Northwest Weekly News in Review
New Lynden Windmill hit with retailers – via Bellingham Herald – Dec 11, 2006
The 53-foot windmill is under construction at Lynden, Washington’s Fairway Center on Front Street. The windmill base will be the new home of Woods Coffee, Fairway Drug and Sportsworld.
Cordata building ban could be lifted soon – via Bham Herald – Dec 12, 2006 Trillium Corp. and the city of Bellingham say they’ve found a way to share road costs in north Bellingham’s Cordata area. The city is now considering lifting the two-month-old construction ban. Now projects like DR Horton’s Reserve at Cordata new homes community and a local grocery store might be able to finally get back on track.
Mortgage Insurance slated for tax deduction – via Realty Times – Dec 12, 2006
Home buyers who close loans during and after 2007 and make less than $100,000 a year will be eligible to deduct all the private or government mortgage insurance paid for the year. That’s good news for the real estate business.
Healthier Housing Inventories – via Rismedia.com – Dec 12, 2006
Economic conditions are poised for a return to average inventory levels and home prices that are flat to small rises by June or July. Were dancing on the bottom when it comes to this housing slow down. I’m looking forward to a normal year up here in the Bellingham real estate market.
Smart ways to boost a home’s curb appeal - via Boston.com/realestate - Dec 12, 2006 Simple fix ups like painting and clean up results in fast sales of homes that had previously languished unsold for many months. To make a home show its best, home owners should spruce up the landscaping and making cosmetic repairs to eliminate buyer objections.