Topic: Real Estate
San Juans Real Estate Sales Increase 50% From 2019
Written on January 18, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc Holy cow, what a year! In reviewing the year-end results for 2020, the sales dollar volume for the real estate market in San Juan County per the Northwest Multiple Listing Service was $466,709,745 which reflects a substantial increase in volume of 55% as Continue Reading
Six Steps To Purchasing A San Juans Home
Written on January 10, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc 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 Continue Reading
Library Plans Move to Former Life Care Site
Written on December 24, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Library The San Juan Island Library District has completed the purchase of 660 Spring St. in Friday Harbor for the future library building site. The site is the location of the former Life Care Center. The district considered alternative locations for a library for several years given the limitations of the Continue Reading
County Tax Assessments: Purpose, Market Value Comparisons, Effect On Taxes
Written on November 23, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
Higher Tax Assessments Don’t Always Lead To Paying More Taxes By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc All of us island property owners received our tax assessment notices from San Juan County recently. As real estate agents, we have been fielding many questions about the statements and new assessments. As Continue Reading
What To Consider Before Remodeling
Written on November 5, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc While showing property, I am often asked, if the home could be renovated 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 Continue Reading
Hometrust: It’s Annual Meeting Time!
Written on November 2, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Please join us for a celebration of the completion of the Sun Rise II neighborhood, to review the past year, to elect new board members, AND to preview the next development of permanently affordable homes, HolliWalk. Date: Thursday, November 19th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Place: Virtual meeting via Zoom Alas, no pizza this year, nor Continue Reading
San Juan Real Estate Market Reaches All-Time High
Written on October 23, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands The third-quarter results for San Juan Island and San Juan County were consistent with the first quarter results; very robust. The second quarter was in COVID shock but that gave way to a strong third quarter. Per the NWMLS, the dollar volume year-to-date on San Juan Continue Reading
Merri Ann’s San Juan Island Lifestyle Videos
Written on September 14, 2020 at 9:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson shares another episode in her video series and says, Local San Juan fishing derbies, they are the best!
Corner Stakes and Purchasing Property
Written on August 3, 2020 at 2:24 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
We hear from Merri Ann Simonson… 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, Continue Reading
HomeTrust’s Sunrise II Neighborhood Finished
Written on July 25, 2020 at 7:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Community Home Trust is pleased to announce the completion of its twelfth and final house in the Sun Rise II neighborhood. This home, known as “Stewart,” is the only one of the houses not barged over from Victoria, B.C.. Instead, the house was donated by the DuPar family from Decatur Island and Continue Reading
New Rental Spaces in Town
Written on July 18, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
By Louise Dustrude Two living spaces intended as vacation rentals have become year-round residences instead because of Covid 19, and two others have become commercial spaces, according to Lynn Danaher, the owner. Ryan Bennett, Lynn’s son and co-owner, has been remodeling and upgrading the four units at the corner of Argyle Avenue and Web Street, Continue Reading
San Juan County Real Estate Market Summary
Written on July 6, 2020 at 2:49 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson checks in with a Second Quarter Real Estate summary… The second quarter results, which complete the first half of the year, in San Juan County were extremely good when considering the virus impact. Per the NWMLS, the dollar volume in San Juan County was $118,381,567 with a total of 201 transactions. The Continue Reading
Merri Ann’s Video Series
Written on July 1, 2020 at 7:24 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson has a new entry in her San Juan Island Lifestyle Video series. This one is about San Juan Island Real Estate and COVID
San Juan County Announces 2020 Funding Round for Home Fund Program
Written on June 19, 2020 at 8:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health & Community Services wishes to announce to eligible organizations the County’s intention to release a Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) for a 2020 funding round for the Home Fund program. The County intends to release this NOFA on July 1, 2020 with responses being accepted through August 5, 2020. Applications will Continue Reading
Self Directed Retirement Accounts For Real Estate
Written on June 16, 2020 at 9:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson checks in with another Real Estate tips column… Do you realize that you may use all or a portion of your retirement funds to invest in real estate? Retirement accounts are basically Trust accounts for your benefit when you retire. In the 1970s, the IRS approved real estate as an investment option Continue Reading
SJCHT Says Thanks!
