Valerie's Belfair WA Real Estate Blog

Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront Homes for Sale~How was the year in review?

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:26:34 -0600

Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront Homes for Sale~How was the year in review?

2009 was a very tough year all around - the economy overall and the housing market in general, so what went on with Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront Home Sales? Surprisingly enough there were 23 homes sold along the shores of Hood Canal and Puget Sound in 2009. I decided to take a look at 2009 and compare it to 2008, 2007 and 2006 to see how much of a difference there was in price, homes sold, and the time on the market.

Waterfront homes as a general rule, tend to be more for recreational, part-time summer use, but there has been an increase in the number of waterfront homes that are lived in full time along the Shores of Hood Canal and Puget Sound.

When reviewing Puget Sound Waterfront homes for sale, I am reviewing the statistics for my market area of Puget Sound which consists of Victor, Allyn, and Grapeview -all along the shores of Case Inlet & North Bay. Shelton is also in my market area but there does tend to be a slight difference in marketing and values so I did not include that area in the statistics but will be reviewing it in another blog.

The statistics I am looking at regarding the homes for sale and sold on the Hood Canal are along theSouth Shore and North Shore of the Hood Canal in my market area which includes the towns of Belfair, Union and Tahuya in Mason County.

We carried quite a large inventory of waterfront homes for sale throughout the year of 2009. The end of the year we did see some come off the market which did lighten the inventory some. We also saw an increase in the showings of waterfront homes for sale above the $500,000 price range during the month of December and into the new year. A lot of these buyers are also cash buyers-possibly taking advantage of the great homes for sale with great prices and values as opposed to placing their hard earned dollars elsewhere...

So here's the wrap up:

2009 there were a total of 23 waterfront homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in Mason County.

(9) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
(5) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
(9) were sold along the shores of Puget Sound - North Bay and Case Inlet.
The average sale price wasas $391,283
The average market time was 235 days
The average dollars per square foot was $338.63

2008 there were a total of 23 waterfront homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in Mason County.

(8) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
(6) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
(9) were sold along the shores of Puget Sound - North Bay and Case Inlet
The average sale price was $604,158
The average market time was 152 days
The average dollars per square foot was $337.95.

It is interesting to see the difference in the market times and the fact that 2009 the buyers were focused on homes under $500,00 for the most part. It is also interesting to see that the dollars per square foot for both these years stayed fairly consistent.

2007 there were a total of 27 waterfront homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in North Mason County.

(9) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
(5) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
(12) were sold along the shores of Puget Sound - North Bay and case Inlet.
The average sale price was $584,815 (3 of the homes sold for over a million dollars)
The average market time for these homes was 119 days
The average dollars per square foot were $379.49 - roughly a 12% difference from 2008 and 2009.

One more year to take a look at - 2006 - I think it is safe to say that 2007 was the peak of the market but let's see how it compared to 2006.

2006 there were a total of 42 homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in North Mason County.

(12 ) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
(16) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
(14) were sold along the Puget Sound - Case Inlet and North Bay
The average sale price was $$480,970 (the highest sale was one at $1.06 million.
The average market time for these homes was 129 days
The average dollars per square foot was $330.34

Interesting..... the average dollars per square foot was higher in 2007, but there were more Hood Canal and Puget Sound Waterfront homes sold in 2006. Good numbers to take a look at.

So in a nutshell would you agree 2007 was the peak of the north Mason County waterfront home sales along the Hood Canal and Case Inlet/North Bay-Puget Sound as far as values go? Overall the average dollars per square foot has stayed consistent as well as the number of sales for the last few years. Even in 2008 and 2009 the average dollars per square foot was higher than in 2006.

Got to say, that it is nice to see that the waterfront homes for sale have pretty much held their value!

I hope this information was helpful. If you would like more detailed information or a market specific report for your waterfront home, I would love to help you out with that. Drop me a line, give me a call or stop on in!

If you would like more information on Belfair, Allyn and LakeLand Village homes for sale or Hood Canal and Puget Sound Waterfront Homes for Sale, drop me a line, give me a call, or stop on by. You can also check out the many choices and prices on my website!

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Whether you are buying or selling a home, don't put your goals off without talking to a local real estate expert with knowledge of homes for sale on Hood Canal, Southern Puget Sound as well as LakeLand Village, Allyn, Belfair and the surrounding area.

