Lynden, WA - In an amazing comeback in the fourth quarter of the state’s 2A Football Championship, the Lynden High School Football team defeats power house Prosser High 35-34. With only 2:22 left in the game and down 21-6, Lynden scored two quick touchdowns to tie the game against the previously unbeaten and defending state champion Prosser Football team.
In double overtime, both teams scored two touchdowns, with the game ending on a missed two point conversion by Prosser. What an amazing ending to a high school championship and especially against a program like Prosser High. They are coached by Tom Moore who’s son Kellen Moore, quarterback’s the Boise State Mustangs who are 12-0, and highly ranked nationally. Kellen’s brother Kirby Moore set state records in receiving this year and is also headed to Boise State next year.
But on this day the Lynden Lions were a better football team and in the end they were crowned Champions of 2A Football. This is the second time Prosser’s season ended with a loss in the state championship to a Whatcom County football team. In 2006 The Ferndale Golden Eagles, led by Jake Locker defeated Prosser and Kellen Moore for the state championship.
Congratulations to the Lynden Lions Football team and coach Curt Kramme on a very exciting year. This is the Lions second state football championship in the last three years, winning the state crown in 2006 as well.
Jerry Campbell - The Muljat Group - Bellingham WA - Lynden Real Estate
Bellingham WA - over the past couple of days I’ve talked to at least four to five local Bellingham mortgage lenders and it seems the concensus is that rates on thirty year mortgages are down around 5.25%. With those kind of rates being offered, most of these lenders are locking a lot of loans for consumers in our local bellingham real estate market.
I’m not sure if these loans represent home owners that are refinancing, buyers getting financing on a current home purchase, or buyers locking loans for something they plan to buy soon. The positive in all this good news, is that the activity in the local mortgage lending is up all across the board. I think the next couple of months, as long as rates remain low, will actually be busier in home sales than we have seen in the last year or two.
I’m really surprised that more home buyers are not taking advantage of this rare timing of really attractive interest rates, depressed home values and the fact that it’s a buyers market. I think once the holiday season is over and we start to get into to the new year, we will see some upticks in our local Bellingham real estate sales numbers.
Whats really fueling this drop in interest rates is the ten year long bonds which have droped from a range of about 3.25 to 3.50 down below 3.00 and as low as 2.67 just today. That’s just incredible and reflects strongly in whats happening with interest rates on all kinds of mortgages. I really can’t see interest rates dipping to much further and I would strongly suggest anyone thinking of locking a rate, should be doing it sooner than later. This is obviously just my opinion, but I really can’t see why anyone is waiting if they want to secure some great rates right now.
Jerry Campbell - Muljat Group - Bellingham WA - Bellingham Real Estate