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Kim McLaughlin
Jan 52 min read
Are you sitting on your Big Asset?
I’m not kidding! Now that I have your attention, is much of your net worth wrapped up in your home? Is the inevitable journey toward...


Kim McLaughlin
Oct 30, 20244 min read
Time to reboot?
I haven’t made a post or sent my newsletter in months. I simply haven’t had the itch to do so after my mom passed. My last post covered a se


Kim McLaughlin
Jul 25, 20244 min read
One fallen tree, two funerals, and a hundred connections
This is from the heart, a true and meaningful story about life, death, and the pursuit of kindness. We purchased our home in 2005, at a...


Kim McLaughlin
Apr 6, 20243 min read
March: In like a lion, out like a LION!!!
The month of March is known to come "In like a lion, out like a lion" — but in real estate, we've had to revise the famous phrase.


Kim McLaughlin
Mar 1, 20242 min read
Did February bring you LOVE?
Was the past month one of love, joy and accomplishment? Did you gain insights into making your time less chaotic and more serene and...

Kim McLaughlin
Oct 29, 20233 min read
When does a house become a home, or does a home become a house?
Real estate is a business strongly tied to emotions that are difficult to align with home sales as a transaction with many factors weighing


Kim McLaughlin
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Why the small things can be so BIG
This is a true story about a home, client, and relationship I never saw coming: a relationship that changed my approach to my business.


Kim McLaughlin
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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


Kim McLaughlin
Jun 10, 20233 min read
When you need a House Key
Have you met someone where they are? Have you reached out? Have you circled back? What does all this mean? Is it a way of touching base...

Kim McLaughlin
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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
Dec 4, 20223 min read
Vulnerability is a gift!
Use your vulnerability as a gift. To say we didn’t see this coming is like saying we believe all good things never come to an end. We...


Kim McLaughlin
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Clear out your emotional attic!
Why are we enamored or fascinated by a “staged” or perfectly curated home? Do you know why? The well-presented home pulls at our “tidy”...


Kim McLaughlin
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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
Oct 29, 20213 min read
Find your happy place!
Are you a YAY Sayer or a NAY Sayer? When looking for the "right home" do you find what will work for you, or do you look for what's...
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