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FREE Smart-Home Checklist

The growing number of smart-home devices in houses has begged the question of security. These devices can be particularly vulnerable to hackers who may want to break in to home owners' private networks.

In response, the Online Trust Alliance recently created a "smart-home checklist," which provides consumers with information to increase the security and privacy of their home. For example, homes that use smart apps and devices to monitor security, temperature, and lighting are collecting personal information about the home owner.

"Although we enjoy the benefits of a connected lifestyle, we must not lose sight of the risks a smart home may pose to our privacy and physical safety," says Craig Spiezle, president and executive director of the Online…

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Real Estate Market Update Nov 2015: Real Estate Brokers Expect Only a Modest Holiday Slowdown

• Prices up 7.3% YOY
• Pending Transactions up 7.8%
• Closed Sales up over 7%
• Only 1.29 Months of Inventory for King County
• 2015 is Busiest October in 10 Years
  

Real estate brokers expect only a modest holiday slowdown, saying strong economy, low inventory make this year "different"

KIRKLAND, Washington (November 5, 2015) – With holidays approaching, real estate brokers usually expect a slowdown as buyers and sellers shift their attention elsewhere. "This year is different," say some industry leaders.

"Today we have one of the best markets we’ve ever seen for sellers," observed Ken Anderson, managing broker and owner at Coldwell Banker Evergreen in Olympia. "Buyers are still surging to the market and…

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Top 5 Home Features That Buyers Are Searching For This Fall

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Whether you’re getting prepared to buy a new home or just curious about upcoming trends in housing, there are a bevy of features gaining momentum on the real estate market. From top to bottom and room to room, here are five popular features that homebuyers will be sure to notice this fall.

Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better

There was a time when a bigger home meant a better home, but with the cost of maintenance and heating, bigger homes are experiencing a decline in popularity. Instead of sizeable mansions that look the part, buyers are becoming more interested in houses that are more economical to maintain and…

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November at a glance

   
          Hello,  I hope you are having a great Fall and didn’t get to drenched trick or treating with your kids, I know we were soaked in less than an hour. This is an exciting time of year; leaves are falling, it’s snowing in the mountains and we had a crazy amount of rain over the weekend:)!
Below are some great articles on whats going on in the Real Estate world, a quick read on how Hip-Hop, fiction and games can teach kids financial literacy and a fun little blurb on tiny homes that move with you wherever you go.
Have a great month and please let me know if you have any Real Estate needs that I can help you with. The Cascade Team lists homes for 1%, and still offers full service, this saves you a lot of money in the…

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Halloween Fun Facts From The Cascade Team

• "Halloween" is short for "Hallows' Eve"  which was the evening before All Hallows' Day celebrated on November 1.
• Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
• The word "witch" comes from the Old English wicce, meaning "wise woman." In fact, wiccan were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings on Halloween night.   
• According to Irish legend, Jack O'Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell.  He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.
• According to tradition, if a person wears his or her clothes…

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Home For Sale In Redmond - Diego J. Vitelli

$289,000 - 9009 Avondale Rd Ne, Redmond    Bedrooms: 2    Bathrooms: 2    Sq. Footage: 1,094    Year Built: 1987    Garage Spaces: 1    Type: Townhouse / Condo    MLS® Number: 865134

OFFERED BY: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:   Diego J. Vitelli Managing Broker/Property Manager 206.529.7728 Schedule a Showing Request More Info Ground floor end unit condo in highly sought after Pointe East Condominium Homes complex. Convenient and easy freeway access to Microsoft and all local amenities. Each area provides its own unique inviting space for entertainment or quiet retreat…

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Home For Sale In Edmonds | Shannon Woodcock

$398,000 - 5914 149th Place SW, Edmonds    Bedrooms: 3    Bathrooms: 1.75    Sq. Footage: 1,464    Year Built: 1967    Garage Spaces: 2    Type: Residential    MLS® Number: 864974

OFFERED BY: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:   Shannon Woodcock Real Estate Broker 206.484.5330 Schedule a Showing Request More Info Picture Perfect Rambler in Excellent Edmonds Location Close to Everything! Complete remodel: New roof, updated windows, gorgeously refinished hardwoods + new flooring, 100% NEW kitchen--quartz & stainless appls, new baths, new driveway, new paint inside & out.…

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Terror At Trossachs - Halloween Night in Sammamish (2015)

Please join the Terror At Trossachs team this Saturday for some fun on Halloween Night, October 31st from 6:00 until 8:30.

The Haunted Graveyard “Terror At Trossachs” will feature several good scares, live actors in costume and animatronic characters full of mischif…. With FULL size candy bars as a reward at the end for those brave enough to make it to the front door!

There is no charge for the event and it’s open to all ages (Though there are some pretty intense scares so little ones should be ready).

Canned goods are gladly accepted if you would like to donate. All donations will go to NW Harvest. While we celebrate being scared on this night, there is nothing more scary than being hungry and your donations are greatly appreciated. Several…

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Top 10 Cities Where You’re Most Likely to Find a Haunted House

Who believes in ghosts, anyway? But then again, there you are: alone, in the dim, waning hours of night, listening to that odd, undefinable rustling, whimpering noise right outside your bedroom window, and—wait a minute! Is that noise coming from inside the house?

IT’S INSIDE THE HOUSE! 

OK, well let’s just say that anyone can have their doubts.

And there are some places that just lend themselves naturally to ghost sightings and big-time scares. The sites of major, high body-count battlegrounds, for example. Or cities festooned with large, ancient cemeteries, or perhaps those with an abandoned mental asylum or two. So who you gonna call to separate the vaguely creepy from the downright haunted? The Cascade Team, that’s who!

Our fearless…

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Sammamish Ranked The 39th Best Suburb in America by Business Insider

39. Sammamish, Washington

Population: 47,766

Great Schools score: 8 

With an official motto of "Building Community Together," the city of Sammamish in King County, Washington, is as friendly as it gets. The unemployment rate is a low 5%, the median household income is $143,919, and, according to Forbes, the city's crime rate is approximately 90% lower than the national average.   

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