Written on June 8, 2020 at 1:35 pm, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan islanders, you are the best! The Board and Staff of the San Juan Community Home Trust want to thank you for your great response to our recent Appeal. This was made in order to set up an Emergency Fund for our home owners, who have had hours cut back or have lost jobs Continue Reading
Merri Ann’s SJI Information Source Video
Written on June 3, 2020 at 11:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson is back with another San Juan Island information source video. This one provides you with a quick real estate market update.
Letters
Written on June 2, 2020 at 7:37 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Response to the discussion about the Land Bank and Affordable Housing REETs. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Editor, I am writing as Board President of the San Juan Community Home Trust, a non-profit organization on San Juan Island. Our mission is to build and sell permanently affordable housing for ownership, to low and moderate income-qualified islanders. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on June 2, 2020 at 8:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Response by Ron Whalen/Sponsor of San Juan County Initiative 2020-10 I request the following be posted to San Juan Update as a response to the letter posted by Alice Hurd on June 1st. Not true…..Neither the initiative or the petition says anything about ending or eliminating the Land Bank (LB) and affordable housing. THE PROPOSED Continue Reading
Letters
Written on June 1, 2020 at 6:11 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag today we have this letter from Alice Hurd, Former Trustee of the San Juan Preservation Trust… I am writing to share my concern about an initiative petition being circulated in San Juan County for the purpose of putting a measure on the November ballot to close down the San Juan Continue Reading
Real Estate News
Written on May 12, 2020 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson checks in again, this time with information on internet availability on the island… Update to Our Internet Connection Rock Island has been busy for the last 5 years installing the base structure for our fiber and other internet connection options throughout the County. As a REALTOR, I can state that internet reliability Continue Reading
San Juan County COVID-19 Property Tax Relief
Written on April 13, 2020 at 12:56 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, has encouraged those who are able, to pay the full year in April to offset those who will have difficulty making the first half payment. If you have been financially impacted by this pandemic and find yourself in need of a payment plan Continue Reading
San Juans Real Estate Sales Increase 50% From 2019
Written on January 18, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc Holy cow, what a year! In reviewing the year-end results for 2020, the sales dollar volume for the real estate market in San Juan County per the Northwest Multiple Listing Service was $466,709,745 which reflects a substantial increase in volume of 55% as Continue Reading
Six Steps To Purchasing A San Juans Home
Written on January 10, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc 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 Continue Reading
Library Plans Move to Former Life Care Site
Written on December 24, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Library The San Juan Island Library District has completed the purchase of 660 Spring St. in Friday Harbor for the future library building site. The site is the location of the former Life Care Center. The district considered alternative locations for a library for several years given the limitations of the Continue Reading
County Tax Assessments: Purpose, Market Value Comparisons, Effect On Taxes
Written on November 23, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
Higher Tax Assessments Don’t Always Lead To Paying More Taxes By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc All of us island property owners received our tax assessment notices from San Juan County recently. As real estate agents, we have been fielding many questions about the statements and new assessments. As Continue Reading
What To Consider Before Remodeling
Written on November 5, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc While showing property, I am often asked, if the home could be renovated 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 Continue Reading
Hometrust: It’s Annual Meeting Time!
Written on November 2, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Please join us for a celebration of the completion of the Sun Rise II neighborhood, to review the past year, to elect new board members, AND to preview the next development of permanently affordable homes, HolliWalk. Date: Thursday, November 19th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Place: Virtual meeting via Zoom Alas, no pizza this year, nor Continue Reading
San Juan Real Estate Market Reaches All-Time High
Written on October 23, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Merri Ann Simonson, Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands The third-quarter results for San Juan Island and San Juan County were consistent with the first quarter results; very robust. The second quarter was in COVID shock but that gave way to a strong third quarter. Per the NWMLS, the dollar volume year-to-date on San Juan Continue Reading
Merri Ann’s San Juan Island Lifestyle Videos
Written on September 14, 2020 at 9:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson shares another episode in her video series and says, Local San Juan fishing derbies, they are the best!
