Anacortes & Surrounding Communities- Events, Market Trends and Happenings!

This was a Good week for great posts. I always learn a lot from other Active Rainers. From TECHO tips to fun tidbits. These posts have stood out from the crowd this week. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.   Michael. This one will give you a good chuckle "On the first day, God created the dog ...

 Anacortes Mural Project started in 1984 by local artist Bill Mitchell. Mitchell began the work in 1984 and thus began an amazing project that has placed 150 murals on buildings in downtown Anacortes. Bill aims to paint about 6 new murals a year so stay tuned. Mitchell brings people of the past b...

Oak Harbor Housing- Market Trends January to June 2013We are in the middle of the "Selling" season here in Oak Harbor/North Whidbey Island.  So I thought I would put together some data on what has been happening in the housing market for the first 6 months of 2013  Number of Sales Vs Number of Ho...

Anacortes Housing- Market Trends January to June 2013We are in the middle of the "Selling" season here in Anacortes/Fidalgo Island.  So I thought I would put together some data on what has been happening in the housing market for the first 6 months of 2013  Number of Sales Vs Number of Homes on t...

This was a Good week for great posts. I always learn a lot from other Active Rainers. From TECHO tips to fun tidbits. These posts have stood out from the crowd this week. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.   Jennifer- About Shoes- "If you are in the real estate business I am sure you have been...

 Anacortes Mural Project started in 1984 by local artist Bill Mitchell. Mitchell began the work in 1984 and thus began an amazing project that has placed 150 murals on buildings in downtown Anacortes. Bill aims to paint about 6 new murals a year so stay tuned. Mitchell brings people of the past b...

How to make YouTube videos, the wrong way and then the right Way!   Well I now know I should have read the book "YouTube for Dummies" if it exists. If not I could probably write a good portion of it. I must check Amazon! Well it does exist. I should get a copy. Anyway, Here is My Story My first a...

It is an interesting trip down Memory Lane.  Hope you enjoy the old photos!   My Childhood Years  I was born in Sydney, Australia. Yes, I am an "Aussie" from DownUnder. I still have an accent as some of the Active Rainers found out when I called them for the "What's My Line" Contests last month. ...

Kent writes about the Good News for retiring "Baby Boomers" who for one reason or another have limited income but substantial assets. Here gives an excellent example of how it works. There could be a HUGE CHANGE on the way for "Baby Boomers"! With the recent change in Freddie Mac’s rules, it coul...

What's My Line interview with Kathy Streib told me a lot about the business of Home Stagers!   Kathy is based in Boca Raton Florida. However, her area of operations covers  Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach and other areas in South Florida  Her business website Room Service...