Thomas Olson is a local rider who has been one of my friends for awhile now and this guy kills it on a wakeboard. I know many of you have been on a boat and seen him but if you haven’t it is a spectacle. Today August 12th, 2011 he is riding in Northwest Riders Wake Series Pro Double Up contest in Monroe, WA, so I thought it would be fitting to do an interview with him.
Alex: Where are you from?
Tom: I grew up and lived my entire life in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Alex: Great answer. How old were you when you first got up on a wakeboard?
Tom: I was eleven years old and the first time I ever wakeboarded and I was hooked ever since.
Alex: Who is your favorite Pokemon?
Tom: Haha that would be Charizard. Hands down I had him level 100 on my gameboy.
Alex: When/what made you realize you had a skill on a board that most people would dream of?
Tom: It was when I started taking wakeboard lessons with Brett V and learning about 4 new tricks per week sometimes more than one per lesson.
Alex: What was the first trick you stomped and thought to yourself I’m the sh*t?
Tom: Well I never like to think of myself as the sh*t Haha but the first time I landed a 900, I realized that I accomplished something that many semi pro riders hadn’t been able to do.
Alex: Who would you rather spend the day with Ron Burgundy or Kenny Powers?
Tom: Can it be Ricky from Trailor Park Boys? Haha I would rather spend the day with the king of Kswiss, Kenny Powers, cause he makes me die laughing.
Alex: I’m doing the questioning here don’t you dare put a question mark in there. Have you ever rode a wakeboard in a monkey suit? Yes or no?
Tom: Haha yes I have been wakeboarding in a monkey suit and I hardly felt like a monkey.
Alex: What is you best competition moment?
Tom: My best contest moment was winning the Bakes Northwest Invitational doubleup contest with a 900. It was the greatest day of my life beating my coach and mentor for the first time. It was really my greatest accomplishment.
Alex: Got any shout outs?
Tom: I would like to thank Imperial Motion, Obrien Wakeboards, and Bakes Marine Center for all the support.
Come stop by my open house this Saturday right past Artondale from 12 PM- 3 PM. A great rambler with 3 bed and 1.75 bath. 3822 68TH AVE CT NW, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335. Give me a call at 253.514.0846 if you have any questions or would like directions.
This seems to be a misunderstanding for the majority of buyers and sellers out there, they think all real estate agents are REALTORS®. When in reality there is a difference that can change the results of your experience working with an agent.
Every real estate agent is licensed under the state in which they hang their license, but only 56% of those licensed agents are allowed to call them-selves a REALTOR®. The difference is they are members of the Nation Association REALTORS®, one of the largest trade organizations in the country, with over 1 million members.
If you have any questions regarding the narrows area or real estate give me a call at 253.514.0846 or email me at alexmunoz@windermere.com
A question that most agents hear daily is “has the market hit the bottom yet” and we tend to have mixed opinions, but the real question should be, “what is next for interest rates?”
Here is an article that takes a look at interest rates for the month of June and this month….
http://www.realestateabc.com/rates2.htm
There is a rule of thumb in which 1% increase in rates cases 10% decrease in affordability. For example…
Interest rates at 4.5% and your qualified for a $100,000 mortgage.
Interest rates at 5.5% you would only be qualified for a $90,000 mortgage.
Doesn’t seem like much but when you start looking at higher priced homes you see the difference.
Interest rates at 4.5% and your qualified for a $300,000 mortgage.
Interest rates at 5.5% and you’d only be qualified for a $270,000 mortgage.
If you are a potential buyer this is something to keep in mind because interest rates can not stay this low forever. So ask yourself, “What’s Next for Interest Rates?”
Saturday July 2nd 2011. 1:00 PM-3:00 PM. 2914 N 30TH St. Tacoma, WA 98407.
3 bedrooms 1.75 baths. 1,742 square feet. Mid-Century Modern Classic. Great view of the Puget Sound. $379,000.
Sunday July 3rd 2011. 12 PM-2 PM. 3014 91st Ct NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335.
4 bedrooms. 2.75 baths. 3,211 square feet. 180 degree view of the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier. $599,000.
Another night of trivia at Forza Coffee in Gig Harbor. This time we did not come home empty handed. The Enciclopadia’s (that is how we spell it) dominated two out of four rounds, bringing home top notch prizes from Seven Seas Brewery. See you next week. Trivia night every wednesday at Forza Coffee by Harbor Greens at 7 o’clock PM. Special thanks to Jordan Lyon for hosting the event.
OPEN HOUSE TODAY FROM 1 PM-3 PM.. 4 BEDROOM. 2.75 BATHS. APPROX. 3,568 SQUARE FEET. PRICE $419,000. ADDRESS 4208 27TH AVE NW GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
Trivia night at Forza in Gig Harbor was well worth the three dollar beer. If your a fan of Cash Cab, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, or Jeopardy I highly recommend attaining Trivia Night at Forza in Gig Harbor on Wednesday nights at 7 P.M. Gather a team and compete for prizes. Lets see if your Smarter Than Fifth Grader.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
The path began on Tuesday June 7, 2011.
One of the best experiences in my young career was going to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to listen to a man who defines our business, Larry Kandell. Larry is the founder of Ninja Selling and The Group Inc., a real estate company out of Colorado, which is known as one of the top producing real estate companies in the nation. He travels the country promoting and teaching his Ninja skills, if you’d like more info on Larry and his Ninja Training visit www.ninjaselling.com.
