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Matthews Estate wine maker has great holiday specials for 2009

Filed under: benefit, Woodinville, wine/food, local events & places, Washington — Reba Haas @ 2:11 pm

I am on the email list of Matthews Estate, a wonderful local Washington winery, and this special they have running right now is too good to pass up sharing with others.

Holiday Greetings,

From Now until December 31st, we have 3 special offerings at our Winery.

1. Tasting fees are half price : $5.00 /person for the rest of this year. This tasting fee can be applied to the purchase of our 2006 Claret and 2005 Red Wine.

2. Special Offer on our 2006 Claret and 2005 Red Wine : Purchase 5 bottles and get the 6th bottle free. Purchase 10 bottles and get the 11th and 12th bottle free. [full case].

3. Purchase our newly released 2007 Blackboard Syrah for $22 and we will donate 25% of the proceeds to the Ackerley Partnership, a program of the University of Washington College of Education. The Ackerley Partnership provides resources to twenty four Washington schools to improve student learning and train new K-12 teachers. This offer is also good on all Web orders of these wines to the end of the year.

Visit www.matthewsestate.com to enter your orders for these great wines. Bring your friends and family in to take advantage of this unique opportunity to taste some of the best wines in Washington. This is our way of saying Thank You for making 2009 very special at Matthews Estate !

We wish you the very best in 2010 ! Merry Christmas !

Matthews Estate LLC

425 487 9810

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Furlough days for King County Recorder’s Office to affect November sales and possibly your opportunity for $8,000 1st-time homebuyer credits. Be prepared in your offer!

Filed under: King County, South Park, townhouse, title/escrow, Central District, Beacon Hill, Madison, Kirkland, single family, Kent, Tukwila, Auburn, Woodinville, Issaquah, FHA/VA, Conventional loans, Phinney Ridge, Greenlake, Bellevue, Puget Sound, mortgage/loan, Seattle, buyer, economic issues, seller, Bryn Mawr, Lakeridge, Renton, tax issues, Ballard, real estate, condo, Redmond, West Seattle, Washington — Reba Haas @ 12:16 pm

Many people know that local governments and municipalities have been cash strapped and have implemented budget cuts in various departments as of late, but not everyone who is in the process of home shopping realizes that this could impact them directly. In King County, there were forced furlough days implemented throughout the 2009 calendar year so all cities lying within this county area will be affected. See the note below that I received from a local title & escrow firm to know which dates in November and December are affected. The 28th and 29th of November are on a weekend, when NO closings can occur anyway so don’t schedule yours for the 30th thinking that there will be plenty of time. As a first time home buyer you might find yourself out of luck with the $8,000 tax credit if you miss the timing and have your sale bumped past the November 30th cut-off date for that benefit.

Many people are expecting a last minute rush of activity this week for those that are hoping to utilize the tax credit as it usually takes 30-45 days to get through the underwriting process for lending so most contracts are written to close within that period of time. The next week or two will be interesting for everyone involved in the real estate and lending industry as we wait to see what buyers will do. If you’re in that camp of people trying to take advantage of the credit, then you better get crackin’ this weekend and narrow down your choices fast.

We also wanted to provide you a reminder that the King County Courthouse has scheduled the following furlough days and holidays between now and the end of the year. These courthouse closures will impact your closing date selection as well. King County Furlough Days and Holidays

November 11th, 25th, 26th and 27th.

December 24th and 25th

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New listing coming in Taluswood (Redmond, WA) near Microsoft

Filed under: King County, market activity, Fair Housing, townhouse, FHA/VA, Microsoft, Woodinville, Conventional loans, staging, wine/food, Puget Sound, buyer, seller, HOA, mortgage/loan, real estate, condo, Redmond, Washington — Reba Haas @ 12:07 pm

We’ve got a new listing that will come on next week in Redmond at the very European feeling development of Taluswood townhome condominiums out on Avondale Road. This complex was built back in 2002 and at the time a very good friend of mine was buying a new unit there. Well, now one of his neighbors will be selling her ADA compliant unit in one of the more uncommon layouts there of a 2-story (rather than 3) unit with one large parking garage and an extra assigned space next to the unit. With 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, this end unit opens up to the lovely park grounds of the development. Tall ceilings in the living, dining and kitchen. Ceilings fans are in each of the bedrooms, including the Master bedroom on the main floor. One of the upper bedrooms has access via continential style bath so is like a 2nd master in the home.

Fresh paint, new carpets, and brand new Corian style counters in the kitchen plus many updated and beautifully ornate light fixtures. Close to Microsoft and commuting via 520 or 405. Easy access up to Woodinville wine country.

Coming on around September 22nd. Feel free to contact us early if you want to learn more.

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December 16, 2009

Matthews Estate wine maker has great holiday specials for 2009

October 16, 2009

Furlough days for King County Recorder’s Office to affect November sales and possibly your opportunity for $8,000 1st-time homebuyer credits. Be prepared in your offer!

September 14, 2009

New listing coming in Taluswood (Redmond, WA) near Microsoft

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