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Whidbey Island News
July 29th, 2010
Central Whidbey Little League Baseball State Champs!
Follow our State Champion Baseball team next week as they start the Regional Tournament in California. See Article in Whidbey News Times for more info. Donations are needed, support the team by donating at any Wells Fargo branch. Donations made payable to “CWLL”. On to Victory!
July 28th, 2010
Visit Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island is gaining a lot of attention these days. Perhaps it is partly because it is such a beautiful spot to do “nothing” but enjoy nature and scenery for very little money. Don’t forget to hike Ebey’s Bluff! Watch this clip….and then plan your visit!
July 21st, 2010
Whidbey Island = Romance
Whidbey Island = ROMANCE,
Many of us have known it for years but now readers of Travel & Leisure will know that while Whidbey Island offers a plethora of fun things to do, it is also a very romantic escape. See the article in Travel and Leisure magazine……..see page 2 of 16!
July 20th, 2010
Trillium Tour
Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s effort to purchase 664 acres of the foreclosed Trillium property north of Freeland excited Windermere agents, who toured the land on July 6th with Trust Director Pat Powell and Stewardship Associate Jessica Larson. Pat told us about the importance of the watershed on that acreage for Mutiny Bay drainage and of the wildlife corridor connecting with South Whidbey State Park. If the Land Trust is successful in raising the $4.2 million purchase price, the land would be owned by Island County and open for use as a community nature and recreation area. Vulnerable wetland and forest areas would be protected under a conservation easement held by the Land Trust.
Over half the funds have already been pledged, and the banks have granted a 90-day extension - until September 10th - to raise the remaining $1.8 million. Realtors want to challenge vacation and second home owners who value Whidbey’s calm beauty, to step up and support this critical campaign.
Want to help? Send your check payable to WCLT to 765 Wonn Road #C-201, Greenbank, WA 98253 or email Elizabeth@wclt.org for additional information.
July 4th, 2010
Oak Harbor’s Community Service Day
The Windermere Oak Harbor office divided forces and worked on two projects on June 18th. We refurbished a local park near our office and made the playground at Head Start a nice place for the children to play.
Projects at Head Start included creating a walking path, digging a trench, weeding and mowing. All in all, we basically created a backyard for the children, most of which do not have a place at their home to play.
In a wonderful thank you letter from Debbie Scheer, director of Head Start, “Thank you for all your hard work in our play area! The children love rolling in the dirt and riding on the new path. Being able to see the children enjoy the backyard means so much to us. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, it is greatly appreciated!”
July 4th, 2010
Coupeville Community Service Day
The Island County Historical Museum, located on Coupeville’s waterfront, appreciated the help the Coupeville Windermere office provided on 
June 18th, 2010. The front garden area, in which one walks through to enter the museum, needed attention . 
It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day and everyone was grateful for that! The day started at 9:00 AM, barbeque lunch and finished-up about 2:00 PM. With everyone’s help, a lot was accomplished; weeding, transplanting, cleaning out the storage area, 2 pick-up loads to the dump, placing donation bricks into the patio…please read what the Whidbey Examiner had to say! Read More »
June 22nd, 2010
Community Service Day - South Whidbey
Windermere celebrated its 26th annual Community Service Day on June 18th. Agents and support staff from all ten western states gave back to the communities that support them by dedicating a day of work on neighborhood improvement projects. For the third year running, South Whidbey agents chose to work at Good Cheer at Bayview — the food bank/thrift store that aids needy South Enders. Three agents spent their day repainting the meeting room at the Freeland Library.
Good Cheer’s Executive Director Kathy McLaughlin put agents to work laying gravel in the entry drive and parking areas. Damien Cortez, Food Bank Coordinator, organized a crew to repaint the entry a “welcoming butter yellow,” while Cary Peterson showed others how to prepare planting beds in the vegetable garden. More agents helped price donated clothing and household items or sorted food products.
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June 21st, 2010
Scholarships for Graduates
Windermere Real Estate/South Whidbey, through our Windermere Foundation and Community Fund, was able to fund three scholarships for graduating seniors at South Whidbey High School and one for a graduating senior at Bayview High School. Recipients were awarded scholarships on the basis of merit, community service and need. All recipients this year are planning to attend colleges or universities. We are so pleased to be able to support these young scholars in the pursuit of their dreams through higher education.
May 16th, 2010
Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Shows Increasing Stability
For the first four months of 2010, the number of homes placed under contract (pending sales) was 51.7% more than the same period in 2009. The number of sold homes was 36% higher than the previous year, with the median sales price down 6% from $268,000 in 2009 to $252,000. The median sales price has fallen 10% from April 2008 - April 2010.
Homes sold for an average of 89 - 92% of original listing price, and were on the market for an average of 185-200 days before being placed in a purchase contract.
The number of homes available for sale, at the end of April, was 9.8% higher than the previous year, but given the current rate of pending sales, the present supply represents around 8.2 months of inventory. Historically, an inventory of around 6 months indicates a balanced market.
May 10th, 2010
Whidby Island Article in Western Art & Architecture Magazine
Good publicity about Whidbey Island, places to go, things to do, lodging, dining, etc.
