What are winters like in Olympia, WA? | What to do in Olympia in the winter?

winters in olympia

One of the most common questions I get from people moving to Olympia is, “what is the winter like in Olympia?” Olympia’s Winter Weather You might have already guessed but it rains here.  Olympia averages about 50 inches of rain a year. The rainiest months in Olympia are between November and January. The winters are …

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Living in Olympia – Downtown Olympia Tour/Getting into the Christmas Spirit

Christmas in downtown Olympia

What it’s like living in Olympia, Washington Here’s a short tour of downtown Olympia getting into the Christmas spirit on Small Business Saturday 2020. My walkabout this past Saturday around downtown Olympia, Washington was certainly quiet and subdued from year’s past.  The pandemic and the modified shutdown through December 14th have canceled the usual annual …

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Cost of Living in Olympia WA – compared to Seattle

house costs Olympia compared to Seattle

Cost of Living – Olympia VS Seattle Is Olympia more affordable than Seattle?  Well, of course it is!  But you’ll be surprised to learn that Olympia and Seattle do share some similar costs.  That’s what we’re talking about today – affordability – Olympia vs Seattle! Click the video to learn more! Housing in Olympia vs …

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E-Notarization now allowed in Washington State

At the end of March 2020, Washington State’s Governor Inslee signed an emergency proclamation allowing e-notarizations.  Our Washington REALTORS® and other organizations worked to accelerate this order, which was already planned to be in place by October 1st of this year, but was moved up to now due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current …

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Real Estate update amidst coronavirus in Thurston County WA – Gov. mandates brokers work remotely

With Governor Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy” mandate on March 23rd, real estate brokers may not conduct any business outside of our homes, and that includes showing or previewing homes.  We cannot do any in-person business whatsoever.  For the health of our community, we are putting things on hold for the next two weeks.  (Earlier …

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Coldwell Banker is a 2020 Women’s Choice Award Winner

Coldwell Banker is proud to be a winner of the 2020 Women’s Choice Award The Women’s Choice Award is the only award that recognizes and identifies brands that women recommend. And with women being key in real estate, this is a tremendous honor. Did you know…… · 91% of homebuying decisions are made or influenced by …

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