Bellingham Real Estate Blog

Bellingham's eclectic Dream Science Circuswill be preforming a new show this weekend December 1st at 7:00pm & 2nd at 2:00 and 7:00pm at the Syre Student Center Main Theatre at Whatcom Community College called Sleeping on the Ceiling.

A Quote from their website about the show says "Sleeping on the Ceiling uses circus arts and physical theatre to tell the story of one man's discovery that joy in his life starts when he stops fighting his monsters and starts to play with them. The cast of professional circus performers takes the audience on a journey that recaptures that lingering feeling of magic that you get when you wake up from a dream, that magical sense of possibility and play. "

The Dream Science Circus is an unusual group of entertainers, think  Cirque de Soliel, not Barnum and Bailey.

Ski and snowboard enthusiasts, the wait is over. The Mt Baker ski area will open tomorrow Nov 29.

With Monday nights dusting of snow in the foothills around Bellingham, Mt Baker got 17 inches of new snow bringing their base to 33 - 35 inches. They are looking forward to a picture perfect powder opening day with possibility of more snow.

If you can't make it for the opening day, it looks like the weekend weather might make Saturday a great day to get out on the mountain.

Mt Baker gets an average annual snowfall of 647 inches. The vertical rise is 1,500 feet. They have a total of 8 chair lifts and 2 handle tows. The areas are 31% expert terrain, 45% intermediate, and 24% beginner terrains.

There is lots of lodging available in the towns of Maple Falls and Glacier, If you ever get the urge to own a place near the mountain there are some great deals to be had there. Check out my website at http://www.bellinghamproperty.com/ or give me a call.

Photo courtesy of Flick By skidrd

Game Co nX,located at 1422 Cornwall Ave,  a new computer gaming facility will have a grand opening that will feature a 48-hour marathon. The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday, ending at 6 p.m. Sunday and for $35 you can be there for all or part of the 2 says, come and go, retutn as you please. .

Game Co nX offers 25 networked computers that are Internet enabled, and two Nintendo Wii consoles with a variety of games. Some of the games available include Team Fortress 2, Unreal Tournament 3 and Counter Strike: Source.

The facility is calling itself a family-friendly place for teens and young adults to hang out. There are recording cameras throughout the facility as well as staff on site.

Tiny Flats Tapas Barin Fairhaven has won the Wine Enthusiast Magazine's"Award of Distinction" as one of the most wine-friendly restaurants in the US for 2007. KCTS TV has also honored Flats Tapas as "Chef's 2006 Favorite Dishes Award," featuring how to cook the restaurant's Yams Bravas on the show.

Quite a distinction for the small restaurant that is located in the Historic Fairhaven District of Bellingham. Flats has made wine a big part of their business and some people come specifically to sample the great selection of their wines. Try them out if your in the neighborhood.

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Here's a few helpful hints to prepare your home in the coming months for the fall and winter season.

Roof

• Remove moss from the roof. Don't use a pressure washer, as this will often cause more damage. He's a brush or find some system at the local hardware store, we get a professional to clean your roof.
• Check your flashing, make sure it is all secure.
• Check for any damage or loose shingles.
• Clean out your gutters.
• True trees and branches near the roof of power lines.

Exterior

• Keep vegetation away from your siding.
• Keep soil at least six inches below any siding or wood products.
• Cleanup leaves around your home.
• Caulk all gaps or joints in the siding, or around windows and doors, keep them well sealed and painted.
• Ad of thed storm windows in older homes to conserve heat.

Crawlspace

• Insulate plumbing protector your pipes from freezing.
• Close off foundation vents during freezing weather. Remember to unblock vents in spreading to allow for adequate ventilation in the crawlspace.

Fireplace

• Make sure your chimneys have been professionally clean before using them.

Furnace

• Have your guests or propane furnace service annually.
• Replace furnace filters.
• Have you heat registers professionally clean to cut down on the impurities in the air.
• Make sure enough insulation on your ducting system.

Interior

• Repair weather stripping around windows and doors.
• Replace local and batteries.
• And carbon monoxide detectors or monitors to home users guests or propane, if you burn wood, or park your car in an attached garage.

Plumbing

• Remove all exterior hoses and store the inside the winter.
• Insulate any exposed pipes.

Today is America Recycles Day so I thought I would tell you about a new recycling service in town.

Bellingham's Sanitary Service has just added plastic tubs and containers to its recycling program. I am so glad to hear this good news. It is always been very frustrating having these containers lying around saying they are recyclable and having no place to recycle them.

That's all changed now. Bellingham's 2006 recycler of the year Sanitary Service Corporationhas finally taken another step in the right direction in cleaning up the environment. All the plastic that is collected in the curbside recycling program is delivered to Northwest Recycling in Bellingham where it is  sorted, baled, and shipped out for processing.

Recycled plastic is used to make a variety of products from composite lumber used a lot in taking to fleece clothing.

This is great news for the environment.

The Bellingham condo market is starting to increase. The average is oup 11% over last year, but down less than 1% compared to last month. while the median price is up 11.8% over last year and down 1.3% over last month.

Once again I will say that I think these statistics will change pretty drastically in the coming months to increases for condo sales prices as some of the upscale condos like the Waldron & Young, and the Drake buildings are finished and the reserved units there start closing. We may be seeing some of this already.

If you would like any more information about Real Estate or Real Estate statistics visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com

This is not a good month in the Bellingham Market.

The average price went down 8.5% compared to last month, while the median price fell 3.7% over last month.

The average price fell 12.9% compared to last year while the median price fell 10% compared to last year.

The number of sales is down compared to last month, and days on market is also up a bit, so we have a slower market time looks like we lost the gains feom last month.

If you would like any more information about Real Estate or Real Estate statistics visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com