Corner Stakes and Purchasing Property
Written on August 3, 2020 at 2:24 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
We hear from Merri Ann Simonson… 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, Continue Reading
HomeTrust’s Sunrise II Neighborhood Finished
Written on July 25, 2020 at 7:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Community Home Trust is pleased to announce the completion of its twelfth and final house in the Sun Rise II neighborhood. This home, known as “Stewart,” is the only one of the houses not barged over from Victoria, B.C.. Instead, the house was donated by the DuPar family from Decatur Island and Continue Reading
New Rental Spaces in Town
Written on July 18, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
By Louise Dustrude Two living spaces intended as vacation rentals have become year-round residences instead because of Covid 19, and two others have become commercial spaces, according to Lynn Danaher, the owner. Ryan Bennett, Lynn’s son and co-owner, has been remodeling and upgrading the four units at the corner of Argyle Avenue and Web Street, Continue Reading
San Juan County Real Estate Market Summary
Written on July 6, 2020 at 2:49 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson checks in with a Second Quarter Real Estate summary… The second quarter results, which complete the first half of the year, in San Juan County were extremely good when considering the virus impact. Per the NWMLS, the dollar volume in San Juan County was $118,381,567 with a total of 201 transactions. The Continue Reading
Merri Ann’s Video Series
Written on July 1, 2020 at 7:24 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson has a new entry in her San Juan Island Lifestyle Video series. This one is about San Juan Island Real Estate and COVID
San Juan County Announces 2020 Funding Round for Home Fund Program
Written on June 19, 2020 at 8:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health & Community Services wishes to announce to eligible organizations the County’s intention to release a Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) for a 2020 funding round for the Home Fund program. The County intends to release this NOFA on July 1, 2020 with responses being accepted through August 5, 2020. Applications will Continue Reading
Self Directed Retirement Accounts For Real Estate
Written on June 16, 2020 at 9:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson checks in with another Real Estate tips column… Do you realize that you may use all or a portion of your retirement funds to invest in real estate? Retirement accounts are basically Trust accounts for your benefit when you retire. In the 1970s, the IRS approved real estate as an investment option Continue Reading
SJCHT Says Thanks!
Written on June 8, 2020 at 1:35 pm, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan islanders, you are the best! The Board and Staff of the San Juan Community Home Trust want to thank you for your great response to our recent Appeal. This was made in order to set up an Emergency Fund for our home owners, who have had hours cut back or have lost jobs Continue Reading
Merri Ann’s SJI Information Source Video
Written on June 3, 2020 at 11:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson is back with another San Juan Island information source video. This one provides you with a quick real estate market update.
Letters
Written on June 2, 2020 at 7:37 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Response to the discussion about the Land Bank and Affordable Housing REETs. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Editor, I am writing as Board President of the San Juan Community Home Trust, a non-profit organization on San Juan Island. Our mission is to build and sell permanently affordable housing for ownership, to low and moderate income-qualified islanders. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on June 2, 2020 at 8:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Response by Ron Whalen/Sponsor of San Juan County Initiative 2020-10 I request the following be posted to San Juan Update as a response to the letter posted by Alice Hurd on June 1st. Not true…..Neither the initiative or the petition says anything about ending or eliminating the Land Bank (LB) and affordable housing. THE PROPOSED Continue Reading
Letters
Written on June 1, 2020 at 6:11 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag today we have this letter from Alice Hurd, Former Trustee of the San Juan Preservation Trust… I am writing to share my concern about an initiative petition being circulated in San Juan County for the purpose of putting a measure on the November ballot to close down the San Juan Continue Reading
Real Estate News
Written on May 12, 2020 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson checks in again, this time with information on internet availability on the island… Update to Our Internet Connection Rock Island has been busy for the last 5 years installing the base structure for our fiber and other internet connection options throughout the County. As a REALTOR, I can state that internet reliability Continue Reading
San Juan County COVID-19 Property Tax Relief
Written on April 13, 2020 at 12:56 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, has encouraged those who are able, to pay the full year in April to offset those who will have difficulty making the first half payment. If you have been financially impacted by this pandemic and find yourself in need of a payment plan Continue Reading