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Postage Rate Increase - January 22, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012
Postage Rate Increase
Effective January 22, 2012
 
 
RUN, don't walk to the post office to stock up on "Forever" stamps by this Sunday! Postage rates for mail classes along with many special services will increase on January 22, 2012.
 
 
 
 
The new rates:
       
  • Letters (1 oz.): 1-cent increase to 45 cents
  • Letters additional ounces: unchanged at 20 cents
  • Postcards: 3-cent increase to 32 cents
  • Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.): 5-cent increase to 85 cents.
  • Letters to other international destinations: 7-cent increase to $1.05
  • Prices also will change for other mailing services, including Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services.
  • More information on the new pricing is available at USPS.com

 

If you have any questions regarding how this may affect your future mailings, please contact Renee.
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December 2011 NWMLS Statistics

Posted on January 4, 2012
December 2011 NWMLS Statistics

"Healthy marketplaces" emerging with shrinking inventory, favorable financing
 

December 2011 Monthly Statistical Recap 

Home sales finished the year much stronger than they started, with pending sales for the fourth quarter outgaining the first quarter by more than 3,000 transactions for a 21% increase, according to new figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. 


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November 2011 NWMLS Statistics

Posted on December 15, 2011
November 2011 NWMLS Statistics

Home sales outpace number of new listings for first time in five years
 

November 2011 Monthly Statistical Recap 

Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported 6,103 pending sales during November, marking the seventh straight month of double-digit year-over-year increases.

Last month's total number of mutually accepted offers was 22.4% higher than the same month a year ago. It also marked the first month since December 2006 that the number of pending sales surpassed the number of new listings (6,043), prompting discussions of possible inventory shortages.


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2012 Calendar Mailings

Posted on November 18, 2011
2012 Calendar Mailings

So... the leaves are off the trees (mostly), Thanksgiving is just next week, Holiday decorations have already exploded at the malls... that means the new year is nearly upon us and it's time to mail your calendars!

If you need help preparing your calendars for bulk mail, I'm here to help. From creating decorative labels that match your holiday stationary, to stuffing & sealing and then bundling & hauling them away to the bulk mail acceptance unit at the post office, WREN graphics is available to assist with your calendar mailings again this year.


If you are planning to prepare all - or just part of your mailings, following are just a few tips that will ease the process:
  1. All mail pieces must be identical in weight & content. No personal notes or cards are allowed, however, a computer generated holiday greeting letter is fine. 


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Trick or Treat at Windermere Oak Tree

Posted on October 25, 2011
Trick or Treat at Windermere Oak Tree!
Pretty princesses, scary monsters, swashbuckling pirates and musclebound superheros. We saw a lot of these and other creative costumes last year... And we had so much fun, we're doing it again!  It's almost Halloween and Windermere Oak Tree is planning a trick or treat event that all your little ghouls & goblins can attend!


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Add a Book To Your Reading List

Posted on September 20, 2011
A Must Read for Your Book List

I just finished reading The Thank You Economy and highly recommend this for any small business owner.

Best selling author of Crush It! and self-trained social media expert, Gary Vaynerchuck offers some fantastic insights on how businesses of every size can utilize social media to engage with their clients and cultivate lasting relationships and further improve them by showing them you care!

With several case study examples, he shows us how


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Windermere Community Service Day Volunteer - Posted on June 15, 2011
May 2011 King & Snohomish County Statistics - Posted on June 7, 2011
King & Snohomish County NWMLS Statistics: April 2011 - Posted on May 6, 2011
Postage Rate Increase April 17th - Posted on April 15, 2011
King & Snohomish Co. MLS Statistics: March 2011 - Posted on April 6, 2011
Shredding Event April 9, 2011 - Posted on March 28, 2011
King & Snohomish Co. NWMLS Statistics: February 2011 - Posted on March 9, 2011
Procrastination II - Posted on March 2, 2011
Unique Client Gifts - Posted on February 22, 2011
Your 2011 Marketing Plan - Posted on February 15, 2011
January 2011 NWMLS Statistics - Posted on February 3, 2011
We Love Craigslist..but so do the scammers! - Posted on January 22, 2011
December 2010 NWMLS Statistics - Posted on January 12, 2011
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