market trends 2008 Cost Versus Value Report Y ou’ve got some money to burn, so do you redo the kitchen, or replace those old windows with new vinyl ones? Add a deck, or replace the siding? If you are planning on selling soon, you might consider doing the work that brings you the best return on dollars spent. Remodeling Magazine and the […]
Search Skagit County Bank Foreclosure List Updated O ur list of available Bank Foreclosure properties has been updated today. There are 50 active listings as of today, with a few of those in Whatcom and Snohomish Counties. Check out the list, there may be a great deal there for you new home or investment portfolio! Click here for The List
Uncategorized Upcoming Licensing Change for Home Inspectors R ick Bunzel from Pacific Crest Inspections spoke to our group today about the new licensing requirements for Home Inspectors that goes into effect this July. Currently anybody can go print up some business cards and get into the home inspecting business, all that is required is a license from the State pertaining to Structural […]
Uncategorized International Ferry Run in danger! Y ou may have heard that in Governor Gregoire’s biennium budget for 2009-2011 does not include monies for the International Ferry run between Anacortes and Sydney B.C. The Governor wants to eliminate the run and in doing so eliminate about 1470 jobs, 1.3 million in annual tax collection by local jurisdictions, $30 million in Annual […]
Uncategorized 52 Great Weekends S eattle Metropolitan magazine has a great article in the January 2009 issue on great short trips to take in the northwest. Kudos to some local businesses that were mentioned in it including, Anacortes Kayak Tours, Randy’s Pier 61, ABC Yacht Charters, Blue Heron House, Calico Cupboard, Cafe Adrift, the Museum of Northwest Art, the […]
Uncategorized Christmas Tree Pick Up A nacortes High School Key Club members will be out and about picking up trees and wreaths on Saturday, Jan. 3. In exchange, they encourage you to donate canned food for the food bank or make a $5 donation to Key Club. Be sure to have your tree and wreaths out near the street by […]
Uncategorized Anchor Art Space opens in Anacortes C heck out the newest art venue in downtown Anacortes; Anchor Art Space.  Jean Behnke, a sculptor and printmaker from Lopez Island opened the space on December 5th, and will exhibit a variety of arts as well as be available for classes and events.
Uncategorized Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! T he snow just keeps on falling here in Anacortes, everything is white, quiet, and beautiful. Here is a look out on Skyline Marina. Yes, we are open for business! Here is a look west from Bayview to Mt. Erie. And a shot from the Cap Sante Lookout over town.
Don't Miss Our Next Post
Subscribe Now
Guemes Island New Schedule for Guemes Ferry in 2009 T he Skagit County Board of Commissioners voted in a new Guemes Island Ferry Schedule for 2009. They kept late runs going to the island which theoretically I think is good, however in these times of budget crunching, this might have been a good place to save some dollars since there was a good deal […]
Uncategorized Annual Boat Parade – CANCELED! T he annual lighted boat parade set for this weekend has been canceled due to poor weather, stay in and stay warm!
Guemes Island Guemes Island Ferry Schedule and Rates Decision Postponed T he County is putting off the decision on the schedule and raising the rates for the Guemes Ferry until December 16th giving folks one more chance to come forward and have their opinion heard. That chance will come at 7:00PM December 10th at the Guemes Island Community Center, this is your chance to be […]
Uncategorized Cast Your Vote!! G et out and get your vote counted! Here are the places you can cast your vote in Skagit and Island Counties. Skagit County has drop boxes at the following locations: Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St. Burlington Parks and Rec Building, 900 E. Fairhaven St. Concrete Library, 45770A Main St. La Conner Library, 614 E. Morris […]
market trends New Construction Sales There was an informative article in the Skagit Valley Herald this weekend about the new construction boom having gone bust, read it here. Just to give you some Anacortes specific insight I pulled some info from the North West Multiple Listing Service which gives me accurate information on Realtor represented properties, but will lack for […]
Uncategorized New Casino Coming to Anacortes??? W hile no definite plans have been made public for the newly acquired 14 acres on Highway 20 in Anacortes, a casino probably makes sense for the new owners, the Samish Indian Nation. Combine that with a convenience store and gas station, and you’ve got a nice little bit of commercial activity in an otherwise […]
Uncategorized Safe Trick or Treat Option for your kids L ooking for that safe Trick Or Treat spot? Consider heading to down town Anacortes where the local retailers whom we ought to be supporting at every opportunity, have come together to support our community and our kids with a Trick Or Treat party on Halloween from 1:00 till 4:00 PM with candy for the […]
market trends Good News Again! N ational Association of Realtors reports existing home sales up 5.5% in September compared to August! This is great economic news which I think points to the beginning of the bottom of this market. I’d say it points to the bottom, but so far our October has been sluggish at best, so I don’t think […]
market trends Foreclosures in Washington State W ashington State continues to be a bright spot in our nation in terms of foreclosure rates. In fact, most of the nation is a bright spot, with just a few states bringing the rest of us down. There are only eight states with foreclosure rates above the national average: Nevada, Florida, California, Arizona, Michigan, […]
market trends Seattle bucking the trend! G reat article from Yahoo! Real Estate, on Seattle bucking the national trend in terms of it’s housing market. The good news is that generally however Seattle does, so does the rest of Western Washington.
La Conner Ribbon Cutting for Poplar Row L ast week I attended a ribbon cutting for a mixed use commerical project in La Conner that really struck a chord with me. The project had three commercial retail spaces on the ground floor, and three residential condo’s on floor two. Both spaces used interesting and visually pleasing materials that are not run of […]
market trends Market Update A quick look at our market stats through September tell me that we still have a ways to go in terms of reducing overpriced inventory and bringing supply and demand closer together. The stats I pulled from the North West Multiple Listing Service show all residential properties in the 98221 zip code, and tell me […]