Archive for October, 2009

Pay your real estate taxes and fall back

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

It’s that time of year again!  When you go to bed Saturday night set your clocks back one hour.  Don’t forget all those items with built in clocks…computers, cell phones, cameras, thermostats…  The Anacortes fire department also reminds us that this is a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. There are [...]

Anacortes Waterfront Home for Lease

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Looking to moor your boat right in front of your home?! Exceptional Waterfront Home with Dock for Lease – Skyline             2306 Dover Drive     Anacortes,WA  98221 This exquisite Skyline waterfront home features a 50+/- ft newer dock complete with gas, power & water.  Nestled on Flounder Bay, enjoy the boating activity while relaxing on the expansive [...]

Haunted House – Anacortes Style!

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Keep Your Pets Safe This Halloween!

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

  Please make sure to keep your pets safe this Holloween.  Keep your dog away from fire so be very cautious of candles. Keep your dog away from candy – be aware that dogs can often reach much higher than you might anticipate so not only do you need to be aware of candy on the floor, [...]

Find a Yard Sale Near You!

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

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 [...]

Rare Chance to View Anacortes Luxury Estate

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Open House           4002 Oakes Avenue          Anacortes, WA          98221 1:00-3:00 on October 24, 2009  Come join Anacortes real estate agent Tony McKinley  in experiencing one of the best view homes on Fidalgo Island. This Luxury Anacortes home has a superb location on the way to the Washington State Ferry. Look for the blue and white [...]

Jean Groesbeck Attends Prestigious COLDWELL BANKER Global Management Seminar

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

 COLDWELL  BANKER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT  SUMMIT Jean Groesbeck, Broker with Coldwell Banker Island Living  in Anacortes, WA attended the 9th annual Coldwell Banker® Global Management Summit held recently at the Hyatt Regency Century City in Los Angles on October 12-14. Groesbeck was one of several hundred select Coldwell Banker brokers, owners and managers from the Coldwell Bankersystem who [...]

Burying A Saint Joseph Statue Home Sale Practice

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Sell your home by burying a statue? Anacortes real estate agents are sometimes asked by home sellers if burying a statue of Saint Joseph in the yard of a home for sale will help sell the property.  Many home sellers strongly believe in the custom, but most don’t know where or how the custom started.  [...]

Please help find lost dog!

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Please help!  Friends have lost their Sheltie ’Bentley’.  Shelties are often called miniature Collies, although they are a distinct breed.  However, please be on the look out for a “Lassie” looking dog. Bentley is a Male Sable Sheltie… a Medium Sized dog. Hi slipped out of his collar so he does not have one on but his [...]

Where are the best haunted houses?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

    Haunted Attraction  just released its list of the top 25 haunted houses in the U.S.  magazine.   No homes in Washington made the list, but you can visit the scary houses on line through the website  http://www.hauntedattraction.com/blog/.    Here is the list:   1. Shocktoberfest, Reading, Pa. 2. Terror Behind the Walls, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia 3. [...]