It is rare to find water pipes in an attic, and this is why. The weather is turning cold so it is time to make sure you have winterized your water pipes weather they run under your house in in your attic. Here are just a few of the most important things to do [...]
HomeGain.com just released the results of a home improvement ”Home Sale Maximizer” survey. Here are some of the top do-it-yourself home improvements that REALTORS suggest home sellers complete to help sell their homes. Although this was a national survey, many of these home staging tips are appropriate for Anacortes homes and would help sell real estate throughout Skgait County. Here are [...]
Toys for tots has a long and successful tradition. The idea was born in 1947 when Diane Hendrick, wife of Major Bill Hendricks (USMC) made a homemade doll and asked her husband to deliver it to an organization which would give it to a needy child for Christmas. When Bill determined that no such agency existed, Diane [...]
Let’s test your Thanksgiving knowledge. Are the following sentences true or false? 1. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 and the pilgrims celebrated it every year thereafter. 2. The original Thanksgiving feast took place on the fourth Thursday of November. 3. The pilgrims wore only black and white clothing. They had buckles on their [...]
The real estate news keeps getting better! 4-County Puget Sound Region Pending Sales (King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap Counties) Provided by the NWMLS. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2000 3706 4778 5903 5116 5490 5079 4928 5432 4569 4675 4126 3166 2001 4334 5056 5722 5399 [...]
After you select a home to purchase, you and your real estate agent will discuss the terms and conditions of the offer that you want to make on the property. Your real estate agent will suggest that you make an offer an a home “subject to a home inspection”. Your real estate agent will provide you with [...]
The real estate market is continuing to rebound! The first time home buyer tax creditwas very successful, resulting in not only the extention of the expiration date but also the expansion of the program. (CLICK HERE to read more about these programs.) These programs enable more first time home buyer to purchase a home, as well as [...]
The Port of Anacortes was one of six Washington port to recieve a grant under the Amercian Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Port of Anacortes was awarded a $575,155 grant which will be used to improve security and will include a new camera surveillence system, improved lighing, and security personnel.
Real Estate Giant Engages Homebuyers with Innovative Solution, Interactive Computer Coldwell Banker Real Estate wanted to expand the ways in which customers start down the home-buying path. Building on its belief in using technological innovations to their fullest, the company decided to pursue a solution using the Microsoft® Surface® touch-computing platform. Early in the solution’s [...]
Price $574,900 MLS # 29006581 Open House: 11:00 – 1:30 Friday November 13th Site Address: 4306 Marine Heights Way Anacortes, WA. 98221 Directions: North on Commercial Avenue, Left on 12th which becomes Oak Avenue, Left on Anaco Beach Road to Marine Heights. Turn Left at the entrance and follow Marine Heights Way to the [...]