bellingham: Realtor, Lender Guide to Hud Manufactured Home Inspections - 05/15/08 07:47 PM
Minimizing the number of phone calls a real estate professional needs to make is always popular with the real estate professional. I think all of us, who work in real estate and related fields, have to make and return what seems to be more than our share of important telephone calls.
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bellingham: Last Call: College Level Bellingham Home Inspector Training - 10/24/07 08:49 AM
Any inspectors or realtors in Washington state might pass this information on to anyone interested in the field of home inspection. The next four week professional level home inspector training course begins at Bellingham Technical College next Monday, 10/29. Minimum enrollment has been met, so the class will go. This time, which … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Cornwall Park in Bellingham - 06/09/07 11:54 PM
Cornwall Park is one of the first parks I remember visiting when I was a child back in the 1950's. It was in my neighborhood and I went to Parkview elementary, that adjoins the park, and we were never allowed to go down into the park, except the last week of school we … (0 comments)
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bellingham: RE: Squirrel Convention, Bellingham, Washington June 2007 - 05/29/07 04:31 PM
While this squirrel convention has yet to have a specific date, and please understand it is difficult to get a group of chattering squirrels to agree to anything, it sometimes seems like this event is ongoing year-round in almost every Bellingham neighborhood. As a 50+ year resident, I really do not know … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Georgia Pacific waterfront redevelopment - 05/28/07 07:28 PM
One of the most daunting, and exciting at the same time, projects on the horizon in Bellingham is the waterfront redevelopment of the Georgia Pacific site, just past the downtown area, on Cornwall Avenue. G-P is vacating in the next few years and their departure will make available a large area of prime … (1 comments)
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bellingham: I hear the train a comin' - 05/24/07 01:11 AM
The Amtrak station is on Harris Avenue in Bellingham's Fairhaven district, right next to the terminal for the Alaska Marine Highway System (the Alaska Ferry). On a daily schedule, Amtrak travels from Vancouver BC to the Eugene area in Oregon and passes through Bellingham four times each day, both morning and evening. … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Boulevard Park, Bellingham - 05/21/07 06:03 PM
Boulevard Park, below the south hill, is one of the most spectacular parks in all of Bellingham and Whatcom County. And, between the city and the county, our region has parks that I believe are among the best in the nation. Boulevard Park has really changed from those days, 40 plus … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Eldridge neighborhood, what a view! - 05/16/07 01:04 PM
The Eldridge neighborhood, overlooking Bellingham Bay and the north side of town, is one of the most prestigious communities in Bellingham. Historically, it dates back to the 1860's and some of the founding fathers and families in Bellingham settled and built here: James Eldridge and Henry Roeder. Many of the residences … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Bellingham Wa. Home Inspection (King of the House): Asbestos puzzle - 05/15/07 09:31 AM
Yesterday I wrote a blog on asbestos and, in it, mentioned asbestos fiber siding. Here is something that might be of use to realtors. If you did not know it, striated cedar siding is sometimes confused with asbestos. So, if you are ever at a house and decide the siding is … (1 comments)
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bellingham: Bellingham WA home inspections (King of the House): Asbestos - 05/14/07 11:30 PM
Home inspectors, and realtors, hear a lot about asbestos. We know what it is of course and know that it was used for years in flooring, siding, heat duct insulation and unfortunately, due to the vermiculite mines being so close to the asbestos mines, some of it ended up in the … (5 comments)
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bellingham: Fairhaven, a scenic district in Bellingham - 05/13/07 09:27 PM
Fairhaven was mainly called south Bellingham or the south side back when I was a kid. At that time it was thought to be a rundown and old part of town. But over the last few decades, it has risen like the phoenix and become one of the leading tourist attractions … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Edgemore neighborhood - 05/12/07 09:45 PM
The Edgemore area, going back longer than when I was a kid some 50 years ago, is one of the most scenic neighborhoods in Bellingham. Most of the homes have a bay view. It is a prestigious and favorite location for many of the successful doctors, lawyers, and business owners. Word, … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Lummi Island - 05/11/07 05:56 PM
Earlier, I wrote about the ferry ride, on the Little Chief, to and from Lummi Island -- which is part of the San Juan Islands and located near Bellingham, WA. Lummi Island has a tiny population. At the sign that welcomes you, they claim just over 816 residents and the … (3 comments)
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bellingham: Seven bucks and six minutes - 05/11/07 05:31 PM
So, how far can you get in ten minutes, for $7.00. The most populous island community near Bellingham, Washington is Lummi Island. Now, it is not very populous, but it has a thriving island community. I will write more about Lummi Island, with some photos, in another blog. This time, I … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Bellingham WA #2 on "Cities ranked and rated" list - 05/10/07 11:42 PM
I saw another member's post regarding the nation's best cities. I was just at a meeting this morning, with the mayor, and he said that Bellingham came out #2 in the nation as far as the best places to live, right behind Gainesville, Florida. Obviously, there are different lists for different folks … (5 comments)
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bellingham: Bellingham, Washington for higher education! - 05/09/07 10:37 PM
Bellingham, Washington has three prominent educational institutions of higher learning. I have attached website photos of the schools and included links to the home pages of the institutions. The comments are mine, as a Bellingham resident for more than 50 years.
Old Main, a fixture, at WWU
http://www.wwu.edu/
WWU: The … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Bellingham, for reading, arts and coffee - 04/29/07 08:39 PM
If you are thinking about moving to Bellingham, one thing is certain. You should be happy with the cultural activities and the Bellingham Public Library. For years now, Bellingham has been ranked near the top in the nation as far as highest per capita use of the public library and it's … (1 comments)
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bellingham: City Wildlife - 04/28/07 06:57 PM
I remember being a kid in grade school, here in Bellingham, nearly 50 years ago. In many ways Bellingham is more sophisticated, and certainly bigger, than it was back then. While it was more rural, and more rugged, back then, one change that is interesting is the amount of wildlife I see … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Amazing advertising pictures for the soon to be high rise in Bellingham! - 04/28/07 12:25 AM
Believe it or not, the image above and the link below, are promotional material depicting the soon to be Bay View Tower in Bellingham. After some local debate, among residents and planners, people in Bellingham have been learning more about this new high rise condo that is going in by … (1 comments)
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bellingham: Is there any point to an inspection at a new home? - 04/17/07 10:22 AM
There is an ongoing debate about whether new homes should have home inspections or not. This debate goes on with buyers who wish to save money where they can, with realtors and with the builders themselves. I think it appropriate to make a few comments. I am sure that it can … (11 comments)
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