washington: My Meeting with the Governor! - 09/14/08 01:36 AM
well, the future Governor anyway....
My Dad and I went to the Skagit Speedway this evening to watch the Coach Corral Season Championship Races.
Dino Rossi came to the event too! He seemed to be having a great time. He was up in the announcing booth. He waved the Green Flag to start one of the championship races. He went around meeting people, shaking hands, and posing for pictures with people... I was one of them!
We had a brief conversation.
I said "When you beat her again in this election, please make sure it counts! Leave no doubt in the … (7 comments)
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washington: 30 States had Positive Changes in House Prices over the last year! - 08/28/08 03:44 AM
More good news for the real estate industry!!
According to the Office of Federal Housing Oversight's Housing Price Index for the 2nd Quarter of 2008 released August 26th, 30 of the 50 States had positive changes in house prices from June 2007 through June 2008, including our very own Washington State!
Only 4 States (Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and California) experienced overall price declines of more than 5 percent.
The 20 ranked cities in the United States with the worst price declines over the last 4 quarters were ALL in Florida, California, and Nevada.
I really do sympathize with the people of these four fine … (53 comments)
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washington: Foreclosure Hype and Nonsense… - 08/18/08 12:58 AM
It seems that the only real estate news making headlines these days is about foreclosures and how much that rate has increased in a large chunk of the country.
I'm primarily concerned about what happens here... Here in Washington and more specifically here in Skagit County. The typical news story these days describes the turmoil of Nevada, California, Florida, and Arizona... These are the States with the worst foreclosure rates in the country. In Washington State, the reality is far better... See for yourself:
As you can see, the news in Nevada, California, etc... is pretty bad, but Washington State has … (8 comments)
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washington: House Prices Will Rise Significantly in 2009 - 07/20/08 04:02 PM
There is a BIG PICTURE concept that seems to be lost on the media. Home prices will go up significantly in 2009.
The reason is simple... Gas Prices.
In just about any market in the country, New Construction homes make up about 20-25% of overall home sales. Everything a builder puts into a house has been shipped on a truck at some point and fuel prices have caused the prices to go up on everything that goes into a house. - Just like we all have already felt at the grocery store.
The result will be that to make a profit by building a house, … (9 comments)
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washington: I Captured an Elk... - 09/03/07 02:20 AM
I Captured an Elk... With My Camera of Course...
This big guy was out for a stroll just a little West of the development "Elk Haven" in Sedro Woolley. Nice to see that all the construction has not kept these magnificent animals away....
I was returning from a home inspection in Concrete when I saw a few cars pulled off the side of the road and the people all had cameras... I looked in the direction they were looking and saw this big elk wandering around.
Unfortunately, I didn't have my tri-pod with me and the elk was at least 500 yards away... … (5 comments)
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washington: Discover the Beautiful Big Lake community of Mount Vernon, Washington! - 08/26/07 06:57 PM
Big Lake is waiting for you! Boating, Fishing, Water Skiing, Tubing, etc... Come on out and play. Near the lake, you'll find the Overlook Golf Course and the Big Lake Bar & Grill.If you're interested in either Buying or Selling a house or property around Big Lake in Mount Vernon, Bill Sauneuf is ready to provide your Real Estate Service For Life! Call (360) 708-2929 to get started today!If you'd like to see the available homes in the Big Lake community, click here.
Search for Homes for sale by Neighborhood Washington >> Skagit County >> Mount Vernon >>Mount Vernon Neighborhoods:
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washington: Listings in Beautiful Concrete, Washington - 08/25/07 07:57 PM
Search for Homes for sale by Neighborhood Washington >> Skagit County >> ConcreteNeighborhoods:
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washington: Burlington's 5th Annual Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Pitch - 07/26/07 03:05 AM
This year marks the 5th Anniversary for this Free and Fun event for kids of all ages!
It will be held September 28th through 30th, 2007, so mark your calendars now!
Pumpkin Pitch...
Pumpkin Weigh-Ins...
Zucchini Race Cars...
This event is sponsored by several local businesses and associations, so admission is FREE. (You've got to like the price!)
Check out the official City Of Burlington's Events Calendar for more information and pictures.
