Category Archives: Buyer Info

NW Way of Life Blog

November 16, 2009

7 Key Questions to Ask a Lease/Option Seller


Money by Christmas!

November 12, 2009
Bellingham Real Estate

By now you’ve heard that the $8000 1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended to mid-2010! What you may not know is that you do NOT have to wait to file your 2009 taxes to get your $$$. … Continue reading


Sudden Valley Lot Sales… NOT!

November 10, 2009
Sudden Valley Tree

I got an e-mail from a friend today asking about Sudden Valley lots, and whether she could pick up a few at a good price to perhaps sell them at a modest profit a year from now. I live in Sudden … Continue reading


15 Simple Things Whatcom Middle School Students NEED!

November 09, 2009

This e-mail just hit my inbox at RE/MAX Whatcom County, and I had to pass it along. Last week, Whatcom Middle School was destroyed – along with the students’, teachers’ and staff’s belongings inside. And now they’re asking the community to … Continue reading


Good News, Bad News

November 05, 2009

On Thursday in Bellingham the wind blew like mad, gusting to over 64 mph this afternoon. Friends paddled stand up paddleboards on the Bay and surfskis on Lake Whatcom, and that brings a huge smile to my face. Good news. While … Continue reading


A SWAG, A Bid, and What’s In Between


Whatcom County Short Sales

November 03, 2009
Bellingham Short Sale

Earlier this year, the NWMLS decided it should make “short sale” a mandatory tidbit for agents to include in a listing. That is, listing agents have to check a box saying whether a home — ANY home listed in the NWMLS — is or … Continue reading



Tax Credit Extension Looks Promising!!!

October 28, 2009

It’s on! It’s off! It’s back on! No, it’s off! O.K… now it’s ON!!! This is how it’s been going the last month or so with predictions of whether the First Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit will indeed expire on November … Continue reading