Tag Archives: real estate

Authors Always Have More Work To Do

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

The book is done. The work has begun. On Tuesday was the first book talk for Kettle Pot Cup, a book I published about tea. This is a book about real tea, not with pinky raised or head bowed, but … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Good Enough

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Take a deep breath and find a good seat. A lot has happened in the last 48 hours; all of it is good, or at least good enough. Just for the simple nature of it I’ll start with a personal … Continue reading →

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Not According To Plan

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

That didn’t go according to plan; but, it is 2022. What does? Serendipity helped. About a week ago I finished my book about tea, Kettle Pot Cup (assuming the proof copy proves good enough, due in two weeks). It is … Continue reading →

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Taxes Stocks Electric Cars

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

OK. There’s so much going on that it has been hard to know where to start. So, pardon me as I literally roll up my sleeves. I didn’t need to roll them up, but that act let me think a … Continue reading →

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Reasons For Optimism – February 2022

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Feeling a bit down? Feeling like that question is an example of massive understatement? Welcome to the modern world (as of February 4, 2022, evening, US West Coast time). You’re not alone, or maybe it’s just me and I’m alone. … Continue reading →

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Reflecting On 2021 – A List

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

2021 is over. Yay. Whew. Wow. I felt exhausted, but that’s because I was. It was a challenging year. Ah, but there had to be good in there, and I wanted to remind myself of it. I felt like I … Continue reading →

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Five Years Later 2016-2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

I missed my cue! Five years and one month ago I wrote a post about what life could be like five years later, September 2021. Let’s have fun tearing apart my own predictions. (Allow me to remind you and me … Continue reading →

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A Home Loan To Retire Anxieties

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

A nice way to start the day, sending out a ‘thank you’ email, arranging to pay an overdue bill, contacting a doctor I actually enjoy visiting, and a hopefully scheduling a massage. Money makes things move. For several months I’ve … Continue reading →

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Unlicensed Knowledge

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

How much do you know that you don’t even know you know? I’ll wait if you have to read that a few times. College degrees, professional licenses, certificates are the things that are hung on walls and listed on resumes. … Continue reading →

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