Kim McLaughlin
Do fences make good neighbors?
a reset as to what our boundaries say about us: Are we keeping people out, defining what’s ours, or exploring a way to define without elimin
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BROKER | REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
Kim McLaughlin
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Are you doubt tolerant?
There’s been a shift in our behavior, and I feel like it’s going to stick. Our world where most things were readily and routinely handled...
Kim McLaughlin
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Enjoy your expectations
As most of you reading this blog are aware, I work in real estate. I help manage many aspects of clients’ lives while they transition to...
Kim McLaughlin
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Do the WRITE thing, and the rest will follow
I've noticed after the past two years, both heightened selfishness and selflessness coming out of the pandemic.
Kim McLaughlin
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
A dog is not a home
I like to entertain you with my titles … this one speaks to the affection for all pets, memories, and the combination of living and...
Kim McLaughlin
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Not so FAST!
I think it may be time to tap the brakes. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of self-reflection, gut check, or contemplation. For many of...
Kim McLaughlin
- Jan 28, 2022
- 3 min
There’s freedom in having NO control!
You might say we like control, and whether that shoe fits you or not, it’s worth consideration. I’ve been working in Real Estate for over...
Kim McLaughlin
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Influencer: A person or thing that influences others.
“A person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media.”...
Kim McLaughlin
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Let’s Make a DEAL?
The 3 Ps are Pocketbook, Patience, and Perseverance SOLD! Happy Buyers! 10857 NE Bill Point Hill, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 It’s...
Kim McLaughlin
- Aug 27, 2021
- 3 min
Catch and release!
Happy end-of-the month and welcome to the gentle closing down on our long, warm summer days! My August was personally jammed full of work...
Kim McLaughlin
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Are you a House Whisperer?
Do you love to look at homes? Does it matter what the home looks like? Is it interesting to think of the possibilities? Do you “flip”...
Kim McLaughlin
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Lucky duck or sitting duck?
Have you just purchased a home for over asking price, waived your inspection contingency, paid cash, and agreed to a two-week closing...
Kim McLaughlin
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Love the home you’re with…
Love the home you’re with is not such a bad idea when you think about it. It’s a state of mind, a coming to terms with a certain calmness.
Kim McLaughlin
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Take a walk on the wild side!
My children grew up having one of their favorite books read to them: “Where the Wild Things Are.” Maurice Sendak had a way of wrapping...
Kim McLaughlin
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Wrapping up this year!
In a highly shifting market, I’ve been truly fortunate having the opportunity to sell my clients homes this year. It’s been a scramble in...
Kim McLaughlin
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
No chairs left?
If you’ve been reading my blog, likely I’ve met you in person, I’ve listed or sold your home, or we share a common interest. I make it a...
Kim McLaughlin
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
When is too much more than enough?
Have you fallen for a wishlist of features from browsing online? Is it practical to have a dog washing station? Do you even have a dog?
Kim McLaughlin
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
Hedging your bets
If you're like me, you like people BUT you also enjoy your privacy. When I moved full-time to Bainbridge Island I searched and searched...
Kim McLaughlin
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Quintessential Bainbridge
I’ve had an enormously fun time in the past several weeks selling two adorable homes. Both homes would make you happy to come home to…as...
Kim McLaughlin
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
The BUS stops here!
You can tell a lot about a community by the bus stops it keeps. Living on Bainbridge Island is a gift; we are one of those communities...
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