Carl Setzer

Welcome back autumn! My favorite season. I get to wear my sweaters, the leaves turn colors, and all kinds of charming, wonderful things. I love my family's yearly pumpkin patch outing to the Farm at Swan's Trail , which is my person favorite on this list. The link below takes you to the good folks at Eat, Stay, Love SnoCo . I'm confident you'll find the perfect place to celebrate the coming of Fall. Top 10 Snohomish County Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes

Here’s the job description below. We’re a dynamic and fun team looking to make something really great in the local construction market. Residential Home Detailer Wanted for Growing Construction Company  (Snohomish County) Compensation : Depending on Abilities Employment type :  Full Time This person will report to our construction manager We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, and hard-working person to help us maintain our jobsites throughout Snohomish County. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Walkthrough prep for new homeowners Complete punch lists Follow-up on warranty items Landscaping Fencing Pick-up work Requirements: Ability to learn quickly Transportation Great “can-do” attitude Able to follow instruction and meet goals and deadlines Well rounded skill level Minor Carpentry skills from millwork to framing Ability to do drywall repairs, patches, texture & paint Some knowledge of landscaping...

Last week, I spent a little time walking right along Colby. I was struck by the large number of vacant store front spaces. Which surprises me, since retail space in the region is in high-demand. I guess we can see the upper bound of that. Perhaps Everett is considered too far from Seattle. I find that interesting as it's only 35 miles, 44 miles to Seatac airport. There's a great arts community up here, with the  Everett Philharmonic , the  Village Theatre  and the  Schack Arts Center , just to name a few. Plenty of businesses occupy the larger buildings, banks, escrow companies, the offices for  Snohomish County , and, of course, the  City of Everett's  offices. The city has an amazing amount of potential. I hope that the business community realizes it and helps Everett grow...and grow the right way. Maybe that can Everett's call to glory: smart and compassionate growth! Just a thought.

I am concerned about the current steep rise in overall housing prices. The sales prices are rising quickly, but that's only part of the equation. Rental prices are rising faster. Demand keeps rising and inventory is nearly constant: thus prices climb. Part of my concern is simply access to affordable housing. As this is a fundamental human need, issues with access deeply trouble me. Another concern , though, is on first time home buyers, those just starting out. In this kind of marjet, it's hard to keep up. And the rising rents eat away at your ability to buy. Ultimately,  though, markets balance out. Patience is crucial, I guess.

This is one of my team' s listings in Mukilteo. Not far off of 52nd Ave W/Beverly Park Rd, this is just a little south of the Speedway. Part of a very well maintained community with nicely manicured lawns and friendly neighbors, who you'll actually see out walking. If you work at the Everett Boeing facility, or the surrounding support community at Paine Field, this is a very livable community with only a few minutes of commute. Biking would be quite easy! If you work in Redmond, say at Microsoft, this is easy jaunt onto Highway 525, feeding you easily on to 405. And if you commute to Seattle, it's a short drive to the Mukilteo Sounder Station  or the Ash Way Park & Ride. With a recent price drop, it's quite competitively priced for the neighborhood. Take a look while it's still available. 13122 45th Ave W, Mukilteo, WA Get Directions Click Here Property VIDEO Description Photos Maps & Local Schools My Reviews $ Click for current price ...

I first became involved with Green Drinks when I worked as part of the Starbucks Environmental Affairs team. It's a loosely affiliated national group providing networking opportunities for the Green crowd. I've thought a lot about reconnecting with the Seattle group when into my inbox comes an invite from the Snohomish County chapter. They're meeting tomorrow and I plan to be there. If you're in Everett or nearby, I hope you come by. More details at this link: http://greendrinkssnoco.blogspot.com/2012/02/green-drinks-february-8th-sno-isle-food.html#comment-form

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