Cari McGee

When I used to work at Eddie Bauer, we had a problem with some shoplifters at one point.  The head of the Eddie Bauer Loss Prevention Department, based in Redmond,  got involved and spoke with the local police.  I remember he called me, frustrated, because, “It’s such a small town operation there.  It’s like Mayberry!” [...]

Here’s a hint about the magic number – are you ready? It’s best to not have one. Everyone buying or selling real estate has a number in their head – they won’t go higher than X to purchase the house and they won’t go lower than X to sell the house. This number makes people [...]

Yes, that is perhaps the cheesiest blog post title ever written, but it’s true in this case, so it’s fitting for this story. Back in August, I was contacted by a woman named Maria.  Maria and her dad wanted to buy a house.  I asked her what she was looking for, put her in touch [...]

I began my career in real estate in 2004.  I remember Election Day that year was also my 13th wedding anniversary.  I grabbed Outback take-out and brought it home.  My husband was spectacular and fed the kids, then made sure they were bathed and dressed for bed. I gave them a quick kiss when I [...]

Even if you are one of those people who considers shopping a sport, you will likely agree that there are always shopping experiences most people try to avoid. Few people enjoy shopping for a bathing suit, and it is only the vision of the Vacation You that keeps you going. Church shopping is another less-than-fun [...]

Sometimes an offer will come in on a listing of mine that’s significantly lower than the asking price.  The buyer’s agent will make sure to note, “It’s ALL CASH!”  If people could speak in all caps, that’s how they’d say the “all cash” part. But the funny thing is, in all but a very few [...]

The Parade of Homes for this year is over.  Phew.  I am exhausted, and I didn’t even work all the shifts I could have, and I don’t represent a builder.  A builder’s Realtor can be there 38+ hours, standing, greeting, deflecting rude or insensitive comments, smiling, nodding.  It takes a lot out of a person.  [...]

You might be asking, “Why did Cari put a picture of a dining room on her blog on Independence Day?” Because Ronald Reagan once said , “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” I’m sure it started that way for our forefathers.  I’m sure that as they were spooning turtle soup into [...]