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Is Whidbey Changing – Spring 2019 – Langley
Well, I did it again. Last night we reprised the presentation made late last year about real estate and affordability trends on Whidbey Island. I say ‘we’ because if there wasn’t a library to host it or an audience that … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Coupeville, Freeland, housing, Island County, Langley, real estate, real estate broker, Redfin, sustainability, Whidbey Island, Zestimate, zillow
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If Only The Money Was There
I got my hair cut today. I’d show it off, but Google auto-updated my Chromebook in a way that disabled the camera (something we now assume should be part of a normal computer.) Trust me. Diana at Chops did a … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Charity, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing, income, Income Inequality, inventions, non-profit, philanthropy, poverty, real estate, Second Great Depression, sustainability, wealth, Wealth Inequality, Whidbey Island
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Is Whidbey Changing
Hint: When a talk has a title that asks a question, be ready for either a one word answer, or a long, ambiguous, rambling response. In this case, Is Whidbey Changing? Yes. Change is a constant. In this specific case, … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, real estate, real estate broker, sustainability, Whidbey, Whidbey Island
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Tom Trimbath Real Estate Broker – Year One
“Has it really been that long?” I heard that from several people today. November 9, 2018, my one year anniversary as a real estate broker on Whidbey Island. Welcome to yet another new view of the world we live in … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Gig Economy, Lands End, Maxwelton, Microvision, real estate, real estate broker, smartphone, speaking, sustainability, talks, Whidbey, Whidbey Island, writing
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Goodbye Netflix
Go to Netflix.com. Wait for the computer to load the page. Watch the page grab so much of the computer’s power that even opening a text file means having enough time to pour a cup of tea. So, why am … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, Apple, Chromebook, craigslist, Diworsification, Facebook, frugality, Google+, growth, hulu, investing, LinkedIn, LTBH, Microsoft, Netflix, personal finance, stocks, sustainability, Twitter, wikipedia, WordPress
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A Rakkasan Twitter Mystery
The mysterious box is opened. The kettle is warming up, heading to “A full rolling boil”. A friendly tea provider has been consulted. A typo has been found. Just another episode in my not-so-boring life. Thanks, Twitter, I guess. And … Continue reading
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Tagged dandelion botanical, Facebook, klout, Lands End, LinkedIn, Rakkasan, real estate, reputation economy, social media, sustainability, tea, TomTea, Tumblr, Twitter
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Tom Trimbath Real Estate Broker
And now for something completely different – that really isn’t. On Wednesday, November 8th, I passed the exam for becoming a real estate broker in the state of Washington. I also breathed a great sigh of relief. Taking tests is … Continue reading
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Tagged consultant, consulting, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, personal finance, real estate, stocks, sustainability, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Frugal Harvest 2016
It was possible because of friends – throwing away old stuff. The equinox is past. Harvest time is passing, too. The garden that I apologized to has been producing produce and stories. It is time to ask the frugal question; … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, gardening, Langley, mushrooms, personal finance, Simple Living, sustainability, Whidbey
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Future Found At The Fair
It’s summer. Ah. It’s summer and the Island County Fair (actually the Whidbey Island Area Fair, but I like the old name) happens to happen about nine miles from my house. Of course I go to it. A frugal life … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, robotics, Simple Living, small town, sustainability, Whidbey
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