Katharine Carey, Agent Carey- Realtor®

Just wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some wonderful places to stay while your on a quest

to see if Bellingham Washington could be your next home.

I have personally stayed at the Hotels listed at one time or another and this is of course my opinion.

Please note many have spa's. This is due to my body needing to recover every now and then..

I also want to be able to recommend properties suited to each clients individual needs.

Chrysalis Inn and Spa

The Chrysalis is a fantastic property nested in the Historic area of Bellingham named Fairhaven. You will not be disappointed when you are gazing out the window of your room and watching the sunset on the bay. The rooms are decorated with newer features of slate, granite and glass. Jacuzzi tub to relax in and window seat to enjoy the view. Fireplace for the winter nights and just an overall feeling of total relaxation.

This is good because sometimes I have been with clients and shown a dozen homes and you just need a place to download all the real estate you just toured.

The restaurant and Wine bar Fino is wonderful and you will enjoy the complimentary breakfast. An assortment of bagels, muffins, eggs, granola, yogurt and the usual coffee tea and juice. Dinner is truly an experience as well as the sun sets upon the bay.

The spa is award winning and would be my favorite. The smell of the Essential Elements spa products help maintain a relaxing space and you feel so blissful every moment you spend whether it be a massage, facial or just a pedicure.

Just steps outside will find you walking on a fantasic pier that connects to Boulevard Park where you can enjoy a wonderful cup of coffee and perhaps a scone at Woods Coffee. Take a walk in the other direction and you will find yourself in the heart of Fairhaven. So much to do and see that is a whole other blog in itself.

The only disclosure that must be made is that you may hear the occasional train drifting by, I personally love the sound of a train.

If you are looking to spend time looking for real estate in Bellingham and would like stay overnight, give the Chrysalis a try. It will take the stress out of riding around Bellingham with a Realtor all day:)

A sweet and simple approach to real estate,

-Katharine Carey

Yesterday I had a busy day lined up.. My daughter and I were up in the early morning to help with a race called Haggen 2 Haggen.

She was photographing the event and I was in charge of getting her from point to point.

Of course while I am waiting I am visiting with all the walkers and runners for the event, great conversations and a beautiful day in Bellingham Wa.

The turnout is fantastic and I just can't resist taking a few shots of the runners getting ready and posting on Twitter which feeds into my Facebook and there is up to the minute posting of the race.

I notice on my twitterific that someone in the race is posting photos of the race as well. This is just a snippet of what transpires each day whether it be a race, prom, business function, sports match you name it. It is just amazing the quickness of the information.

Now this is not a new experience to many of you here blogging but it could be for someone just beginning there social networking journey. We are all Newbs at one point or another.

After the race I went to visit my parents, it was a great day for a visit. My dad gave me an official tour of his garden and my mom was asking about this social networking business. She wants to know more, she wants to keep up with her grandchildren and perhaps implement it into their business.

She states things are changing and I want to be able to access younger professionals to our business functions. I have heard so much about social networking and want to learn more...

As my dad enjoys his passion, I share with my mom who is so curious....about Facebook and Twitter.

I share her photos of the race I posted to twitter and look it is on my Facebook as well.

Here mom... lets get a photo of Dad and post it to Facebook right from my phone.

With in seconds its posted. She is excited she wants to know more, she wants to be in.

Now it's time for the business part of my day, I have a client out of town that is interested in a condominium and I want to check it out.

Pulling up I see that an agent is doing an open house, great I will have someone to talk to about the condo and gather information from.

Upon entry, I introduce myself and set my card on the counter, and ask if I may take a few photos for the client.

He say's " I thought we had some on the Mls" I reply "yes you do, but I would like to send some that are a little more informative."

The fixtures tile and trim are points that my clients would like to see.

As I am snapping away he asks about my office ect. I state that our company is heavily based on the web and that is where we have most of our inquiries.

He states that he just attended a social networking seminar and wasn't so sure about doing business like that.

His grandson wants him to get a facebook page but well he just doesn't get it.

So in other words...." Your out."

That's fine, everyone conducts their business differently I say but it sure beats sitting behind a desk all day. I like to be out and about checking out new properties and being able to check my email on the go.

These are two people in the same generation. Baby Boomers.

So,

Are you in, or are you out?