I wanted to alert you to the Bellingham City Council decision to direct staff to proceed with a draft Rental Regulation Ordinance. These provisions will have a significant impact on how landlords rent their properties. If you are a landlord, or have clients that are landlords, of have clients who find themselves in a rent-back […]
Home prices appreciated 7.8 percent in Whatcom County
Home prices appreciated 7.8 percent in Whatcom County in fourth quarter of 2016. That was the 45th highest increase in the U.S., according to a federal report. It’s still up, up and away when it comes to home values in Whatcom County. Whatcom County homes appreciated 7.8 percent at the end of 2016 compared to […]
Bellingham is becoming less affordable…
More and more, Bellingham is becoming less affordable to first-time homebuyers. The median price for a home sold in Bellingham during the third quarter hit $369,900, while the average price hit $431,517. The median price for Bellingham is up 13.6 percent compared to a year ago and is the highest third-quarter number since she began […]
Which Bellingham neighborhoods are seeing jump in home values?
A house sits for sale in the 2500 block of West Street on Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Columbia Neighborhood in Bellingham. Home values in the Columbia Neighborhood increased 14.6 percent last month compared to a year ago, the biggest jump in Bellingham. While the home market is hot throughout Bellingham, it’s the older, more […]
Larger chunk of Bellingham paycheck goes toward rent then mortgage
Bellingham residents are paying more than their fair share when it comes to their rent and mortgage. A new study from Zillow, an online marketplace that compares values of homes, estimates that Bellingham homeowners spend 32.9 percent of their monthly income on a mortgage payment, while renters pay 41.3 percent of their income. Mortgage […]
8 Reasons to Move to Bellingham, WA
By Raven Petty on July 15, 2015 Bellingham, WA PHOTO CREDIT: Flickr user: Heather Harvey Moving to Bellingham, Wash., offers opportunities to enjoy abundant attractions and entertainment, year-round recreation, and access to major metros, allowing residents to live in a smaller city (pop. 80,000) with big-city amenities. Bellingham sits only 90 miles north of Seattle, […]
