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Join Us for a Shredding & Recycling Party! April 18, 2015
Join Us for a Shredding & Recycling Party!
On Saturday, April 18th, from 11 am to 2 pm, we will have two trucks in our parking lot at 311 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 to shred your paper material, and recycling electronics.
Items Accepted: desktop and laptop computers, monitors, cell phones, iPods, keyboards, mice, power cables, scanners, copiers, and TVs under 42″.
Not Accepted: DVD Players, VCRs, microwaves, stereo equipment, TVs over 42″, kitchen or other appliances, styrofoam or cardboard.
Have lunch on us! We will be serving grilled hot dogs and brats, soda, chips, coffee, cookies, and a smile to thank you for your support!
NW Flower & Garden Show
Spring will be here before you know it! Experience everything gardening and get ideas for your own garden at this year’s exciting NW Flower & Garden Show! 23 full-scale Display Gardens, seminars, shopping, & family fun. February 11th-15th, 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
To honor Valentine’s Day the Show theme for 2015 is ‘Romance Blossoms’. This year’s Garden Creators will be pulling out all the stops to deliver colorful, flower-filled delights!
Contact your favorite Windermere Greenwood real estate broker – our office purchased some tickets to the show for our clients!
#nwfgs
No Child Sleeps Outside Crowdfund Campaign
Help Mary’s Place raise over $250,000 to open a crisis-response winter night shelter and bring Seattle families inside at night.
We need to make sure NO CHILD SLEEPS OUTSIDE in Seattle this winter. With your help, we can make our goal of moving families out of encampments, doorways and cars and into safe, emergency shelter.
Windermere Greenwood is getting behind the “No Child Sleeps Outside” effort too! Our goal is to raise $5,000 amongst our real estate brokers & staff with donations and matching funds from the Windermere Foundation to make sure every homeless family in Seattle has shelter during the holiday and cold winter months.
We’re Half Way There!! We’ve collected $2,500 so far as of Wednesday, December 17th
Thank you Spady family, Dick’s Drive-In and all the sponsors and individuals who have already helped this crowdfund campaign project! Let’s help them meet their goal!
Holidays In PhinneyWood
Phinneywood has gone WILD for the holidays! Have you seen the monkeys hanging off neighborhood businesses? Windermere Greenwood has 4 monkeys hanging around the outside of the building!
Ok, they’re not real monkeys escaped from the zoo, they’re cute neon monkeys in support of Woodland Park ZOO. Find out more about this barrel full of fundraiser at PhinneyCenter.org
Support your Phinney Ridge and Greenwood Small Businesses by Shopping Small on Small Business Saturdays through the holidays.
Holiday Events
PNA Winter Festival & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday December 6th & 7th at 6532 Phinney Ave. N. More than 115 craft vendors, plus hundreds of entertainers and food for sale.
Wildlights at Woodland Park Zoo – November 28th -January 4th
ArtUp & Chow Down Art Walk -December 12th
Pathway of Lights at Green Lake – December 13th
Get Ready for Winter!
Every winter, homes are damaged by windstorms, heavy rain and freezing temperatures. By taking a few simple precautions, you can save time, money and stress as winter storms hit.
Before the cold hits:
- Insulate pipes in your home’s crawl spaces, basement, attic and garage. Exposed water pipes in these unheated areas are more susceptible to freezing and potential bursting.
- Drain and disconnect garden hoses and sprinkler systems and place insulated caps over hose bibs.
- Know where your water shut-off valve is located.
- Clean gutters, make sure they are properly aligned, securely attached to home and that downspouts direct water away from your home’s foundation.
- Make sure storm drains near your home are clear of debris to avoid flooding.
- Replace weather stripping around doors and caulk around windows. Seal leaks and close foundation vents to miminize cold air entering your home. Open the vents again in spring to prevent dry rot.
- Check your roof for loose or damaged shingles.
- Make sure flashing is secure around vents and chimneys.
- Make sure your fireplace flue is clear and the damper opens and closes properly.
- Have your furnace serviced and a clean air filter installed.
For more winter safety tips, visit http://takewinterbystorm.org/
2nd Half Property Taxes Due Oct. 31st
King County residents who pay their property taxes themselves, rather than through their mortgage lender, should circle Halloween (Friday, October 31) on their calendar. The second half of 2014 property taxes are due on that date.
After October 31, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill. To make the process easier, King County provides several ways for property owners to pay their taxes quickly and conveniently.