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washington: Highland Games & Celtic Festival - 07/08/07 08:56 PM
Next Weekend July 14-15, 2007 is the 13th annual Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Festival.
This year the Festival will be held at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon. Click here for Driving Directions.
Ticket Prices are as follows:
Click here to visit the Official Web-Site for the event!
I hope to see you there!! Jester & I are looking forward to the Sheepdog Trials, but we're pretty sure he'll only be able to see the video.
Enjoy the Festival!-Billhttp://www.Sauneuf.comhttp://blog.Sauneuf.comBill@Sauneuf.com
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washington: We've All Had This Situation At One Time Or Another... - 07/08/07 08:33 PM
The Ziggy Comic Strip by Tom Wilson and Tom Wilson II is always good.... Today it was GREAT and what's even better is that it is real estate related...
I'm sure we can all relate to the situation depicted here. I've wanted to do something similar a few times... How about you?
Please enjoy the comic strip and click here to visit the official Ziggy web-site.
Please enjoy the comic strip and click here to visit the official Ziggy web-site.http://www.gocomics.com/ziggy/
-Billhttp://www.sauneuf.com/http://blog.sauneuf.com/Bill@Sauneuf.com
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washington: Skagit County Residential Homes Sales Statistics - June 2007 - 07/08/07 12:30 PM
As we enter the Summer market in Skagit County, we have 1/3 more homes Active on the market than we did this time last year... This could mean that a market slow-down is on the way and it could mean that the real selling season is simply starting a bit later this year. Afterall, we had a very rough Winter this year and a lot of things got messed up for a lot of people.
So far this year, I've personally been seeing solid market sales, though I have noticed it taking a bit longer market time for Listings to sell. - Increased inventory is giving Buyers more … (2 comments)
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washington: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.... - 04/19/07 02:38 AM
Ready, Set, Go....
Only a few of the Daffodil Fields are Still Blooming! Those still look really good... But not much time left...
Only 2 of the Tulip Fields are in Bloom and Showing a lot of color!! Time to go see whats left, if you are looking to see them this year.... The Time Is Now!!
The Tulip Festival's Street Fair is this weekend! Come to Mount Vernon and find lots of good stuff at the Street Fair!
Check out The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival's Official Bloom Update and Map for a complete update.
Check out The Tulip Festival Street Faur's Official Web-Site for more complete information.
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washington: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.... - 04/09/07 10:56 AM
Ready, Set, Go....
The Daffodil Fields are mostly Still Blooming!
The Tulip Fields are in Bloom and Showing a lot of color!! Time to go see them if you are looking to see them this year.... The Time Is Now!!
Check out The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival's Official Bloom Update and Map for a complete update.
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washington: Just Listed - 1.15 Acres of Buildable Land in Bow - with a View!! - 04/05/07 03:38 AM
Beautiful Allen Area 1.15 Acre Buildable Property with Trees and a Water View! (Buyer will need to cut down some of the trees to see the water). This property is located near several luxury homes. Only Minutes to Town! (Burlington/Mt. Vernon or Bellingham) Desirable Burlington School District. Build Your Dream! - $159,995
View More Pictures and a Flyer at http://www.Sauneuf.com
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washington: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.... - 03/31/07 12:08 PM
Ready, Set, ...Better to wait a week... then Go....
The Daffodil Fields are all in and looking Great....
However, there are only 2 Tulip fields that are showing their colors, but even they aren't to full color yet.
The best suggestion I have at this point for coming up to see the Tulip Fields is to wait a week, then come on up.
Check out The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival's Official Bloom Update and Map for a complete update.
There is good news... The Tulips should be in Full Bloom during the Downtown Mount Vernon Street Fair (Friday April 20th, 2007 through Sunday April 22nd, 2007 from 10:00am … (2 comments)
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washington: Real Estate Photography Class... - 03/29/07 02:01 AM
I took a fairly advanced class in Real Estate Photography today. It was interesting hearing some of the tricks of the trade in getting that perfect picture of a building or a feature of a building as well as some of the things done in food photography.... Lets just say that the burgers you see on TV will NOT be consumed by anything other than a trash can....
I found the class to be very educational and it got me thinking about the pictures I've taken for my listings and how they can be improved.... This last sentence is the reason I … (3 comments)
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