misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Washington Post ranks Bellingham #2 America's Best Cities for Fostering Entrepreneurial Business - 01/27/12 11:11 AM
Bellingham shows up as No. 2 , on The Washington Post's rankings of America's best cities for fostering entrepreneurial business. Mount Vernon comes in at No. 17. The only other Washington city listed was Longview.
"Locally-owned businesses are at the heart of the American economy," the article says on the paper's Web site. "They create … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: The government wants to turn foreclosures into rentals. - 01/18/12 03:12 PM
Government officials want to start a trial program to sell the homes that they own in bulk to investors who will turn them into rentals. That means Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA homes in selected markets around the country. Their hopes are that getting these homes off the government's books, … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: 2011 Lighted Boat Parade & Superhero Lighted Bike Parade - 12/02/11 05:44 PM
It's that time of year, the days are short, the nights are long, a great time for some lighted parades. Friday and Saturday (Dec 2 & Dec 3 from 5pm - 8pm) you can see the Lighted Boat Parade if your anywhere near the waterfront, but especially around Fairhaven. Boats will … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Whale Watching in Puget Sound - 09/15/11 03:20 PM
The waters of Puget Sound are home to a resident pod of Orca whales, I got to go out and see a few of them on a whale watching trip recently with Island Mariner Cruises that left right out of Bellingham's Squalicum Harbor. They have the largest well watching boat in … (5 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Zillow said my home is worth what? - 08/30/11 12:23 AM
Zillow has become a very popular website for people to look up the value of their homes. It seems to be the most popular of what's known as an automated value models. Only trouble is they're not very accurate, they even state that on their own website explaining how they get … (11 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Pickford Film Center Grand Opening - 08/11/11 11:16 PM
After several years and $3,000,000 the Pickford Film Center (PFC) was finished and opened for business in April. But they are having a community celebration of with a Grand Opening of it's new theater facility on Bay Street this weekend August 12-13. The festivities will feature film programming for all ages, … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Wonderful Silver Beach Craftsman on Great Lot - $229,000 - 08/02/11 03:59 PM
Wonderful Silver Beach Craftsman Style 2 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathrooms. Cozy gas firelog fireplace in the living room. New circuit breaker panel installed in 2009. Insulated walls, ceiling and windows for energy efficiency. New 30 year roof on the house, garage and the carport. A large detached 20Ft X 30ft garage has … (1 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Bellingham Real Estate Market Absorption Trends - July 2011 - 07/10/11 06:29 PM
Here's an interesting way to look at the Bellingham Real Estate Market
If you’d like any information or want to see any Bellingham Real Estate feel free to email me at or give me a call at 360-739-6981
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: CITI quick on short sale response - 07/10/11 06:14 PM
Wow, was I shocked when within 5 days of turning in my Short Sale package to CITI Mortgage, I got a call from them telling me they had received my package and assigned a negotiator. and the very next day I got a call from an agent who was wanting to … (1 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Celebrate Independence Day - 07/04/11 05:40 PM
Bellingham Fireworks Show
Zuanich Point Park is the place to celebrate the Fourth of July with a fireworks show, five bands and a Kids Zone, all for free at. Live music begins at 1 p.m. with the Clearbrook Dixie Band and finishes up with the Motown Cruisers. before the … (2 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Elizabeth Park Concert Series Begins - 06/23/11 02:40 PM
Elizabeth Park Concert Series begins tonight with Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band at 6 - pm, where else but at Bellingham's beautiful Elizabeth Park. The Series sponsored by the Eldridge Society for History and Preservation continues Thursday night through August 25th.
Here's the summer line … (1 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Bellingham's Farmer's Market #1 in Sunset Magazines Top 10 Farmer's Market - 06/21/11 11:12 PM
It's no wonder to me that Sunset Magazines chose Bellingham's Farmer's Market #1 in their list of top 10 farmer's markets.
The market has been a hit since it opened back in 1993 when a dedicated group of locals had the vision to see locally grown produce sold downtown. The market … (1 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Interest rates drop for 8th straight week - 06/09/11 03:39 PM
If your thinking about buying a home consider this. Fixed rate mortgages have dropped for an eighth straight week! The average rate for a 30-year mortgage went to 4.49 percent from 4.55 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate on the 15-year fixed home loan, fell to 3.68 percent from … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Fannie Mae's HomePath Mortgage can be a great deal for a buyer. - 05/25/11 05:05 PM
HomePath Mortgage in Bellingham WA
The HomePath Mortgage is a home loan that will allow borrowers to purchase a Fannie Mae owned property with as little as 3% down and with no mortgage insurance, which is normally required with down payments of less than 20%. The buyer saves several hundred … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Buy Now Vs Buy Later - 05/21/11 04:00 PM
If your waiting or the market to decline some more before buying that new home, you might also want to consider what effect the interest rates will have on your payment.
Take a look at this scenario for something to think about.
If you're sitting on the fence and thinking … (2 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Free Oil Tank Insurance – PLIA in WA State - 04/02/11 02:23 PM
Thanks to Marybeth Cicirello from our Seattle office for this information. It is important for some homeowners with underground oil tanks to know about.
If you own a house with an oil tank make sure that you’re on file with WA state as having PLIA (Pollution Liability Insurance Program) insurance … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Whatcom County is the sixth healthiest county in Washington state - 03/31/11 06:01 PM
According to 2011 report by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Whatcom County is the sixth healthiest county in Washington state which brings us up one spot from last year. San Juan County was at the top of the list.
"Where we're doing really well … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Visit a Mom and Pop Business – 365 Things To Do In Bellingham, WA – Day 210 - 03/29/11 02:24 PM
March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. The day is recognizes small business owners, especially married couple business owner teams that work and commune together.
The WWU Small Business Development Center , Sustainable Connections, Downtown Bellingham Partnership, Fools Onion Catering, The Upfront Theatre, North Fork Brewery and the … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: Bellingham is a great place for Boats - 03/29/11 02:21 PM
Bellingham is a great place for if your into boats. Bellingham residents and visitors can take advantage of all kinds of boats sailboats, power boats, row boats, canoes and kayaks and more.
We have convenient access to, the San Juan Islands and the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. For those into … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from your bellingham real estate pro: More Accolades for Bellingham - 01/22/11 10:14 PM
Whatcom County ranks No. 2 in US for vitality of independent businesses, in a new report about the vitality of independent retailers in the US. The Bellingham metro area - which includes all of Whatcom County ranked second out of 363 metro areas studied. The top spot went to Ocean … (2 comments)
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