COLDWELL BANKER “PORTRAITS” CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHTS MULTIMEDIA REAL ESTATE TOOLS   As Anacortes home buyers and home sellers collectively watch for signs of recovery in the Anacortes real estate market, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC today began the multimedia roll-out of its 2009 marketing campaign highlighting the company’s experience, innovation, and consumer trust in a 103-year brand heritage while offering consumers [...]

The Department of Transportation has 11 projects in Skagit County. With spring sprining, we will soon see more people visiting our great community.  The tulip fistival will bring visitors from the Seattle area to Anacortes and La Conner, and our improved roads will help keep the traffic moving smoothly.  You can click on the links [...]

    Anacortes homeowners and business people are playing an active role in creating a community which appreciates and honors the beautiful natural surroundings and wildlife we all enjoy so much.  Thanks to community leaders like Rich Bergner who attended a Skagit Conservation District class  and became inspired by a Camano Island program, the Fidalgo Backyard [...]

  When people get together these days the conversation seems to always include Anacortes real estate. One subject that seems to come up often is short sales…but what is a short sale?  Simply stated, a short sale is when there are not enough proceeds to cover what a home seller owes on the mortgage for their home.  When this happens [...]

Why waste your time and gas driving from yard sale to yard sale when you can hunt for the perfect yard sale online? For a quicker way to find yard sales near you, visit www.YardSaleTreasureMap.com. First enter your starting address, then the maximum distance your willing to travel and the day of your hunt. Just [...]

  Yes, we need homes in Anacortes to sell!  First Time Anacortes home buyers are aggressively searching for properties to take advantage of the first time home buyer tax credit of $8000, and we are short of inventory of homes for sale under $300,000. Buyer demand for the “affordable” segment is fierce. First Time Home [...]

  Jim Gillespie, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, participated in a discussion about the state of the housing market last Friday, live from the New York Stock Exchange on CNBC. The segment, “Roadmap to Rebound,” was hosted by Maria Bartiromo. Other participants included, Yale economist Dr. Robert Schiller and Sanjiy Das, [...]

    Get out the bikes or your walking shoes this Saturday, March 21, and head to the Anacortes Public Library at 1220 10th. St. for the start of a tour to visit a selection of yards and gardens that local Anacortes home owners have designed to grow food at home.  Some feature veggies, fruit [...]

Jim Gillespie, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, will participate in a discussion about the state of the housing market today live from the New York Stock Exchange on CNBC at approximately 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Jim will participate on the “Roadmap to Rebound” segment hosted by Maria Bartiromo.  Yale economist Dr. Robert [...]

  In addition to some positive action in the stock market, there has been some very good news for the real estate market: CNNMoney reports that new construction (single family) was up as well in January. “New construction of buildings with 5 or more units increased surged 80% to 212,000 from 118,000 in January.” The [...]