The best local businesses and professionals I know of. 

An excellent attorney to help homeowners with short sale and distressed property issues is Hamilton H. Gardiner, Holmquist & Gardiner, PLLC.  1000 2nd Avenue, Suite 1770, Seattle, WA 98104  www.lawhg.net  206 438 9116, Fax: 206 694 4601  hamilton@lawhg.net  Described as "awesome" by a referred client's top producer agent.

For the most experienced carpet retailer and installation expert I know, call Ted "G" Poulos at Ted's Carpets 425 821 2412.  An Eastside favorite since 1977.

Personal experience with a stellar HVAC service, Balance Point Services, James Mason, owner, 425-508-0124 cell.  He fit me in the same day and did not pick my pocket.  He left my home at 6PM to go to his next job. www.balancepointservices.com/  Service Area: Marysville, Everett, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Shoreline, Bothell, Woodinville, Snohomish, Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle and more.

Don't buy homeowners or vehicle insurance without getting a bid from Tim Jones' State Farm Agency in Woodinville.  I've tried to find lower prices and couldn't.  Call Beth Brown at 425 483 5400  beth.brownqc6v@statefarm.com

Fix your cat at the Cat Clinic in Canyon Park (Bothell).  Dr. Tricia Gawley is one of the highest rated and most respected cat veterinarians in the Greater Seattle area. 22833 Bothell-Everett Hwy SE, Bothell, 98021  425 489 1484  www.catclinicatcanyonpark.com   This is where you want to go to adopt these critters.

Save a lot of money buying re-manufactured and refilled ink and toner cartridges from Eco Cartridge Store at Totem Lake West in Kirkland.  They guarantee their products and sell them at considerably lower prices than you can find elsewhere and also are experts at finding supplies for older printers.  Infiniti of Kirkland estimates saving over $17,000 on toner cartridges in the two plus years that they have been using Eco Cartridge Store cartridges!  Contact Vic Swan, owner, at vic@ecocartridgestore.com or 425 820 3570 
11316 NE 124th St, Kirkland 98034  www.ecocartridgestore.com.