Carrie Warra of Bank of the Pacific speaks about the differences and details of appraisals and home inspections. To search for homes for sale in Anacortes, La Conner, or Oak Harbor, please call us @ (360)-293-4511. We would love to help you with your real estate needs whether you are looking to buy or sell your home. [...]

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, those who rent an apartment are 50% more likely to experience theft than those who own homes.  Despite the statistics, most people who live in apartments are still living without renters insurance.  A recent survey by Apartments.com of nearly 1,400 people hunting for apartments says that 67% of people do not [...]

FEMA has released the new flood maps for Skagit County. We are now a few days into a 90 day public review/comment period. As most of you know, and as so aptly described by one of our members, this is an octopus of an issue with many, many agencies, public and private, weighing in over [...]

As many years have gone by, prices of just about everything have raised quite drastically. Especially in Anacortes, where the prices of homes on waterfront and spectacular view points have skyrocketed.  In 1970, the average price of a new home was a measly $23,450.  In just 10 years that price raised an incredible $45,250, averaging the [...]

  Hundreds of people crowd the streets of Commercial Avenue in Anacortes for this special event.  What exactly are these people seeking?  A great bargain, great friends, great food, and the greatest garage sale known to the history of  Anacortes, this is Shipwreck Day. Shipwreck Day is the ideal destination for any garage sale fanatic, [...]

What is your dream of an island retreat?  You want to be able to get to it easily.  You want low maintenance so you don’t spend your weekends working.  You are used to nice things and you want quality but you don’t want to spend a fortune.  You want a home that is sensitive to [...]

(SKAGIT COUNTY)— The Skagit County Public Works Department says the 2010 Guemes Island Ferry haul-out will take place from Monday, October 4th, to Tuesday, October 19th. The ferry’s last run will occur Sunday, October 3rd at 8:00 pm. The vessel is scheduled to return to service Wednesday, October 20th, at 6:00 am. During the haul-out, [...]

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 [...]