Top 10 Ways to Beat the Rain

Thanks to happy reader Sonia for submitting the following question, which made it really easy to come up with today's post! "We're looking at moving there in the next two years and are curious about  things to do during the REAL rainy season. We live in...

» March 25th, 2010 | Bellingham • Seattle • Things to do • Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

5 Fun Facts About Short Sales and REOs

It can be awfully tempting to get excited about "amazing," "smokin'" or "crazy" deals. There are certainly enough people out there blabbering on and on about them, especially in the real estate world. In particular, the hype surrounding short-sales and foreclosed, bank-owned homes has reached a fever pitch over...

» March 10th, 2010 | Real Estate Tips | 5 Comments »

Chuckanut Drive Luxury with Unbeatable View

Recently, I stopped by an open house on Chuckanut Drive, just South of Bellingham, WA. It was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon with clear blue skies and a cool 65 degrees.  My plan had been to drive down Chuckanut to Larrabee State Park to get some pictures of the...

» February 27th, 2010 | Bellingham | No Comments »

The Beauty of Chuckanut Drive

Chuckanut Drive is, hands down, my favorite place to drive in the World. Admittedly, I haven't had the chance to take the James Bond chase-scene route into Monte Carlo, but I'm pretty sure it would only be a close second. Chuckanut Drive's winding roadway hugs the hills between Bellingham's Fairhaven...

» February 26th, 2010 | Bellingham • Things to do | 1 Comment »

Understated Luxury on Chuckanut Shore

South of Bellingham, down the hill from the beautiful Chuckanut Drive, lies a small, cozy community of about two to three dozen homes perched on the cliffs above Bellingham Bay, overlooking the San Juans and the tiny Dot Island. The setting is reminiscent of the cliffs of Malibu, California,...

» February 7th, 2010 | Bellingham | No Comments »

A Crazy Shade of Winter

I love Fairhaven. It is such a cool place… The classic brick architecture, boutique pubs and restaurants, open community space, and of course the beautiful setting overlooking Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands.  I’ve lived just about everywhere in the Northwestern U.S., from San Francisco to Boise to Seattle,...

» February 6th, 2010 | Bellingham | No Comments »

Stage Your Home and Sell it Fast!

If you are thinking about selling your house this year, you might want to get ready sooner, rather than later. With the impending expiration of the First-Time-Buyer tax credit, many experts in the industry are nervous about the potential market adjustment to follow. Given that first-time buyers...

» February 6th, 2010 | Bellingham • Real Estate Tips | No Comments »