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Affordable And Unaffordable Housing

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

(WA state required disclosure: I’m a broker at Dalton Realty, Inc. http://whidbeyrealtor.com/). My house’s tax assessment came in today. Yesterday I was part of a group meeting about affordable housing in one of your local tourist towns: Langley. A month … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #MassiveUnderstatement, #NotRhetorical, affordable housing, HELOC, Home Equity Line Of Credit, housing, inflation, personal finance, Pioneer, real estate, remote living, rural distancing, rural life, sustainability, Tiny Houses, Whidbey | Leave a comment

So Many Changes

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

The masks are coming off, but not entirely. Variants are keeping some folks cautious. The economy is recovering, but not everywhere. What jobs are essential and what is a living wage are being debated in actions, not just words. Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged assets, economics, economy, expense, income, Income Inequality, inflation, liabilities, personal finance, real estate, stimulus, wealth, Wealth Inequality | 1 Comment

Nickles And Dimes

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

How old are you? Do you remember when stores were built around the idea of nickles and dimes, or is being nickled and dimed something that sounds dealing with insignificant details? Change the wording from pennies to dollars and the … Continue reading →

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My 40 Year Mortgage

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Another interview! Not for a job, but for someone else’s article. (Someone out there must need a writer who can write about engineering in English.) The folks at Nerdwallet.com wanted to write about 40 year mortgages and were having a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged digital singularity, economy, health care, housing, inflation, mortgage, personal finance, Whidbey | 2 Comments

Weirdnesses Approaching

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

As if the world wasn’t weird enough, it’s getting weirder. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Luckily, humans evolved to be adaptable, and that adaptability is being tested. The following is a Friday night random list of shifts, changes, and trends … Continue reading →

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