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Screaming Deals Only!!!
October 31, 2009
In the spirit of Halloween, today’s post celebrates that niche in Bellingham real estate known as the “Screaming Deal!!!” These house, priced up to $150K, are for those of you whose boss has SLASHED your income… but you’re just DYING to buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellingham real estate blog, Bellingham WA, Brandon Nelson
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What's a "Comparative Market Analysis?"
October 09, 2009
A Comparative Market Analysis – or CMA – is a report Realtors put together that objectively and subjectively compares your home to other “like homes” that have sold in the “relevant past” and then uses that information to best determine your home’s probable … Continue reading
"Safe Return" Fisherman's Memorial
October 08, 2009
If you’ve been to Zuanich Point Park , nestled in the greater Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the statue standing tall on the south edge of the grassy area. This is the Fisherman’s Memorial statue known as “Safe Return.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellingham real estate blog, Bellingham WA, Brandon Nelson
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The Art of Calibration
October 07, 2009
Ever traveled to a foreign country in a different time zone, with a different climate, culture, currency, and language? I don’t mean “touristing” to an Americanized resort meant to mimic all the comforts of home you left behind. I mean … Continue reading
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Earnest Money: What's the Score?
October 06, 2009
On the first page of an offer, one of the terms you’ll decide on as a buyer is the amount of earnest money you’ll deposit. Every first-time buyer I work with asks all about earnest money – what it’s for, where … Continue reading
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Whatcom Real Estate Absorption Rates
October 05, 2009
Whatcom County can be broken into different areas, all of which are listed in the lefthand column of the chart below. Each area has its own market characteristic based on amount of inventory, how many of those homes are selling, at what … Continue reading
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NW 'Words' of Life
October 04, 2009
Outside or in, rain or shine, labor or love… Sundays are for wisdom. And who better to quote at the start of a new week than Mahatma Ghandi himself? My friend Liz sent this quote, and I loved it from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellingham real estate blog, Bellingham WA, Brandon Nelson
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Rio Got the 'Games'… My Clients Got the House!!!
October 03, 2009
Today’s experience is why I’m a Realtor. I got to deliver the earth-shakingly good news to a newly married couple about to leave on their honeymoon that, after a summer spent looking at dozens of houses, having been beat out by other … Continue reading
Posted in NW Way of Life
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B'ham Structures I Love: The Roeder Home
October 02, 2009
I’m a HUGE, HUGE fan of the Craftsman style of design and building. If I had a dollar for every hour I’ve spent lost in the pages of a Greene and Greene coffee table book, or every time my jaw dropped … Continue reading
Bellingham Market Update: Sunnyland Neighborhood
October 01, 2009
In the Sunnyland neighborhood, the number of Active listings is currently at 13 homes. List prices range from $197,000 to $650,000 with the average coming in at $354,123. Together these listings have an average time on market of 140 days. There … Continue reading
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