Is Your Home Worth More or Less Than The Assessed Value? Have you ever wondered how assessed value relates to market price? Should you use assessed value to determine how much to offer on a property or home you wish to purchase? Many Skagit County homes and property were given new assessed values recently, causing property [...]
Housing Market to Stabilize in 2010: Another report finds that increased home affordability and government incentives will help the housing market in the coming year. The RPX Monthly Housing Market Report, released by real estate data and analytics company Radar Logic, contends that household incomes also will stabilize. Banks are expected to gradually release foreclosed properties back into [...]
It was a gorgeous day in Anacortes today with brillant sunshine and crisp clean air. The Anacortes-Friday Harbor Ferry which takes cars and passengers from Anacortes, WAto the San Juan Islands was a gorgeous site! You can enjoy the Anacortes ferry by clicking on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/user/AnacortesRealEstate?feature=fupldc For information on Anacortes real estate or [...]
The effort to rebuild the Tommy Thompson Parkway’s trestle over Fidalgo Bay is gaining steam. Funds are flowing and the community is rallying behind this important project. But the Tommy Thompson Parkway’s trestle needs your financial help! Please help rebuild this important part of our community. You can donate directly to the trestle project via [...]
Existing-home sales rose again in November as first-time buyers rushed to close sales before the original November 30 deadline for the recently extended and expanded tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 7.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 6.54 [...]
Is the right time for you to purchase a real estate to investment or new home? There are certainly many reasons to purchase real estate now. Real estate has always been an excellent long term investment, but the key to making money in real estate, like the stock market, is to buy low (which would be now) and sell [...]
WA State Ferries Might Start Taking Reservations if the DOT go along with a recommendation of a new study which shows that even though a reservation system would cost about $25 million, the ferry system said it could actually save money. The cost savings would come from not having to expand the ferry terminals as well as spreading usage making [...]
This year’s Anacortes Boat Parade is sure to be well atortestended. For the past two years the boat parade was cancelled due to high wind so boatersare anxious to cruise up and down Guemes Channel showing off the lighted and decorated boats. The Anacortes boat parade will start at 5 PM, and the weather forecast looks [...]
Coldwell Banker Island Living is pleased to announce the addition of Steve Copson with Coldwell Banker Mortgage Services. Steve’s 35 years of experience in the home loan industry have given him the ability to create a seamless loan process for whatever client needs might exist. He has an in depth knowledge of conventional, FHA, VA, [...]
This is the time of year when many people bring home a puppy or kitty. Here are tips to keep your pets safe in your home: These are just a few tips to keep your home safe for pets. Making your home safe for pets makes it safer for everyone! Water hazards - Small [...]