On May 4, 2009 Coldwell Banker® will again change the face of the real estate home buying/selling experience with the launch of Coldwell Banker On Location. By partnering with YouTube, Coldwell Banker will ultimately allow consumers to access 1000s of videos covering a wide range of topics including home listings, neighborhood features, local market conditions [...]
May in Anacortes is a happening month. Be alert!! * Western tiger swallowtail butterflies appear * Fawns and Douglas squirrel young are born now and into June * Great blue heron young hatch out * Beaver kits and coyote pups are born * The Farmer’s [...]
Hello! I wanted to send out a reminder about our son’s band performing at the Star Bar this Friday, May 1st. Where Rumba meets Raga. Anjuman: Indian/Afro-Cuban Ensemble combines the powerful melodies of East India with the lively drumming of Cuba. Don’t miss your chance to see them live and for FREE at [...]
From SkagitCounty.net Due Date for First Half Property Taxes is April 30 SKAGIT COUNTY – The due date for the first half property taxes is April 30, 2009, according to Skagit County Treasurer Katie Jungquist. State law requires that payments postmarked after that date are subject to a 1% per month finance charge. In [...]
Celebrated since 1970, April 22nd is Earth Day. Earth Day is day to reflect on how we are living and how the choices we make affect our planet. We have tremendous opportunities in our daily lives to choose products and make choices that minimize our environmental impact. From the materials we use to [...]
Although Craig’s list, eBay, and other on line sites have become very popular, here in Anacortes we still see a lot of old fashioned garage sale (or tag sales as they are called on the east coast). Garage sales are especially popular as home owners prepare to put their homes on the market. Unlike most [...]
The NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)/Wells Fargo Housing Market index is an index the judges the confidence level of builders of single-family homes. The index rose 5 points in April to the highest level since October 2008! This gain was the largest one-month increase recorded since May of 2003. Housing Market Index (Seasonally [...]
While I was raving yesterday about the deals at the Meat Department at the Anacortes Safeway, (just after I had finished stuffing myself with a delicious spinach & strawberry salad, I realized I needed to rave about the produce department, too! I swear they are trained to be super-friendly! They always look up and say [...]
Join over 18 musical groups, including the An-O-Chords, local High School Choirs, Local Churches and many more musicians for an upbeat & uplifting concert. This event includes 18 different groups from Anacortes & Oak Harbor High School Choir, quartets, Bluegrass Gospel, An-O-Chords and many more. Have fun, sing along and be uplifted! Sunday April 26th, [...]
The President’s February 2009 stimulus plan includes an $8,000 tax credit that is both important and valuable to potential first-time home buyers. Here are six things you need to know about the new $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. 1. $8,000 for new buyers: This credit is equivalent to 10 percent of the purchase price [...]