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Apr 2, 2022

UNDERSTANDING THE VALUATION PROCESS FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE

The definition of “market value” is rather boring sounding when you take into consideration that you are addressing one of the highest value assets that a property owner may have or the most expensive item that a buyer may purchase in their lifetime. Emotions run high when it comes to the selling and buying of real estate. If we all could just buy low and sell high, life would be so much more rewarding. Definition: Market Value is the price a property is most likely to comm

Oct 18, 2018

REAL ESTATE MARKET AND YOUR TAX ASSESSMENT - Past Version

All of us Island property owners received our tax assessment notices from the County recently. As real estate agents we have been fielding many questions about the statements and new assessments. As you may recall, the State has mandated that our Assessor’s office convert to an annual assessment update cycle versus the cyclical system we were on for years. The current values are for a one year period only and will be adjusted the next year. The current process is mu

Oct 17, 2016

San Juan Island Tip About the type of Neighborhoods Video

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Oct 17, 2016

San Juan Islands Real Estate Market Update

Per the NWMLS third quarter results for 2016 reflect a dollar volume increase of 22.6% for San Juan Island but the year-to-date dollar volume reflects a 14% increase. In both the quarter and year-to-date, the transaction numbers reflect an increase; 22% for the quarter and 10.6% for the year-to-date period over 2015. The 2016 third quarter volume for San Juan was $35,251,524 as compared to $28,732,100 in 2015. If this dollar volume pace remains steady, we will finis

Sep 30, 2016

San Juan County Waterfront Lot Development - Past Version

If you own a waterfront parcel in the County, or hope to purchase one, I have detailed below some items to take into consideration. Historically, waterfront parcels were the most coveted investment in the islands but due to ever changing regulations, they are now the most confusing parcels to develop. For REALTORs they can be a challenge to sell due to our inability to give buyers concrete answers to their questions while on site. Important Considerations Timing Once you p

Sep 19, 2016

San Juan Island Tip on Salmon Fishing Video

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Jul 13, 2016

Rental Options for Property Owners on San Juan Island - Past Version

San Juan County currently has several mechanisms for legally renting a home in the County. The information below is meant for informational purposes only, and does not incorporate all of the rules and regulations. It will however provide those who want to learn more about residential renting of homes in the County an overview of at least some of the things they need to consider, and do, prior to listing property for rent. Long Term Rentals. No permits are required. A long t

Apr 15, 2016

San Juan Real Estate Update Report

The first quarter results for San Juan Island were interesting as the real estate dollar volume was down 19% from the same three month period in 2015, however; the number of transactions were up 12%. Overall, the County had a 12% decrease in volume. Orcas was also down in volume and transaction count but Lopez and Shaw and the outer islands were up in volume 8% and 47% respectively. Shaw and the outer islands only had 7 transactions and one was $1.8 M so it doesn’t take mu

Oct 16, 2015

San Juan Island Real Estate Market Update

In reviewing the year-to-date activity for 2015, the real estate market volume on San Juan Island reflects an increase of 7.5% for the period of January through September as compared to the same period in 2014. This gain is less than the percentage we enjoyed during the same period of 2013 over 2014 when the increase in volume was 33%. As for the number of transactions, we are down 6% as compared to the same period in 2014. This decrease is attributed to the higher number

May 21, 2015

UNDERSTANDING THE VALUATION PROCESS FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE - Past Version

May 21, 2015

Buying Property in the San Juans - Past Version

Select an Agent to Represent You As you may be aware, all of the brokerage firms on San Juan Island are members of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service; therefore, any of the agents can assist you with any of the properties listed with Coldwell Banker or other brokerage firms. One of the first steps in purchasing real estate on San Juan is to select an agent to represent you. Ideally you should select ONE agent that you feel will provide you with the level of customer servi

May 21, 2015

REAL ESTATE MARKET and Your Tax Assessment - Past Version

All of us Island property owners received our tax assessment notices from the County in November. As real estate agents we have been fielding many questions about the statements and new assessments. As you may recall, the State has mandated that our Assessor’s office convert to an annual assessment update cycle versus the cyclical system we were on for years. The current values are for a one year period only and will be adjusted the next year. This process is much more stable