About Thurston County, WA

Don't miss Olympia's annual Christmas Forest with over 50 trees sponsored by local businesses and displaying elegance, clever & unique ideas, sheer beauty - a feast for the senses! This is a community charity event presented by Providence St. Peter Foundation and it runs, this year, from November 26th - December 2nd. at the Red Lion Hotel, 2300 Evergreen Park Drive, Olympia.

It includes musical and dance performances, a kids day with special craft activities, a Santa Breakfast and other special happenings - check www.providence.org/giving for more info. You will marvel at the creativity that goes into these special Christmas trees!

We are definitely moving into that time of year when rainy days outnumber sunny ones here in the Pacific Northwest. I miss the sunshine and warmth of summer, but suspect that in several ways, house hunting in the rainy months can provide buyers with unexpected benefits.

If you are looking at a home on a rainy day it is pretty easy to figure out if the roof leaks, the gutters are clogged, water is pooling up right next to the house, you have to wade through puddles to get to the door, and the lawn feels suspiciously squishy under your feet. Your home inspector likely would have seen evidence of possible roof issues and clogged gutters or misdirected downspouts and grading sending water toward the house not away - but now you already have a heads up that these may be issues to negotiate. And compared to looking at a home in August when it has been dry for 2 months, the drainage or lack of on the lot may only be apparent now that we are receiving a pretty regular soaking.

The other factor that is much easier to determine now is whether the home has enough natural light coming in to keep you from going a little crazy by, say January, when it has been overcast for weeks on end. My rule of thumb is always that if we are looking at a house at midday and I have an overwhelming urge to go straight to the light switch in each room - that really is NOT a good sign.

Since the rainy winter is essential to give us the evergreen beauty we treasure, it is helpful to consider how house hunting in the rainy season may give you some insight into what it will be like to live in this house in that rainy season. And I figure if a house feels inviting and bright on a rainy day, it is likely to be a good bet year round. So grab your rain coat and don't hesitate to do some house hunting in the rain - we northwesterners don't melt!

2010 will be a good time to buy real estate if you have been waiting for prices to hit bottom. I think we are almost there. Investment property, rental homes and condos will be ripe for the picking. Start shopping early in January and you will not be disappointed.

Builders of affordable homes near Fort Lewis WA are selling by giving unbelievable incentives and discounts.

I have never seen anything like this.   A National builder is throwing out all of the STOPS. It is easy to see why sellers of re-sale homes are having such a hard time competing. Builders of affordable homes are selling by giving unbelievable incentives and discounts.   This is what you will get if you buy one of these brand new homes; at no additional cost you will receive a brand new Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator, Garage Door Opener, Window Screens, Rear Yard Landscaping. Usually when buying a new home at an affordable price all of those items are at an added cost.  But that's not all.
How about a brand new 42" Plasma TV. How about throwing in  3% cash for closing. Now don't forget about the $8,000 that the Government is giving. You add it up. Just in case you need a little more push we have added one more give a way.  Carl Reed, of John L Scott, DuPont is sweetening the deal with $2,000 of his commission.  That is money in your pocket less than a week from the day of closing. Builders of affordable homes are selling by giving unbelievable incentives and discounts in order to close out standing inventory before the end of the year.

These beautiful homes range in price from $194,995 to $235,995 and range in size from 1,319 to 2,207 sq ft.  Most of the homes are  craftsman in design, and really cute. Builders of affordable homes are selling by giving unbelievable incentives and discounts if you close your home before December 31, 2009.

  

Local builders of affordable homes are selling by giving unbelievable incentives and discounts. These homes
range in price from $229,000 to $305,000 but they are much larger homes. These home range in size from 1,545 to 3,237 sq ft.  You will not find a better deal on a large home in Thurston County.  They were voted best value in both Thurston and Pierce Counties.
This builder is offering nine homes in this blow out; and is willing to give you an additional $7,500 as a buyer bonus. When adding that up with your government tax credit money and the cash in your pocket at closing from Carl Reed, you would be getting a $17,500 incentive.

This is all about timing.  This time it did pay for you to wait until the end of the year. These deals are only on standing inventory so you must act fast to get the best selection, when the homes are gone so is the deal. You must also call Carl Reed, of John L Scott, DuPont to get the added cash of $2,000 in your pocket at closing, it is only being offered through him; coming right out of his commission. Give him a call at 253-468-6023 or 253-376-3973. This is your time; come and get it while Builders of affordable homes are selling by giving unbelievable incentives and discounts.

Take a look at ther VIDEO, you will see an example of how special these homes are. This is a walking tour of one of the builders model home mentioned in this blog.