Charlie Hicks has been in the appliance industry for over 40 years. He honed his skills at Lee’s Appliances in Burien, Washington since Lee was his father. Through this experience he learned more and more about appliance parts and repair. He is second generation and now his children have become young adults and they are joining […]
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Help for Those Buying a New Home or Refinancing an Existing Home
Making a major purchase such as purchasing a home can be painful. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Joshua Mangels of Need a Mortgage Now.com aims to make the home buying and refinancing process as painless as possible. Whether you’re a weathered real estate buyer or it’s your first time, Joshua explains each step in understandable […]
Finding My Dream Home
When I was younger my friends and I loved playing a game called MASH. With a little creativity and numbers it would predict who we would marry (I’m still waiting for Justin Timberlake to propose), how many kids we would have, how much money we would make and where we would live. Sometimes my friends […]
The Bevilacquas, 1000 Years of Experience and Counting
The Romans built the first aqueduct more than 2,000 years ago. Designed to carry fresh water to Roman cities and to dispose gray water into sewers they were an engineering marvel, and made the acquisition of water easier for the common man. One thousand years later, amongst years of drought, a man in Palermo, Sicily, […]
How to Sell Without Selling
Selling a service is different from selling a product. Selling a service involves making more of a human connection and a commitment because what you are selling is more than an object. Selling a service, even when selling installation of a product, includes understanding the customer and selling the personality, knowledge, and skills of those […]
Remodels Are Focus For Local General Contractor
As summer comes to a close and autumn approaches, the weather will change. And as Washington’s typical September rains arrive, focus from yard improvement projects will turn to indoor home improvement projects. This is where Anacapri Construction enters. Anacapri Construction is a locally owned and operated construction company serving the Seattle area. The contractors at […]
Bug Problems…Solved
During the summer months it is not unusual to discover that humans are not the only life forms inhabiting our homes. Common household pests in our region include ants, termites, mice, rats, spiders, fleas, bees, wasps, yellow jackets, household flies, earwigs, and centipedes. The number one nuisance pest in our region and in the United States is the ant. The carpenter ant […]
Make Your Move…With Cascade Moving and Storage
Let’s face it… for most of us, the mere thought of having to move is a huge chore we’d rather not face. Having to move large, heavy or oversized objects such as pianos, wall art or antiques is an added dilemma that some face. Finding someone who will be careful and cautious with your valuables and furniture is […]
Wiggins Custom Woodworks
Wiggins Custom Woodworks manufactures such high quality, handcrafted cabinetry that this Seattle-Tacoma based company received the prestigious 2008 Best of Tacoma Award in the household kitchen cabinets and equipment. Wiggins is one of the primary contractors for home remodels and, a choice subcontractor for new homes. They specialize in custom-made mantels to compliment each unique […]
Seasonal Color Pots
Plants and flowers have the extraordinary ability to calm, cheer and welcome. A truly beautiful container starts with experience and knowledge, and finishes with the perfect arrangement of structure, movement and color. Seasonal Color Pots chooses a blend of plants and flowers as well as artistically appropriate containers that reflect your taste and thrive in […]
Rodda and Sons Landscapes
Rodda and Sons Landscapes, Inc. is a second generation, family-owned, full service landscape design and build business serving the Seattle, King County area since 1937. Located just south of Seattle in the SeaTac/Burien area, Rodda and Sons award winning firm specializes in the design and installation of residential and small commercial landscapes in Seattle, Bellevue, […]
Permadry Waterproofing
Permadry Waterproofing is a locally owned and family operated specialty construction company, specializing in solving “at & below grade” waterproofing and drainage problems. They rely on traditional methods as well as innovative new products to insure that each job is a permanent solution. They are so confident in their methods and procedures that they back […]