Tag Archives: real estate

Undeferring Deferred Shopping

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Let’s go shopping! About this time last year, I wrote the post, Undeferring Deferred Maintenance (September 2023). I had a breakthrough, or a breakdown, or whatever but I found a way to launch into some chores that had been deferred … Continue reading →

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Loving Living Leaving A Tourist Town

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Loving, Living In, And Leaving A Tourist Town The following is the culmination of several months of notes and observations about life on the south part of Whidbey Island, a place now known more for being a tourist town. They … Continue reading →

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My Money (And Almost My House) Lost In The Wire

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

My Money Lost In The Wire You Can Not Make This Stuff Up This is one of those things that is supposed to be funny, maybe in a year or more. This was supposed to be a post about the … Continue reading →

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Debt Free Again

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

I am debt-free, again. I am also officially homeless. But, let’s not quibble. (Such a strange word. But, I digress.) Today, May 7, 2024, I officially relinquished my ownership of the only house of mine that truly felt like a … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Experiment

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon the slight delay in my usual weekly posting schedule. Why? Keep reading. Am I actually doing this? Yes. I guess I am. I am buying a tiny house to live in. This might sound like an experiment, and it … Continue reading →

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Permitting Affordable Housing

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Sometimes, a few words can encapsulate a deep and complex topic. If people can’t afford homes, we should permit affordable housing. Sounds simple. Here begins many more words. There are policies for this and that. Programs for aiding this piece … Continue reading →

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Tom Got A Job

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

A rare event: real news about my personal finances. I got a job. A real, W-2, full time(-ish), benefits package, signed contract, legit job. Whew. W-H-E-W! Expect to see changes in what, when, how, and why I post. As I … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Another year. Another period of posting; but the ten most popular posts are all from before 2022. Why? MicroVision. MicroVision’s 2021 was such a story that it dominated this blogs traffic, including previous years’ MicroVision posts as people researched the … Continue reading →

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Stepping Towards Re-Retirement

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Post-publishing note: As of November 1, 2022 I am no longer a real estate broker. My real estate sites temporarily lead here. At least temporarily, those sites will be for sale: WhidbeyRealtor.com WhidbeyRealtor.net MyWhidbeyRealtor.com MyWhidbeyRealtor.net . This post describes why … Continue reading →

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Tea Charity Donations

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

It finally happened. The end of a quarter of the year. The first report of sales for Kettle Pot Cup are in. Nice to see. That also means the first donation is on its way. Donating money in an interconnected … Continue reading →

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