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During the real estate boom years, waterfront homes on San Juan Island appreciate around 8-10% per year and those homes with docks appreciated around 13-20%. Docks have always been a coveted property amenity as they truly allow easy access to boating; the reason many want to live on an island. Many, many years ago, docks were easy to obtain and were often used for making a living such as fishing, crabbing, commercial boat use and marinas. In today’s environment, docks are v

Corner stakes are one of the most important components of purchasing real estate, I have learned this over 25 years of selling real estate on San Juan. For the properties that transacted years ago, corner stakes were not a big issue; of course, nor was a water source, or a septic permit or archaeological areas. Times have changed in our rural area and the buyer must know what they are purchasing before they close. To make an informed purchase decision on any type of real est

While showing property I am often asked, if the home could be renovated and/or increased in size as the lot is perfect but the home is too small or too dated for the prospective buyer. As I have said numerous times, it is still more cost effective to buy existing and remodel than it is to build new construction. With new homes, the cost is $400-$500 per square foot, and it is 20 months before you can walk over the threshold. If you are buying a home that you intend to remode

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

1. 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 San Juan Islands 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 lev

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 much mo

The first quarter results for San Juan County maintained the momentum that was present during the last quarter of 2019.  As compared to the first quarter in 2019; the data for San Juan Island, Orcas and Lopez all reflected an increase in volume and transaction numbers for the period ending March 31, 2020.  San Juan Island had the largest increases with a 48% increase in transaction volume and a 56% increase in number of transactions.  Orcas and Lopez had 11% and 16.5% increas

This video shares with you our holiday month. We enjoyed chardonnay shopping, office parties and so many local gatherings that I lost count. We had a blast. #fridayharborrealestate #MerriAnnSimonson #wwwsanjuanrealpropertycom #ColdwellBankerSanJuanIslandsInc #SanJuanIslandLifestyleVideos #rocheharborrealestate #SanJuanRealestateforsale