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

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My Direct line: 360.710.5622

LakeLand Village~Allyn~The "Now & Then Real Estate Market"~A Peak in the Past

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:29:40 -0600

LakeLand Village~Allyn~The "Now & Then Real Estate Market"

I am always curious about statistics and love to compare things to previous events or years. I thought it would be interesting to take a peak into the past and check out the statistics for homes that sold in the small residential golf course community of LakeLand Village -comparing from 2006 through 2009.

2009 - There were 21 homes sold in LakeLand Village Allyn, WA for the entire year.

The average sold price was $244,752
The average dollars per square foot for the LakeLand Village sold homes was $135 per square foot.
The average days on the market for the sold homes was 182 days. Actually not too bad.

Buyers were definitely shopping price in 2009 and there were many choices of homes for sale in LakeLand Village throughout the year- inventory reached an all time high of 54 homes for sale.

2008 - There were 21 homes sold In LakeLand Village~Allyn~WA~ the entire year of 2008. Interesting this number is the same as 2009. Let's see what else stayed the same or changed.

The average sold price was $306,500 - Now there's a considerable change from 2009!
The average dollars per square foot for the LakeLand Village homes sold for 2008 was $156 - another big difference
The average days on the market was 274 days. Interesting that it took longer for the homes to sell in 2008 but their average price and average dollar per square foot seemed to remain fairly strong in comparison to previous years.

2007 - There were 29 Homes sold in LakeLand Village~Allyn~WA~ the entire year of 2007.

The average sale price was $335,017
The average dollars per square foot for the LakeLand Village Homes sold for 2007 was $166- another big difference from 2008 and definitely a huge difference from 2009!
The average days on the market was 192 days.

Let's take a look back one more year to 2006 for homes that sold in lakeLand Village for the year .

2006 - There were 50 homes sold in LakeLand Village~Allyn~WA for the entire year of 2006. I think it is safe to say this is going to probably show as LakeLand Village's "Peak" market for real estate sales.

The average sale price was $333,604 - quite an average with 50 homes that sold in comparison to the above 29 and 21.
The average dollars per ssquare foot for the LakeLand Village Homes Sold for 2006 was $159.77 - slitghtly down but with 50 homes sold- that's a pretty solid number.
The average days on the market was 153 days. Another difference reflecting LakeLand Villages' "peak" market.

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

Driving your Business.Are you looking ahead through the windshield or focusing intently on the rearview mirror?

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:06:10 -0600

As 2009 winds down, we are all looking forward to a Successful, Happy, Healthy and prosperous New Year!

With that said, which kind of driver are you when it comes to driving your business?

Are you focusing on the rear-view mirror more than you are focusing on looking forward through the windshield?

"Focus on looking forward through the windshield to achieve your goals; use the rear-view mirror to reflect upon what is behind you" is something one of my friends is always telling me.

He is always reminding me that we need to "see" where we are going all the while using the rear-view mirror for an occasional look at where we have been and what could be creeping up on us; Knowing that we can't change that part, but use the past as knowledge and experience.

Our true attention needs to remain focused on looking forward through the windshield to see where we are going.

We can't change where we have been but we can learn from it as well as take direction from it while looking through the windshield to the future.

The rear-view mirror shows us places we have been and things that are done. Gone. Can't change. But we can use them to our advantage while facing forward and focusing on what is to come.

Granted there are more than likely going to be a few curves thrown in front of us that we weren't anticipating but it's all in how we use our (rear-view) past experience to successfully navigate and help us through it.

Knowledge gained from our rear-view mirror experiences will make us better drivers facing forward looking through the windshield.

Which are you going to do? Are you going to drive your career and goals focusing on what has happened in the rear-view mirror or look forward to new experiences and better roads to come through the windshield in front of you?

Here's to everyone a wish for a very successful, happy, healthy and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

LakeLand Village Homes for Sale and Sold~After Thanksgiving Sale?~Market Report

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:10:11 -0600

LakeLand Village Homes for Sale and Sold~After Thanksgiving Sale?~Market Report~

I know, I know it is so hard to believe that we are already past Thanksgiving and moving swiftly towards Christmas!! ~~SIGH~~ Time seems to go so fast this time of year!

So what's been going on In LakeLand Village during the month of November? In anticipation of the First Time home buyers tax Credit Ending, it seemed that we started off to a slow start in November as far as buyers making offers on homes. It also seemed as though the buyers weren't out looking as much as they were in October.

