Jay Baklund's (baklund) Blog

It's April 2008. A lot of sellers are asking this question. The truth is, regardless of market conditions, there are ways to get your home sold. There are really 3 reasons why a house sells. Price, condition and location. As the seller, you control 2 out of the 3. It's the listing agent's job to ...

Is it true that cell phone numbers will soon go public? You might have seen an email going around that states cell phone numbers will be going public. The "fear" is that you'll get sales calls, and pay for the minutes used. Well before you freak out, be sure to visit www.snopes.com which has rese...

So much has been made about Vancouver BC getting the Winter Olympics in 2010. My personal and professional opinion is that the jury is still out. Most people have not lived in Bellingham for 30+ years. I have. I still remember when Expo came to BC. This was in 1986. Everyone said that Bellingham ...

The Hotel Bellwether, located on Bellingham Bay, is a 66 room European retreat. This very high end hotel also offers a top notch restaurant, the Harborside Bistro. The Hotel Bellwether has amazing water views. You'll enjoy your stay very much, whether you're visiting for business or pleasure. For...

The top 5 reasons are listed below. When I say real estate, I'm referring to single family residences, condos, vacant land, manufactured homes, multi family and commercial. In this example, lets say you have a house on the market but there has been little or no activity. If the house is listed wi...