Category Archives: Other Stuff

“I got out in front… and then it was over.” – Duncan Howat, on taking the overall win in the 2004 Lake Samish Salmon Roe.

A quick message to anyone out there thinking of becoming a Realtor, and any buyers shopping for the screaming good deals: You better LOVE going to battle. I mean, you better think of going to battle to get what you or your clients want … Continue reading →

I finished a great book recently, and if you’ve come to enjoy this blog, I bet you’ll enjoy the book. It’s titled “A Colossal Failure of Commen Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers”  and it was written by … Continue reading →

Home-owners Bill and Jane have an extra bedroom in their single family residence. They decide to rent it to Sammy the student for $300 per month. It’s a good deal for Sammy, because the rent he pays covers his share of … Continue reading →

On Tuesday the Bellingham City Council met behind closed doors to discuss proposed landlord licensing and rental property inspections. The proposal is to introduce a new mandatory license and inspections on tenant-occupied properties in Bellingham — to potentially punish the landlord … Continue reading →

The following letter was sent to me by a Whatcom Middle School parent, regarding the near-future plan for either keeping displaced Whatcom students and teachers separated, or possibly finding a solution to bring them back together. Please read and TAKE … Continue reading →

The Bellingham City Council meets on Monday, December 7th, to discuss the proposal of licensing rental-unit owners. I blogged about it earlier in the week HERE after learning about it from the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound. Yesterday, the Whatcom … Continue reading →

This e-mail, pasted below, hit my inbox early this morning, sent by one of my colleagues at RE/MAX. If you own rental property in Bellingham, you’re not going to want to miss this meeting on December 7th. Here’s the e-mail: … Continue reading →

The blogosphere was intended less to be a megaphone and more to be a round table. Blogs were intended to encourage discussion, not just spout the thoughts of the blogger, as most do, and as this one has done mostly up … Continue reading →