Tax payments can be made:
- By mail if postmarked no later than Oct. 31, 2014. Taxpayers should include their tax statement and write the property tax account number on their check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail.
- Online using King County’s convenient, secure online eTax application. Taxpayers may pay accounts with a credit card or an electronic debit from a checking account called an “eCheck.”
- In person at the King County Administration Building, Suite 600 – Treasury Operations, located at 500 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. Treasury Operations is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Oct. 31, Treasury Operations will be open until 5 p.m.
- At King County Community Service Centers if paid by check for the exact amount due. Taxpayers can find the address, phone number, and operating hours of the center in their area by visiting www.kingcounty.gov/CSC.
The online option provides immediate payment confirmation for current year or delinquent year(s) property tax bills. To pay online or view property tax information, taxpayers can visit www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax.
For questions about missing tax statements or other tax payment information, contact King County Treasury Operations online or by calling (206) 296-0923.
Information on senior citizen exemption and deferral programs can be obtained from the King County Assessor’s Office by calling (206) 296-3920.
WA State Housing Finance Homebuyer Education Course
Tony Veliz is teaching the WA State Housing Finance Homebuyer education course. This is a required course for participation in 3% down Home Advantage programs and down payment assistance too (zero down program). Prospective buyers will be prepped and primed on credit, home buying purchasing power, mortgage insurance, closing costs and more.
Clients must attend both sessions: Wednesday, October 29th, 6pm to 9pm and Wednesday, Nov 5th, 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Windermere Greenwood, 311 N 85th, Seattle 98103 for your one year certification. Please call to register at 206 261 1196 as seating for this course is limited to 25.
COMMISSION-SPONSORED SEMINARS
Through local partnerships, the Commission helps homebuyers learn how to purchase and maintain a home. Commission-sponsored homebuyer education seminars are the first step in purchasing a home. They are free and open to the public, include information about the Commission’s first mortgage programs, down payment assistance, and other loan programs; and are accepted by all affordable housing loan programs as meeting or exceeding educational requirements.
INSTRUCTORS HAVE ATTENDED TRAINING AND AGREED TO STANDARDS WHICH ASSURE THAT:
- Seminars are at least five hours in length, covering all major aspects of the home buying process
- Seminars are presented in an open, unbiased format
- Seminars use approved training materials and handouts
- Seminars are offered by professionals who have attended the Commission’s instructor training
- No direct marketing or sales presentations may be given either by the instructor or any guest speakers
SEMINAR WORKBOOK
- Guide To Home Loans workbook is provided by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SEMINARS
If you will be using any of the Commission’s programs to purchase your home, you must complete the seminar before your loan officer can lock in your interest rate. Many people find they gain enough information at the seminar to successfully locate and finance a home of their own. Others may find they need additional assistance. Contact us with questions at askusHO@wshfc.org. or visit http://www.wshfc.org/buyers/education.htm
Tony Veliz | NMLS ID# 754597
Branch Manager/Mortgage Consultant
WMS Series LLC/Oak Tree
311 N 85th Street | Seattle, WA 98103
Phone 206.528.3787 | Fax 206.528.3785 | Cell 206.261.1196
Phabulous PhinneyWood Pig Out October 8th
Eat out to help your neighbors in need! Over 30 Phinney Ridge and Greenwood neighborhood restaurants, pubs and coffee shops will donate a portion of their sales on Wednesday, October 8th, to the PNA’s Hot Meal Program.
http://phinneycenter.org/pigout/
Help make this a win/win for the program AND the businesses. Visit your favorite restaurant or try out a new pub; look for businesses marked with colorful whirligig signs and dine out for breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner, drinks, and dessert. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors and a healthy appetite and “Pig Out” to help end hunger.
Donations can also be made directly to the Hot Meal Program by sending them to the PNA, 6532 Phinney Ave N, 98103.
Kicks for Kids Collects 1,600 Pairs of Sneakers!
Every child deserves to start the year out on the right foot, so we recently hosted the Windermere Kicks for Kids sneaker drive for low-income youth. On August 29, more than 1,600 pairs of shoes were handed out to kids at Boys and Girls Club of King County and Mary’s Place—just in time for the first day of school.
Giving back to the community is at the core of everything Windermere does. Since 1989, we’ve donated more than $26 million to the Windermere Foundation, which funds services for low-income and homeless families. It’s all a part of our belief that service to others is not something you do, it is who you are.
For more information please visitwww.windermere.com/foundation.
