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November 4th, 2010

A Tour of Affordable Vacation Homes on South Whidbey Island

Written by Linda Casale
A Tour of Affordable Vacation Homes on South Whidbey Island

Saturday November 13th, 2010  10 AM - 5PM   If you have dreamed of having a vacation home on Whidbey Island, you will want to take this tour.  Some of South Whidbey's most affordable beach and waterview homes will be visited during this tour. Learn about the different beach communities on Whidbey, the community  history,  …

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August 25th, 2010

Is your home rented or vacant? Make sure you are properly insured!

Good information on how your homeowner insurance policy changes if your home is rented or vacant. See Article in Seattle Times …

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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 …

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February 8th, 2010

Inexpensive Home Facelift – By Jon Roberts

Inexpensive Home Facelift – By Jon Roberts

I have been contacted by several potential clients during the last six months who are interested in updating the exterior of their home or who are purchasing an existing home.  In most of these cases the homeowners are satisfied with the size, functionality and location of their homes but have become dissatisfied with …

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September 29th, 2009

Windermere Real Estate partners with Zillow.com

Today, all Windermere  Real Estate Listings are now on Zillow.com!  Windermere will also show the Zillow valuation (Zestimate) for all current listings on Windermere.com (with Seller's permission). See Zillow Blog …

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September 16th, 2009

Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Keeps Improving!

The number of homes placed under contract (Pending Sales) during August was higher than the previous month, and was significantly higher (39%) than a year ago.  The number of homes available for sale as of August 31st (816), was 7% less than the prior year.  Both of these statistics show an improving housing market.  …

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July 10th, 2009

Pending Sales Continue to Increase, Inventory grows as well during June 2009

The number of homes that were placed under contract during June 2009 (83), was 12% higher than the previous month, and 24% higher than during June 2008.  Both factors are signs the Whidbey Island market is improving.  However, the number of homes available for sale increased 11% from May 2009, to nearly the same number …

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June 9th, 2009

Pending Sales Surge during May; Inventory still less than 2008 levels.

Pending Sales on Whidbey Island increased 45% for single family homes priced under $400,000, increased 33% for homes priced between $400,000 and $799,000, and stayed flat for homes over $799,000 during the month of May.   The number of homes available for sale also increased significantly (11%) during May, which was …

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May 27th, 2009

Building Green on Whidbey Island

Written by Linda L. Beeman
Building Green on Whidbey Island

BuiltGreen is a program sponsored by local builder associations that promotes environmentally-friendly projects that are cost-effective to own and operate. It's intended to educate contractors and property owners on green building options that will result in homes crafted to exceed local building codes.    Projects …

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May 26th, 2009

2009 Gardner Report; 1st Qtr

Windermere Real Estate is delighted to be partnered with Gardner Land Use Economics to provide analysis and commentary on the Western Washington Real Estate market. Summary of Report for Island County:  Western Washington Employment:  Number of layoff notices are slowing, and employment picture should be improving …

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