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I changed my mind and accepted an offer to extend my lease for 6 months with a 5% reduction in rent. I'm sure I could have found a cheaper place, but my back injury made me reassess the move. For...
Read more →When my building decided to raise my rent 3.5%, I let them know that they were in denial on the current state of the Seattle rental market. This is not 2008. Rents are falling everywhere in Seattle....
Read more →Last June I posted a Moving Scorecard where I tallied up 18 addresses in the last 20 years. Well, it is almost certain that I will be living at yet another address. My lease ends on May 1st and I'm...
Read more →How many times have I moved in the last 20 years? Let us count. 1988 - 1994 - The Ohio State era (7) 1994 - 1998 - Tampa Bay era (4) 1998 - 2000 - DC Metro era (2) 2000 - 2007 - San Diego era (3)...
Read more →Last April Kelli came down to San Diego and said some nice things about Seattle. Prior to that visit, I had never even thought about Seattle. After a visit and some research, we decided to move to...
Read more →Dear Arnold, Once again I must remind you that I've moved to Washington. I'm not paying to have Silver Surfer registered another year in the Peoples Republic of California. I've signed two documents...
Read more →Just before I left the Peoples Republic of California, I received a notice to renew my license plate tags. Since I was heading to the Evergreen State, I placed that paperwork in the circular file....
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