Wes Nygaard

Tuesday in beautiful North West Washington!

It appears interest rates are slowly climbing upward...very slowly.

There is a lot of talk on rates are going to increase. Well, for the time being, interest rates are still attractive.

Here is the approximate rate as of 12:32 this afternoon--rates can and do fluctuate many times a day.

30 year fixed, residential:

5.250% with 1.625 pts.

5.625% with .125 pts.

Beautiful rates when you consider the 19% rates of the late 80's.

Inventory choice is very good.

The banks are still lending and there with programs available that have low/little/zero down, if you qualify.

If you have any questions, give me a call.

Wes Nygaard - The Muljat Group - www.WhatcomCountyHomeSearch.com - www.WesNygaard.com 360.201.1844

I've been convinced!

Now it is time for you to go and check out Birch Bay Village for yourself.

Birch Bay Village is a 24/7 gated community...with a 24/7 live person at the gate type of gated community.

Once you enter Birch Bay Village you'll notice the difference between this gated community and others you have known in the past.

Why?

Take about twenty-five minutes and drive around the village. It is phenomenal! This community has golf course homes, water front homes, water view homes, lake view homes.

Birch Bay Community has a lot to offer to anyone looking for a 'particular' location for their home. Plus--Birch Bay Village offers miles of beaches with private access, 9 hole executive golf course, tennis courts, community clubhouse, swimming pool and much more.

Birch Bay Village has their own 250 slip saltwater marina and some of the most beautiful sunsets you may ever see. While you're driving around Birch Bay Village, check out Sunset Set Beach.

If you can time your arrival around sunset, you will see what I mean. Birch Bay Village is a captivating area to live, play and enjoy.

Close to everything. The Canadian-USA border, Bellingham, Washington, the shops and restaurants of Birch Bay. This approximately 640 acre gated community has everything you need--and more!

Wes Nygaard - The Muljat Group - www.WhatcomCountyHomeSearch.com - www.WesNygaard.com 360.201.1844

A couple of reminders of what you might want to keep you calendar open for in the coming weeks and months.

In Blaine, every 2nd and 4th Saturday until September 26th, Blaine will be having their open air market on the H Street Plaza.

At this open air market Blaine features locally grown produce/products and crafts.

Blaine will also offer free space to vendors at this event.

Hours for this event: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

For more information regarding the Blaine Open Air Market, call: 360.332.4544

Make plans for the upcoming: Blaine Jazz Festival -July 12th through the 18th.

Enjoy Blaine!

This is 'Our Corner Of Paradise'

Wes Nygaard - The Muljat Group - www.WhatcomCountyHomeSearch.com - www.WesNygaard.com - 360.201.1844

Everybody should make plans to attend Blaine, Washington's 4th of July celebration! Make your plans now! I have not seen another 4th of July celebration as outstanding as Blaine's.

Suggestions?

Start off with Blaine's downtown celebration. It is huge, take lots of sun tan lotion spend the day. First on the agenda is a pancake breakfast, then the parade at noon. There are arts and crafts, rides on the historic Plover Ferry from Blaine to Semiahmoo Resort.

Don't forget to a tour of the historic "Show-n-Shine car show. There are some fantastic cars that show up in Blaine for the 4th. Check them out, you'll be glad you did.

Stick around until the sun goes down in Blaine and watch Blaine's fireworks.

OR

Take a ten minute ride down to Birch Bay, get the best location you can find next to the water and wait for the fireworks to begin.

From Birch Bay Village around the Bay to Point Whitehorn the sky lights up with fireworks like you 'may' have never seen. It is truly a sight and sound to behold.

Our Corner of Paradise

Wes Nygaard - The Muljat Group - www.whatcomcountyhomesearch.com - www.WesNygaard.com 360.201.1844

I'm a little late getting the most recent (weekly) ratios updated and uploaded.

However, they have been updated. Recent ratios show that we are in full stride for the spring increase in business...and for buyers moving forward and making a contract on homes that have viewed and decided to make offers on.

The lower intersest rates, the $8,000 tax credit and large selection of homes on the market have given buyers choices that we haven't seen in a long time.

To view the ratio updates go to: www.WhatcomCountyHomeSearch.com, move down the left side until you see the statistics buttons for each area.

Whatcom County; Bellingham Stats; Blaine Stats; Ferndale Stats; Lynden Stats; Sudden Valley Stats

Wes Nygaard - The Muljat Group - www.WhatcomCountyHomeSearch.com - 360.201.1844