What is a 100 Year Floodplain? - 06/16/07 03:53 PM
FEMA flood zone designations on flood insurance maps: 100-year floodplain - Is another term for a Special Flood Hazard Area, referring to any area that has at least a one percent annual chance of flooding. The term 100-year flood is misleading. It is not the flood that will occur once every 100 … (1 comments)
Port of Bellingham Wins National Boating Access Award - 06/10/07 07:49 PM
Per Port of Bellingham Press Release on June 07 2007: "The Port of Bellingham has received a national boating access award from the Boat Owners Association of the United States for its efforts to turn Bellingham's industrial waterfront into a boater-friendly downtown. Boat U.S is the nation's most powerful advocate for … (0 comments)
Too Much Time on Your Hands?.... Volunteer Resources in Whatcom Co WA - 06/10/07 07:17 PM
Do you have a skills and or talents that you can share? Don't know where to start? There are a bunch of programs out there to match your skills and talents to specific volunteer work! Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org/bymsa/m860/c/opp1.html Whatcom Volunteer Center: http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/ City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer: http://www.cob.org/parks/volunteer/ "Small service is true service"-------William … (0 comments)
WA 2007 First Quarter Housing Market PDF (Washington State University) Info. - 06/10/07 06:39 PM
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER) An excellent resource for those in the Washington State Real Estate Industry. The Center was created in 1989 by the Washington State University Board of Regents to achieve the university's mission of education, research and service in the real estate Industry. Per their website: "The Center's … (0 comments)
Awesome & Free Online Courses with the U. S. Small Business Administration - 06/10/07 06:20 PM
The more we navigate around the U.S. Small Business Administration's website the more information we find! Don't waste money on all of those business model books...when there is so much free info out there! There are courses on the following: Starting a businessBusiness PlanningBusiness ManagementFinancing & AccountingMarketing and AdvertisingGovernment ContractingRisk Management and Cyber Security E- … (1 comments)
FHA loans and Manufactured Homes - 06/10/07 06:00 PM
According to the FHA Website here are the manufactured home guidelines required for getting a FHA loan: A Title I loan for a manufactured home requires one of the following:A certificate label attached to the home, or A label verification letter. Obtain a label verification letter by visiting the website of the HUD approved … (1 comments)
HUD "Concept Home" Online Video Demo - 06/10/07 05:36 PM
Check out the online Video Demo of HUD and PATH's Concept Home http://www.pathnet.org/concepthomedemo/ A Concept Home is an energy efficent, sustainable and affordable alternative: Reduce building and energy costs by cutting construction building timeand improving the overall energy efficiency of all aspects of the home. Increase the overall life expectancy of the home by increasing durability … (0 comments)
HUD Unveils America's First Affordable, efficient and sustainable "Concept Home" - 06/10/07 05:28 PM
HUD is celebrating their first "concept" home, which is affordable, sustainable and energy efficient. Per HUD press release: "With the PATH Concept Home, HUD has created a blueprint for the future of the American Dream by using innovative housing technologies that support our goals of sustainability, efficiency and flexibility in an affordable … (0 comments)
The Pros and Cons of Non-Conforming Properties. - 06/04/07 12:58 PM
Non-conformity can work to the advantage or disadvantage of the owner of the non-conforming property. A house that has not been well maintained but is in a neighborhood of well kept homes will benefit from the overall good impression created by the neighborhood and its desirability. This is an example of the principle … (0 comments)
Bellingham's Demand For Commercial/ Retail Real Estate On The Increase. - 06/04/07 12:35 PM
Acccording to a very interesting article published online by The Bellingham Herald; The lack of developable land in Bellingham WA is beginning to affect the demand for retail real estate. Residential real estate sales have been slowing a bit it appears that retail real estate sales and leasing will remain in high demand for at least the coming … (0 comments)
What Business Plan? WA State SBA PDF Has Some Excellent Tips - 06/01/07 09:35 PM
The Seattle District of the Small Business Administration puts out a PDF about doing business in Washington State. There is some excellent info on doing business in Washington, start up business checklists and some excellent advice on creating a business plan on pages 10 and 11. Click on link below: http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/wa_seattle/2007seargmar.pdf … (3 comments)
Taking Tips from the SBA---Business Management and Planning - 06/01/07 09:27 PM
Wow there is a ton of information available online....However finding pertinent and accurate infomation can be all so encompassing! We recently found this online info from the Small Business Administration to be helpful. Small Business Administration, Business Planning and Management Tools: http://www.sba.gov/tools/resourcelibrary/publications/serv_pub_mplan.html … (3 comments)
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FEMA flood zone designations on flood insurance maps: 100-year floodplain - Is another term for a Special Flood Hazard Area, referring to any area that has at least a one percent annual chance of flooding. The term 100-year flood is misleading. It is not the flood that will occur once every 100 … (1 comments)
