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Teresa Barthol
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Teresa Barthol
Realtor - Managing Broker
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Teresa Barthol
Teresa Barthol -Managing Broker with eXp Realty Seattle. Brings 22 plus years’ experience to consult with clients about real estate in the 3rd and 4th quarters of their lives. . With longevity in Real Estate Teresa loves to share her optimistic problem solving skills, creative out of the box thinking along with her enthusiasm for great outcomes. “Believe,” she will say, your desires in life will be realized. Teresa focuses on Lifestyles to Live within the four walls you call home.
With Guest Authors:
Marcelle Allen from Dreamosity
Elisa Hawkinson - How2GetOrganized!
Karen Herold - Wise Transition
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My Fave Chair to Yours
Breaking the silence? What will your parents do? Have you ever felt like there was a conversation you really wanted to have with your parents about their plans for the future? A recent article in my Realtor magazine calls this time for selling the family home a...
From My Fave Chair To Yours
How will your Business serve the over 55+ clients? A hot topic if you are looking at the data. How will your Business serve this Aging demographic? The statics are staggering. Between 2015-2050 the World's population over 60 years of age will nearly double. Are you...
My Fave Chair to Yours
The Front Gate – how to get on the other side. This article could have several titles. I could call it "The Rant about GPS walk" or "The Value of Security" or a "Good Idea gone South" Any one of these titles could define the story I'm about to tell. Recently my...
Mill Creek Town Center
What Is a Town Center? A town center is an enduring, walkable, and integrated open-air, multi-use development that is organized around a clearly identifiable and energized public realm where citizens can gather and strengthen community relationships both personal...
From my Fave Chair to Yours
In Real Estate, it is essential to have a solid list of Resources for Clients. Today as I'm reviewing my week, I have a couple of stories to tell you. When I arrive at a Seller home, sometimes I encounter panic and distress about how to get the house ready for...
New Generation of Efficient Lighting
You’re not alone if you feel overwhelmed when shopping for energy efficient light bulbs. The choices are immense, it’s hard to stop thinking in terms of watts, and it can be tough to find the color and quality of light that you like. As you re-light your home with...
Get Smart about Senior Co-Living
Generally speaking, people need companionship. For seniors, companionship in the form of co-habitation can also open a practical pathway for remaining independent, preserving financial resources, and avoiding social isolation. The popular television sitcom “The Golden...
Where to find a Rambler
Where to find a Rambler or a planned community for the over 55 lifestyles.Or shall we call it? “Where to live? Where my knees won’t hurt! This past week I was out showing homes to a client who is in search of a Rambler to move to. If you have had the experience lately...
From My Fave Chair to Yours
DOOR -Entrance to your Home. What color is your front door? Did you pick the color for what it would express toyour neighbors or it is your favorite color? As a Realtor, I talk to my clients all the time aboutthe importance of a good first impression. The front step...
From My Fave Chair to Yours
"Show Your Work" by Austin Kleon This was the first book I received from my Real Estate friend Natalie Danielson, professionalDirections who is in charge of encouraging and teaching Real Estate Agents in Washington StateYou can find her at clockhours.com “Show Your...
From My Fave Chair to Yours
It is rare to hear anyone say that they love to move. Especially if someone has lived and loved their home for 20, 30 years, or more, these Senior homeowners do not like to be forced by anyone to move quickly. When they feel like the push is coming from children or...
From My Fave Chair to Yours
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO AGE? Depending on the age you are currently, you are either thinking that you are not “that OLD” oryou are feeling like you are getting “OLDER” every day. I only say this because recently Ijumped into the category of being called a “Senior” Never...
How Do You Plan to Age?
It’s May 2020, a time we all will remember. Today, from my “Fave Chair,” I’m thinking about allthis time we have spent at home looking at our four walls. What has happened in your homeduring this time? My husband Retired on March 1st, 2020, just as we started into the...
My Fave Chair to Yours!
From My Fave Chair to Yours! Spring of 2020 will be a time marker in History. From my Chair today, I’m thinking about handsanitizers and sanitizing my Chair before sitting. How different than just a few weeks ago. Every e-mail being exchanged ends with “be safe...
A Joyful Lifestyle for Your Senior Parents
From my Fave Chair to Yours. A Joyful Lifestyle for Your Senior Parents. There is that point in time where children start conversations with their parents that are surprising. This past week as we are following government orders and Staying at Home, I had two...
What Lifestyles are you living?
From My Fave Chair to Yours! What Lifestyles are you living? Are there days when you are sitting in your favorite chair with a feeling like you would like todrop out of your current lifestyle and into someone else's. If you could drop in on a different Lifestyle, what...
My Fave Chair to Yours
Do you have a Rocking Chair in your home? The rocking chair can be found in many places today, airports, in front of restaurants for thewaiting patrons, in hospitals, nurseries, and maybe in your living room. I've seen some fabulous craftmanship in rocking chairs sold...
Where you Live Matters
Where we live matters! The Air we Breathe, the energy around us Matter! Is a Green Built home for you? Do you want live simply & have a low impact on the environment? Would healthy surrounding make it easier for you to maintain your health? Consider a home...
My Fave Chair to Yours 2020
This past week I attended an event “Elise Enriquez” teaching “GYST” Get your sh#!t together. It was more of a party to celebrate the new year & the remodeling project she & her partner Kim had been working on. As part of the event, we were to choose a WORD...
My Fave Chair to Yours!
Tell me about your Favorite Chair? It is a question I posted on Facebook recently. A few responses came in on the subject, which got me thinking of the places I have been where there has been a Favorite Chair combined with memorable conversations. A good friend from...
Reasons Mom and Dad are more Vulnerable to Scams
Mom and Dad are getting older in your eyes, and many things are starting to show up thatconcern you. Here are some Reasons that Seniors are more Vulnerable to Scams and somethings you can watch out for and talk over with your parents. Computer Innocence, Seniors were...
From My Fave Chair to Yours
Movies, I love to watch movies of all kinds! Since the addition of Amazon Prime and Netflix inour house, we seem to find ourselves hooked on a few of these new TV Series. Its fun tocompare notes when I go walking with friends, or over dinner, what are the favorites....
From My “Fave” Chair to Yours
My Fave Chair Yours has been traveling! This month I thought I would share my perspective on the “Fave” chair while going from place to place. We planned a trip to Quebec Canada this year with some good friends we had known since 1986 when we were neighbors in...
Moving in the 4th quarter
Moving in the 4th Quarter? What are the Realities? Do you follow or read Seth Godin? Today he wrote about chasing short cuts. This is a quote from his e-mail. “Personal finance, weight loss, marketing, careers, beating traffic, relationships, education- everything...
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