Casa del Sol 154 Sunset Point, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Available for sale through Coldwell Banker Island Living. http://www.cbislandliving.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=detail&startrow=4&cfid=3243995&cftoken=12535433&CFID=3243995&CFTOKEN=12535433 Sunset Point offers year round sunsets and a magnificent perspective of the sea life in the San Juan Islands.  This is the prime whale watching location in the San Juan Islands with the whales often visiting several [...]

The retail division of the chamber has been researching a grassroots, shop-local program that really makes sense and is easy to implement.  The premise is to educate consumers on the importance of keeping independently owned businesses healthy, by committing to divert $50 of current monthly expenditures towards three businesses you would miss if they disappeared.  [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. (July 6, 2010) – Home sales around Western and Central Washington remained sluggish, but not all the numbers were down. June’s pending sales (mutually accepted offers) outgained the total for May by 5.8 percent. Closed sales were up from both a year ago and the previous month. Brokers also applauded congressional approval of [...]

We Need Your Votes For BlueScape as The People’s Choice Innovator Award You can’t spell innovation without “C and B!” Inman has announced the finalists for the 2010 Inman Innovator Awards and Coldwell Banker is the only national real estate brand with multiple finalist entries for both the new BlueScape search and our consumer blog [...]

Washington State Ferries urges customers traveling over Memorial Day weekend in the San Juan Islands to plan for less room aboard the ferry that provides inter-island service. Several vessels were shuffled after the 124-car Chelan, which serves the Anacortes to Sydney, B.C., route, recently sprung an oil leak. It was pulled from the route for [...]

If you plan to take the Washington State Ferries from Anacortes to the San Juan Islandsfor the Memorial Day weekend, make sure you plan ahead.   The State is adding additional ferry runs, but there will still be long lines.  To avoid lines you should plan to travel the middle of the week if traveling by [...]

The Vacation Home Market is Also Showing Strong Signs of Recovery!  The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that the vacation home market is showing signs of recovery, with sales up nearly 8% and increased prices (up nearly 13%) following three years of declines.  A new trend in second homes and vacation homes sales is [...]

Fidalgo Island (Anacortes, WA) is in a hot race with San Juan Island in the Best Island category (under Local Excursions) in the King 5 News and Evening Magazine ”Best of Washington” contest. Make sure you cast your vote!  -First sign up with King 5 (www.king5.com). They will ask for a username, your email, and a password. [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. (March 4, 2010) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported strong gains in home sales during February, with brokers pointing to several encouraging signs for a busy spring season. Improving consumer confidence and a looming deadline for homebuyer tax credits are helping to boost activity, according to NWMLS officials. “We are entering what [...]

It was a gorgeous day in Anacortes today with brillant sunshine and crisp clean air.  The Anacortes-Friday Harbor Ferry which takes cars and passengers from Anacortes, WAto the San Juan Islands was a gorgeous site!  You can enjoy the Anacortes ferry by clicking on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/user/AnacortesRealEstate?feature=fupldc For information on Anacortes real estate or [...]