Bellingham Real Estate Blog

$234,500

2 Bedroom - 2 Bath - 1100 Sq Ft

Affordable 1100+ sq. ft. home on owner terms. New laminate floors, vinyl double pane windows, newer GFA furnace, gas range & wonderfully remodeled. High ceilings, fenced. Owner is selling on owner terms only. 15% down payment, first mortgage of approx. $15,000 at 11% interest, the owner will carry the balance at 7% per annum with no balloon (no cash out before 5 years)

$475,000 - 1 Bedroom - 1 Bath - 1534 Sq Ft

$365,000 - 1 Bedroom - 1 Bath - 1272 Sq Ft

Beautifully renovated and restored Historic Building converted to Office/Residential Condominium units. Featuring Bay, City and Mountain view units bathed in sunlight with high open ceilings, underground parking, handicap access, Douglas fir floors and ambiance galore. Near Downtown, City Hall, parks, waterfalls, marina and boat launch. Zoned for office and/or residential and also suitable for office/residential combination. Historic landmark status FREEZES PROPERTY TAX FOR 10 YEARS!

$489,900 - 2 Bedroom - 2 Bath - 1774 Sq Ft

Panoramic 180 degree view of mtns, bay, islands, city. Airy, energy-efficient townhouse-style condo with 2 brand new decks. 2BR, 2BA, den/office & large utility downstairs. Living area up. Master w/walk-in closet, attached 1-car garage, 1 parking space behind bldg. Only 2 units in this well-maintained bldg within walking distance of downtown, trails, WWU & Fairhaven. Lots of storage, potting shed. Embrace the simple lifestyle!

$1,295,000  - 3 Bedroom - 2.5 Bath - 1310 Sq Ft

Chuckanut saltwater frontage home. Incredible views, west of the railroad. Older home with beautiful oak floors. This property is in the Chuckanut Beach Association. Take advantage of the favorable waterfront setback to expand into you custom dream home. You douldn't build this close to the waterfront with todays regulations.

Bellingham, WA has gotten the number 2 spot as best place to live as ranked by Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition written by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander and published by Frommer's.  They looked at more than 400 metro areas in the U.S. and Canada.  Cities are ranked on 10 major criteria: Economy and jobs; cost of living; climate; education; health and healthcare; crime; transportation; leisure; arts and culture and overall quality of life.

Saturday, May 5th, Bellingham will be hosting a most unusual parade, The Procession of the Species.  Fun loving environmental friendly folks will be wearing self made costumes of birds, salmon, owls and others. The fun has actually begun about 6 weeks ago at the Community Art Studio on Grand Ave where the nature-inspired costumes have been in the process of being made for the big day. There are said to be more than 300 this year including "Moby Junior" a 25 foot long whale sitting on a large tricycle. Bellingham's version of the event has been going on since 2004, nationwide since 1995 to bring attention to the Endangered Species Act.  Come out and join the fun. The procession will begin at City Hall at 5pm

The local Chinese Community will hold a Qing Ming Festival At the Library 11am- 1pm. It is an opportunity for local Chinese to honor deceased relatives and mark the arrival of sping.

It is also Cinqu de Mayo and the Community to Community Development will host a tamale dinner celebration. Their will be a tamale-making workshop and cooking class at Boundary Bay Brewery from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $50, which includes a dozen tamales to take home. A  tamale dinner from 5 to 8 pm. that includes bilingual literature, art, music and poetry in the restaurant's garden. Kids' events are included. For more information: http://www.foodjustice.org/

Nicely remodeled 2BR home with bonus room and fireplace, new bathroom, new laminate floors, new inside paint and molding. Features also include covered deck and carport, big backyard, new landscaping and a storage shed. There is also a nice side yard with a BBQ area and a BBQ that stays. Located in desirable park near Whatcom Community College, bus & shopping. No age restrictions. Great student Housing. All for $29,900

March Bellingham Condo Stats

Looks like Condo prices dropped some compared to March of last year. And what's even more telling is the number of sales 24 this year compared to 60 last year, that is 2.5 less condos sold March of 2007 than March of last year.

What does this all mean?

There sure are lots of condos on the market 379 in Bellingham as of today.

Whatcom County gets an A from American Lung Association in thier latest American Lung Association State of the Air: 2007 report.  Washington State as a whole did pretty well. We are so lucky to have good clean air here. I remember when I first moved to Mountain View, CA in 1970 and live there several months before I ever saw the mountains and then realized where the cities name came from.

You can check out your state and county at The American Lung Association web site

Here is an image of the Peace Pole dedication at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center and the new Firehouse Cafe in Fairhaven. This is the latest edition of over 200,000 Peace Poles in 180 countries around the world. Peace Poles are like silent meditations for world peace. This makes 3 Peace Poles in Bellingham that I know of.