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Innocence Beyond Belief By: Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector (King of the House Home Inspection, Inc)
Maybe you have to be on an island to find this kind of trust. I have not seen anything like this since I was a kid back in the 1950's and early 1960's. My wife and I were visiting Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. It is an easy drive
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Sometimes it is funny how the mind works.As part of the home inspection training class at Bellingham Technical College,I maintain some online practicetests that help students prepare for various inspection related state or national exams. Here is the scoop.
I was at an inspection today and one sprinkler head was
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Whatcom Museum's latest addition The Lightcatcher has just opened this week.With the buildings architectural design and it's exhibits, the museum will be bridgingthe gap between art and nature, showing the beautiful simplicity of nature's form and function.
The building's name comes from the Lightcatcher wall. Designed in an arc, the 37-foot-high
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The old passenger railway cars departed Fairhaven via the flatbed trailer of a semi truck.
After 34 years of residing around theold Bob's service station at the intersection of 12th & Harris Avenues the cars were loaded on to awaiting trucks with a huge Sickelsteel Crane. It was quite the
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Just Bring Your Cloths!This beautiful Townhome condo in Bellingham's Cordata district comes fully furnished with over $7500 of newer top end furniture + New fridge/HW tank! Fantastic floorplan with living area and 1/2 bath on main floor, two beds and full bath (along with W/D) upstairs makes this home perfect
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This morning in Bellingham the wind is howling. I have an inspection on Lake Samish. I really wonder if I will be able to get on the roof. This is turning out to be a bad year as far as losing our power in Bellingham. That is usually wind related.
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Sudden Valley Market Statistics
The Sudden Valley Market has seen fewer new home listings in 09' compared to 08', this is most likely a result of sellers holding off on putting their property on the market in hopes of the market improving, however,Sudden Valley hasseen a decline of about 8.5% in
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Frequently, in the northwest, we home inspectors see gutters, or roof/gutter combinations, that are improperly installed. The roof is cut short, so it does not overhang the gutter and seldom is there a drip edge flashing to help route the runoff into the gutter below.
When that is the case, it is
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Last Friday President Barack Obama signed the “Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009” into law, extending the first-time homebuyer tax credit as well as certain jobless benefits at a time when the US unemployment rate has officially reached 10.2%.
With the first-time homebuyer tax credit originally scheduled to expire
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Edgemoor Neighborhood Market Statistics - Bellingham Real Estate
The Edgemoor neighborhood market statistics for October reflect the active, pending, & sold homes in the Edgemoor area of theBellingham Real Estate market. You can use this information to help with pricing a property you might wish to sell or to help you
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Scam Alert Please Read - Bellingham WA- Whatcom County Real Estate for Sale
Scam Alert!!
I have a Home listed for Sale. I do not do property Management and my listing is showing up all over Craigs list as a rental. ThiswasNOT posted by me or the Seller!Anyone that responds
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We are creating a new Bellinghamneighborhood
It's success will be measured by how well we add to the quality of life in our community. Our team has analyzed the environmental, economic, and social aspects of smart growth in theBellinghamarea, but we are open to new ideas and committed to working in
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I do not know if anyone from Active Rain has written about this, locally in my area, or not. But last week, Thursday early morning, there was a major fire at Whatcom Middle School. Now I relate to that school. It used to be the original high school in Bellingham
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So nearly twenty years ago I setup my first banking relationship with a small local credit union. Granted I was 14 at the time and it was really my parents that set it up for me, but I think there's something to be learned from this. As I ventured out on
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Bare light bulbs in closets are a safety hazard. I know of that first hand. You see that bulb there -- assume that the socket is not loose -- well people do things like use closet bulbs as hangers. I know that one firsthand. My dear departed dad (yes Heather that
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The following is a quick analysis of the Residential Bellingham real estate market.
Currently Active Listings: 468
Price range of active listings -$124,900 - $4,500,000
Average List Price$506,950 Days on the Market:118
Median List Price:$379,450 Days on the Market:85
Sold in October: 76
Average List Price:$339,339
Average Sales Price:$329,072 Days
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One of the state standards of practice, in Washington state, is that an inspector must traverse the roof if it can be done safely and without property damage. The idea is that the inspector, in so doing, will have a better idea of the condition of the roof.
While in theory that
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The Samish neighborhood market statistics for October reflect the active, pending, & sold homes in the Samish area of Bellingham Real Estate market. You can use this information to help with pricing a property you might wish to sell or to help you determine value for a home you may be
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This Blog is courtesy of Rich Brown, a valued member of my team & one of my preferred lenders.
Tara is a full time real estate consultant in Whatcom & Skagit Counties. As a marketing specialist she helps sellers looking for optimal exposure for their propertywith a competitive marketing plan.
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The home buyer tax credit ,which is part of a larger bill that also extends unemployment benefits. has been approvedby both houses of Congress and signed by President Obama.
First-time home buyers are still eligible for tax credits of up to $8,000. Buyers will now have to sign a purchase agreement
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An inspector needs to be on the lookout for structural problems with cantilevered decks. That is especially true here in the northwest where we have so much rain.
Do you know what a cantilever is? Here is a pretty good photo that I took at a recent inspection.
See that beam:
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Heath Care in Bellingham, WA - Whatcom County Real Estate for Sale
I was talking to a man today, with a story to tell today. His story really made me think about Health Care not only in Whatcom County, WA but in our Country! It made me want to call about
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Congrats to Brian L. who closed on his Telegraph Ridge Condo home at the end of last week!
This photo gallery shows what a great deal these units are (and there are only 3 left!)!
http://www.windermere.com/tid265429
Way to go Brian, and congratulations!
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Take a look at the photos below, then I will tell you what they mean to anyone who has been involved in the Washington state approved home inspector education that is taught at Bellingham Technical College.
These photos were taken during the fourth week of the course
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Folks, I hate to say it, but here in the northwest it is that time of year. What time of year you might ask. Well it is that time of year when you need to clean the roof and the gutters. All of the needles and leaves from all of
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Question: where can i learn about gated residential communities not senior in tbe bham area or near by
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