Welcome To The Cascade Team Nicholas Crosser!

"Cascade Team!  I am excited to start my real estate career with your company I was immediately drawn by both the positivity and drive to help agents succeed.  I was born and raised in the Seattle area, graduated from Willamette University majoring in business and psychology, and am now proud to be a Lieutenant with the City of Seattle Fire Department currently serving Lake City and Wedgewood out of Station 40.  My family includes my wife Kimberly who is a second grade teacher at John Hay Elementary in Queen Anne, daughter Makena age 9, and son Andrew Jilong age 5.  We have lived in the Magnolia neighborhood the past 10 years and I am excited to bring my past experience of building construction and

Does “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat” ring a bell? No doubt, one of many adults’ greatest childhood memories entails dressing up on Halloween and collecting a pillowcase full of candy.

Kids all over the country partake in this one-night event, after weeks of anticipating the moment they can put on their costumes. For many children, Halloween serves to provide a first altruistic experience when they collect donations from the homes they visit on behalf of UNICEF or other charities to help undernourished children.

Since this is an early-evening event, parents tend to walk alongside their kids — especially the younger ones — as they go door to door to ensure they are safe. Along with child safety, many other factors about

In the "Spirit" of the season we wanted to share with you a few Halloween Fun facts that you might find interesting and if you are in the Sammamish/Issaquah area please come by and join us for Terror At Trossachs on Halloween evening from 5:30 until 8:30!

• "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

Real estate professionals are a brave bunch. You walk into unfamiliar homes every day, prepared to deal with whatever lurks inside. Hopefully, the scariest thing you find is a seller’s outdated sense of style. But some properties have more insidious issues that staging can’t fix.

No strangers to haunted houses, many practitioners have real-life horror stories of dealing with creepy, ghostly circumstances in the course of their daily work. With Halloween around the corner, REALTOR® Magazine asked its readers to share their most frightening experiences in the field. From paranormal occurrences during showings to apparitions in listing photos, read on ... if you dare.

‘It Wanted Me

Every house has a story, but these may be the most terrifying.

In honor of Halloween, take a closer look at the real-life dwellings that inspired or set the scene for some of your favorite scary movies.

A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984.

"One two...Freddy's coming for you."

No, it's not "only a dream." Nancy's house from the 1984 slasher film really does exist.

Located at 1428 N. Genesee Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, the 2,700-square-foot colonial was sold in 2013 for $2.1 million.

It appears that not much has changed about the three-bedroom house except the blue door has been painted red

With Halloween right around the corner and of course the impending zombie apocalypse due to hit any day, we thought we would spotlight this beauty that just hit the market in Atlanta for a cool $14 Million. Not only does it have everything from a 30 car garage with a secret waterfall entry, ballistic bedroom doors, and 3 artisan wells providing an unlimited water supply... It's darn stylish too!

Call it the Wayne Manor of the South. 

The cream-colored, colonnaded façade of the Rice House, situated on 3.5 acres just outside Atlanta, hides far more than a private theater, bowling alley, and infinity swimming pool.

Maybe it's time to adjust your strategy.

"They have to give up their coffee three times a week."

"They need to keep their car until it's paid off and then continue to drive it for years."

"If they really want to buy a house, they need to change their lifestyle."

These are just a few of the comments overheard on a recent day as two presumably hungry mortgage professionals met over lunch within earshot of our table at a local restaurant. Curiously, they both seemed to agree that these strategies were key to turning millennials into homeowners.

Welcome to Terror At Trossachs 2017! 

After 7 years of living in Trossachs and putting on our yearly Terror At Trossachs presentation our kids are now both seniors in High School and about to head out for collage and the next great adventure in their lives. So while we’ll still hand out treats every year, 2017 will be the last production full of animatronics, live actors, and more scares than you can shake a stick at for the trick-or-treaters who venture through the Trossachs neighborhood of Sammamish.

For those kids who make it to the front door we promise FULL Sized candy bars AND plenty of scares along the path! It’s been a lot of fun watching the kids come back year after year; and chatting with those who chickened out a year before, but

Many said they could be convinced to live amongst spirits if it the price was right, or if it was in the right neighborhood.

With inventories so tight, many consumers say they’re even willing to live in a haunted house.

Thirty-three percent of more than 1,000 consumers recently surveyed say they’re willing to live in a haunted house, and another 25 percent said they’d consider it, according to a newly released survey by realtor.com®.

“Haunted houses are a popular attraction this time of year, but we wanted to see how many people would actually live in one,” says Sarah Staley, a housing expert who commented on the study’s findings. “What we found may be a sign of today’s tight housing market, or for many living in a haunted house doesn’t have

High end remodel in desirable Preston - Hardwood floors greet you at the entry and extend throughout the main level along with crown molding and wainscoting. Chef's dream kitchen with custom cabinets, quartz countertops, high end stainless steel appliances, island, and walk in pantry. Spacious master suite with walk in closet and bath attached. Main floor features the original claw foot tub which adds to the charm of this home. Mudroom with storage round out the main floor. Upstairs find 2 nice sized bedrooms. Spacious deck overlooking the backyard is a great place to relax or entertain. Close to Issaquah, 1-90 and parks. Award winning Issaquah Schools! 

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