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I rthink I'll assume a Texas accent (i.e. DRAWL) with this article. Just seems appropriate for some reason. My boring Northwest assault on the english language is much too temperate. I would prefer to assume an Alabama accent, however I cannot figure out what the plural possessive of Alabama is. ...

Local Bellingham builder constructs a home featured in Creating The Not So Big House.Smart, efficient and borderline glamorous; this home is so adaptable it can happily house a retired couple or a large family. Not an ounce of wasted space. Three car detached garage, 3 bedrooms + office +craft r...

I have a confession. I am a Spooner-Addict. Spoonerisms are words or phrases in which letters or syllables get swapped. Think: Bad Dog (Dad Bog), Feather Light (Leather Fight), Sleeping Bag (Beeping Slag). You can see where this is going. However, I am now spoonerizing everything, and it is getti...

Waterfront Redevelopment The Port of Bellingham is working with the City of Bellingham on a waterfront redevelopment effort that will bring the community's goals and visions for the future waterfront to reality. During 2006 and 2007, critical zoning and master planning decisions will be made that...

Bellingham Fork Off - let's declare a winner. (Hey, stupid excuse to drink IPA, ok?). Here are my two reigning candidates: Boundary Bay Brewery's Inside Passage Ale (cute way of saying WAY HOPPED OUT SUPER ALE) and The North Fork's Specialty IPA. The North Fork has a huge advantage...it is lodged...

 A warning: If you have never ever tried eggs benedict, do not start now. It is terrible for you. Envision two perfectly poached eggs floating in a pond of homemade hollandaise pooled atop a homemade pillow of a waffle. Served with a side of potatos. It is todiefor. Served at one of my favorite l...

 Real Estate Nightmares, Part 1. Scheduling the appointment, arriving on time, unlocking the door, heavy scent of beer, humoring the client, knocking on the closed bedroom door, (no response), opening the closed bedroom door AACK! Not again! Do you people not care that I am in your house/apartmen...

The 2008 Whatcom County Real Estate Research Report has just been published for 2008 (housing market information for 2007), here are the number of residential sales in Bellingham proper. BELLINGHAM                            2007              2006              %Change Used , Single Family        ...

The Real Estate Gnome The real estate gnome is in, here are the first quarter reports published by WCRER . There were 2,730 housing resales (units) sold, down -6.5% from the previous quarter. Hey, that's not too painful! 119 building permits were issued, down -57.8% from the previous year. Ok, ou...

What do the Summer Olympics in Bejiing have to do with housing trends in Bellingham? Well, nothing. I'm talking Winter Olympics, mon petit choux. You see Vancouver will be hosting the Winter Olympics (yee haw! less than an hour from my door) in 2010. Vancouver hosted the Vancouver Expo in 1986. I...