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Laura McCabe and Laura Hall Finish the Super Tour Race in a one two finish, no suprises there as these women are amazing athletes.

The Methow Valley hosted some of the worlds finest cross country ski athletes. Here is a race commentary for Sunday's Race from some of the youngest fans:

Winthrop Washingtion in the beautiful Methow Valley is home to the Super Tour this weekend.  So don't forget to come and get your information packet at the gorgeous newly remodeled John L. Scott Office Methow Valley right next to the Red Apple and Pardners Mini Mart.  We have a variety of information for you to take advantage of and loads of room for easy parking too:

• Ski Map
• Large Postcard to send to friends
• Winter Guide
• Full Schedule of events this weekend and all winter long
• Things to do
• Restaraunts
• All ski trail listings
• Who is racing in the Super Tour: Learn all about these world class skiers
• MVSTA information newspaper about the Super Tour and all the events this winter

Mary Lockman is a realtor with John L. Scott Methow Valley providing real estate services for Winthrop homes and land, Mazama homes and land and all the Methow Valley real estate. Mary is the only certified Restort and Second Home Property Specialist through the National Association of Realtors in the Methow Valley. Mary is a member of the International Consortium of Real Estate Association taking your World Class Property to the World. Mary has boththe Green and Accredited Buyer Representive Designations and an additional e-PRO certitification giving her the cutting edge skills and knowledge to stay on top of the dynamic real estate industry.

Visit www.methowrealestateservices.com to find specific searches for Mazama homes, Mazama land, Winthrop homes, Winthrop land, Wolf Creek homes, Wolf Creek land and all the properties in Methow Valley, Washington broken out by communities, homes, and land for your searching convenience.

For additional Methow Valley Real Estate Resources visit www.methowearth.com

Hello out there in Cyberspace, I have not seen many blogs recently in the Active Rain Community regarding the good old fashioned fictional books you might have read that you would like to recommend.  I visit our Winthrop Washington and Twisp Public Libraries and get about 10 books that have catchy covers and out of three visits and about 30 books I will discover one that is a page turner for me.

I just found one I can share:  Nothing to do with Methow Valley real estate mind you just a little time for ourselves off from our intense learning curve career that we all voluntarily choose.  Real estate agents today have  just got to love challenges!  The Lizard Cage is the name of this fine book.  Here is a website leading to the author and her works http://www.karenconnelly.ca/ . Oh what a beautifully written book, and it reminds us how lucky we are to live in free America even if we are all feeling a little economic crunch.  Not the type of book I typically read, but it is so well written I wanted to share it with you. 

Do you have any books you have read lately that you like and want to share? 

Mary Lockman is a realtor with John L. Scott Methow Valley providing real estate services for Winthrop homes and land, Mazama homes and land and all the Methow Valley real estate. Mary is the only certified Restort and Second Home Property Specialist through the National Association of Realtors in the Methow Valley. Mary is a member of the International Consortium of Real Estate Association taking your World Class Property to the World. Mary has boththe Green and Accredited Buyer Representive Designations and an additional e-PRO certitification giving her the cutting edge skills and knowledge to stay on top of the dynamic real estate industry.

Visit www.methowrealestateservices.com to find specific searches for Mazama homes, Mazama land, Winthrop homes, Winthrop land, Wolf Creek homes, Wolf Creek land and all the properties in Methow Valley, Washington broken out by communities, homes, and land for your searching convenience.

For additional Methow Valley Real Estate Resources visit www.methowearth.com

Thinking of Helping Grown Children Buy Their First Home? The Time is Right

Methow Valley Parents you may have grown children who you would like to help buy a home. There has never been a better time:

• Interest rates are still low.
• Strong Buyers Market in Methow Valley continues
• There are a large number of homes currently listed for sale in the Methow Valley
• First time home buyer tax credit will end in spring of 2010
• Gifting to your children can be as high as $52,000 with no tax consequences.

  Under our current national tax law, an individual can gift up to $13,000 each year to any individual with no taxable consequences to anyone. If you and your spouse gift to your child and his or her spouse, that gift can total $52,000-a sizeable down payment.

  For more information about helping your child become a homeowner, please contact me anytime.

Mary Lockman is a realtor with John L. Scott Methow Valley providing real estate services for Winthrop homes and land, Mazama homes and land and all the Methow Valley real estate. Mary is the only certified Restort and Second Home Property Specialist through the National Association of Realtors in the Methow Valley. Mary is a member of the International Consortium of Real Estate Association taking your World Class Property to the World. Mary has boththe Green and Accredited Buyer Representive Designations and an additional e-PRO certitification giving her the cutting edge skills and knowledge to stay on top of the dynamic real estate industry.

Visit www.methowrealestateservices.com to find specific searches for Mazama homes, Mazama land, Winthrop homes, Winthrop land, Wolf Creek homes, Wolf Creek land and all the properties in Methow Valley, Washington broken out by communities, homes, and land for your searching convenience.

For additional Methow Valley Real Estate Resources visit www.methowearth.com