See this wonderful testimonial for Rob Darling!

• Cell Phone:253-208-9351
• Email: RobD@TheCascadeTeam.com

Way to go, Rob!

Good Morning Cascade Team;
Today, we close!
We have had the distinct and comforting pleasure of working with Rob Darling since the fortuitous moment we happened to meet him on Thanksgiving Day 2014.  We were looking at a flyer in front of a home in Gig Harbor, WA; a home that was for sale in a neighborhood that seemed perfect but the home was out of our price range.  He stopped and said he can help; he knows the neighborhood, knows Gig Harbor and knows the area.  And with no pressure, no expectations; he handed us his card.  The perfect realtor for us.  He didn’t call unnecessarily but was immediately responsive to

We are excited to have Jim Karl join our team!

• Office: 800-509-6905 ext. 1607
• Cell:425-466-0687
• Fax: 425-996-9523
• Email: Jimkarl@TheCascadeTeam.com

A little about Jim: His specialty is in helping Microsoft employees and Microsoft's Vendor contractors/consultants, in Redmond, to understand the Real Estate Marketplace from an investor's perspective and to also help these professionals buy/sell properties as investments or as their personal residences. 

Jim has helped many Real Estate clients that are relocating employees from China, India, and S. Korea.   He has a high-tech background which really helps him to understand the interests and goals of high-tech clients, quickly and professionally.   Jim will be working out of the

R.I.P. McNugget

ISSAQUAH — McNugget, a beloved bantam rooster known to frequent an Issaquah parking lot and espresso stand, was killed Tuesday night by a neighborhood dog that escaped its residence.

“It’s so sad,” said Your Espresso stand owner Michelle Schneider. “My customers have been bawling all morning.”

McNugget has been a fixture and tourist attraction in Issaquah ever since it escaped a grain supply store 13 years ago and made its  home in the parking lot. The rooster, known to split its days between the coffee shop, parking lot and nearby Staples store, was the feature of many media pieces, including one by the Seattle Times.

Schneider said she received a call from one of her well-known customers late Tuesday night, saying she saw

Very interesting article. Great insight into the mind of an appraiser. I knew there was some sort of "grey area rule". It's more than a coincidence that many appraisals come in right at or just above the contract price.  I thought it was simply a homage to the age old unwritten rule that a thing is worth exactly how much someone is willing to pay for it. It's interesting to see that they actually use the purchase contract as a comp! Makes sense though.

(He's right, I cringed when I read about his exception to the rule example that resulted in the appraisal coming in 2k under. Really, 2K?)

How many times have you had this comment from someone who knows relatively little about the appraisal process, “I am not so sure about you appraisers. Seems