Dying For Property -- Bellingham, WA
By Steven L. Smith, Bellingham WA Home Inspector
(King of the House Home Inspection, Inc.)
I saw a story in the local paper today, the Bellingham Herald. I guess it is a sign of the times but I could not read it without some amusement. I thought that they said, at one time, that you can only count on death and taxes. I guess that maybe death is not as reliable as it used to be. The City of Bellingham, which owns Bayview Cemetery -- the largest cemetery in Bellingham and an institution here -- is not moving enough property. The city wants to maintain the services there, keep it looking nice, but the product is just not moving fast enough. So, apparently, the plan is to put together a buy one plot and get another at half price sale. That sounds like a killer deal to me. The full article is here I have grave worries that the city fathers are making a "grave mistake" with this p...
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