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 [...]

This month, the kids will be out of school and for a lot of families relocating, it is time to pack up and move. Moving brings on an entire new set of stresses and tasks for the family. Here are some tips for moving, courtesy of Move.com. It might just help save you a bit [...]

The SKAGIT VALLEY tulips have been stunning this year!   Luckily, you still have time to feast your eyes on their intense and varied displays of color by taking part in the Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival continuing until the end of the month.  Just minutes away from La Conner, Anacortes, Burlington and Mount Vernon [...]

As part of a NATIONWIDE OPEN HOUSE event, lots of La Conner and  Anacortes homes are scheduled to be held open by local REALTORS® Sat. & Sun., April 10-11 in Anacortes.  Today is the last day! It is a gorgeous day so go by and visit our La Conner and Anacortes real estate agents.  They can [...]

TULIP TEASER  Here’s how the tulips of the Skagit Valley look today along Young Rd., March 31, on the eve of the ever-popular Skagit Valley Tulip Festival officially beginning April 1 and running till the end of the month.  Don’t forget to save some time for an outing to see the vibrant colors first-hand.  Visit [...]

March 29, 2010—As the April 15 deadline to file 2009 federal tax returns approaches, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is providing answers to some of the questions home buyers are most frequently asking about the home buyer tax credit. “NAHB’s website that provides information about the home buyer tax credit, www.FederalHousingTaxCredit.com, has received [...]

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 [...]

Is Your Home Worth More or Less Than The Assessed Value? Have you ever wondered how assessed value relates to market price?  Should you use assessed value to determine how much to offer on a property or home you wish to purchase? Many Skagit County homes and property were given new assessed values recently, causing property [...]

Is the right time for you to purchase a real estate to investment or new home?   There are certainly many reasons to purchase real estate now.  Real estate has always been an excellent long term investment, but the key to making money in real estate, like the stock market, is to buy low (which would be now) and sell [...]