SAMMAMISH, Wash. - An underground bunker apparently built by a prolific criminal who had been on the run for five years was found Tuesday morning near Lake Sammamish by a joint team made up of local and federal law enforcement personnel.

The FBI released the information below about a bunker they found on a hillside near the East Lake Sammamish Parkway 7-11 convenience store:

Shortly after 10 am on Tuesday, March 10, a joint investigative team located an underground bunker allegedly used by a convicted bank robber. The bunker was discovered through investigation of Bradley Steven Robinett, who pled guilty in January to federal charges of escape, being a felon in possession of a firearm and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.

The FBI…

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We received a very DELICIOUS surprise from Nothing Bundt Cakes this afternoon! Thank you Nothing Bundt Cakes for making our day, these are the BEST Bundt cakes we have had!

   

We all loved these - especially Cary! Be sure to take a look at Nothing Bundt Cakes site. They have two locations; Mill Creek Town Center, Mill Creek WA and Issaquah Commons, Issaquah WA. They also deliver!

 

     

To find the perfect recipe, you first need the perfect ingredients. And that's what our founders Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz were for each other. In 1997, they joined forces, or better yet kitchens, to help make cakes to entertain their friends and family. The cakes they made were delicious, unlike anything anyone had tasted. As a…

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Dan Baldwin

  • Email:  Dan@TheCascadeTeam.com
  • Cell:  425.466.4692
  • Fax: 425.996.9523

We are happy to welcome Dan Baldwin to The Cascade Team! He will be joining our Main Issaquah office.

Real estate executive with thirty years in retail real estate development and “REO” asset management. Diverse background in all channels of fuel trade with two national brand retailers including Petroleum Marketing Practices Act “PMPA” franchise management, and Uniform Franchise Offering Circular “UFOC” accountability for convenience store sales. Experience includes 2 years of senior assisted-living development, plus 8 years of multi-unit chain franchise management, and 6 years as General Manager National Accounts, for a national moving and storage…

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Early Spring Brings Bumper Crop of Homebuyers Who Face Inventory Drought  

Brokers around the Northwest MLS service area are clamoring for listings:

  1.  "Hopefully, more potential sellers will seize this market window of opportunity as a good time to sell before the regional real estate market does finally start to level out and take a breath; which it will eventually." -- Gary O’Leyar, Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Signature Properties.
  2.  "We desperately need inventory. Potential sellers of all shapes, sizes, price ranges and locations should be contacting their brokers and jumping off the proverbial fence." -- Diedre Haines, Coldwell Banker Bain.
  3. ď‚· "Sellers haven’t experienced a market this favorable since those frothy days (of 10 years…

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3D Virtual Tour Showcase

The Cascade Team is happy to announce its new 3D Walkthrough Showcase and these very exciting new enhancements. 3D Walkthrough Showcase Tours are available for every Cascade Team listed property. We use Matterport's 3D technology and cloud service to create a one-of-a-kind 3D Virtual Tour Showcase.

Engage buyers. Delight sellers:

The Cascade Team 3D Showcase is the most realistic, immersive way to experience a property online.

Ultimate Experience: Any Time, Anywhere

The Cascade Team 3D Showcase™ is an online experience that lets home buyers move through a property and see it from any angle. Even get a completely unique sense for the place with our “dollhouse” view.

Real Emotion

Image galleries,…

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Prices are on the way up and homes are selling quickly with inventory down over 60% in many areas from Seattle to San Diego and Arizona. Sammamish, WA for example; has a 61% drop in inventory over the past year. While new homes are coming on the market daily and even greater number are getting offers and going Pending: meaning inventory of availiable homes still continued to shrink.

At The Cascade Team Real Estate our typical listings are on the market for an average of only 10 days, and nearly 60% are selling in 3 days or less with 42% of our listings receiving multiple offers and going ABOVE asking price!

So; how are we doing this?...... We built A Better Mouse Trap to Sell Your Home!

Why pay 2% more for one of "Those Over-Priced…

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