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Tag Archives: Snohomish County Home Improvement Ideas

Need Your Propane Refueled? Try this Do-It-Yourself Method

By Toby Barnett | Published: July 7, 2011

Most of us have seen websites and emails from sites like There I Fixed It or pictures showing a severe lack of job safety training. Well today, I was treated to my very own fail install. People designing make shift [...]

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Protect your home from the wet and freezing temperatures

By Toby Barnett | Published: November 17, 2010

Residents of Washington are gearing up for a La Nina winter with weekend storms possibly producing snow. In 2008, Washington was engulfed by a winter storm that lasted weeks that rivaled the big snow storm of 1996 – 1997. The [...]

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Attic Insulation – Save Heat, Save Energy, and Save Money

By Toby Barnett | Published: December 22, 2009

The cold winter is in full effect and the amount of rain fall and cold weather will definitely be felt walking out the door. The holidays are here, money is tight, and putting more green in your pocket while doing [...]

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Home gardens and fresh vegetables all summer long

By Toby Barnett | Published: May 28, 2009

During the spring and summer friends and I tend to barbeque a lot and finding fresh vegetables can be a hassle. So this year I made the decision to try a home garden for the first time; ok its just [...]

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Lawn Care Season is Rapidly Approaching

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 5, 2009

It is rapidly approaching that time of year again, at least on the calendar months that is, and lawns all over Washington are going to be going into bloom. If your lawn has been soaked by the winter snow and [...]

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Reduce Your Monthly Energy Bills

By Toby Barnett | Published: October 30, 2007

The shorter Washington days mean home owners will be forced to keep lights longer, using more energy (natural gas or electric) to heat their home and probably spend more time using electronics like TVs, DVD players and personal computers. According [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • How to tell if HUD Homes are still Available and Active?

    The Snohomish County real estate market has an abundant of bank owned properties comprising 41% of current inventory levels. A small portion, in the grand scheme of things, are HUD homes. Like bank owned properties, the question, “is the home [...]

County Activities, Events, & News

Real Estate Statistics & Updates

  • Residential Real Estate Statistics for December 2011

    Snohomish County is well into 2012, with another day of snow, and December 2011′s real estate statistics are published for review. Personal Experience Moment: To the disappointment of current clients, I noticed many homes in the $75k – $150 price [...]

Washington Recreational Activities

  • Historic Train Rides Around Washington

    The railroad is a deep part of Washington’s history and has played a pivotal role in the transportation of goods from the mountains down into the Puget Sound. Railroads connected Monte Cristo, Snohomish and Lake Stevens to Everett and then [...]