variety of services.

As far as the housing community goes there used to be small ramblers on large lots surrounded by tall trees. Now there is everything from apartments to larger homes on small lots with no trees.

Covington sits between Kent and Maple Valley. All three towns have distinct personalities but Covington is still forming, still about a 7 year old, not fully mature.

The nice thing about Covington is most everthing is new! The bad thing is the old stuff isn't being maintained.

I like Covington. Its compact, has lots of shopping down one main street and the housing is everywhere else. There's still a sense of small community, no big city stuff going on yet. Even though Covington used to be Kent WA its trying very hard to establish its own identity.