The really interesting part was that the pending sales and sales reflect that the buyers are all shopping in a price range of well under $300,000. Hmmm.... And if you think that is interesting, check out Richard Bell's Blog Report of "where they buyers are coming from." I think you will be quite surprised!

The inventory of homes for sale in LakeLand Village has dropped down to 23 active homes for sale listed with Real Estate Agents. It's about average for our normal fall/winter inventory based on the years past.

Average Price : $298,459
Average $$'s per square foot : $144.16
Average Days on the Market: 238

We have one contingent sale currently in LakeLand Village. This means that the buyer must sell their current home first in order to progress with transaction on the home in LakeLand Village.

Out of the many homes for sale in LakeLand Village over the last six months, there are currently 4 homes for sale pending (meaning they have mutually accepted offers on them between buyer and seller).

Average Price : $234,675
Average $4's per square foot : $146.57
Average Days on the Market: 219 days

October had shown that there were NO sold properties in LakeLand Village - that was quite a shocker, but more than likely it was because of slow downs possibly due to the type of loan the buyer was trying to obtain.

November showed 3 closed sales and with the 4 pending sales in LakeLand Village, December should actually statistically be a good ending to a very, very unpredictable year in the housing market in LakeLand Village.

Average Price : $263,000
Average $$'s per square foot: $144.21
Average days on the market: 87

Something interesting regarding the sold properties during the month of November is that the list price to sell price percentage is at 100% meaning the homes were sold at their list price....

I hope that everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving with family and friends! Our house was sure full of thanks. Even though it has been a tough year for all - we are very thankful for what we have and what we have done....

HAVE A SUPER DAY! See ya next month!

Ohhh and pssssst...... don't forgot about the Tax Credit Extension and EXPANSION that nows allow current homeowners who are buying a new primary residence to acquire up to a $6500.00 tax credit as well!

Previous Month's Market Reports for Homes for Sale and Sold in LakeLand Village, Allyn, WA:

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

It's not just for first time Home buyers anymore... You Too can take advantage of the Expansion of the TAX CREDIT~~

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:20:16 -0600

Have you Heard the News?!!!!!

Yep -even if you are not a First Time home Buyer you too may be able to take advantage of the newly EXPANDED TAX credit!!

TAKE A LOOK AND LISTEN.........

Courtesy of WA REALTORS...

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

Holiday Festivities in LakeLand VillageUp and Coming Events

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:55:04 -0600

Holiday Festivities in LakeLand Village~~Up and Coming Events~~

LakeLand Village is getting ready for the Holidays! From the homeowners dressing up their homes in holiday color and cheer to the LakeLand Village Community Club putting together the final touches on some Holiday Fun!

Mark your calendars!

Friday December 11th is the Lakeland Village Christmas Party at the Clubhouse. It is for all LakeLand Village Residents and paid for by the LakeLand Village Community Association. The fun starts at 4:30 for the immediate LakeLand Families with children and grandchildren.

At 4:45 Santa Arrives! For more details and pre-registration (required) give Joanne at the office a call at 360-275-3508.

And what would Christmas in LakeLand Village be without our annual Christmas "House Lighting" Contest which is judged on

December 21st! Categories include : Most Unique, Most Colorful, Best use of White lighting, and best use of Animated characters!

Oh and don't forget December 8th, Tuesday, is the December Board meeting starting at 5:30PM. All property owners are welcome!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

I'm Late! I'm Late! I know I am Late!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:49:27 -0500

I'm late! I'm late! I Know I am late!

Monday is the day the I update all of my sellers on what has been happening in the market and their home or property, specifically in the last week. A few of the things I answer are:

Have they had any showings?
What has the agent feedback been?
Are there things they as sellers need to do or take care of?
How many hits on the agent website?
How many public hits?
How active has the web page been?
And the current stats for their local market in a brief summary.
There's more -- but you get the idea.

Well, today I'm Late! I'm late! I know I am late! Monday's are generally a little more hectic than other days in the office. Seems typical for any office. But today was one of those days where all my best laid plans when right out the window. So much to do, so little time. .... Adapt and Overcome. Adapt and Overcome.

So Mr. and Mrs. Seller or Mr. Seller, or Ms. Seller....my apologies that I am late with your report! The day has been busy with phone calls and questions from buyers and agents- which means that the Belfair and Allyn real estate market is busy, which means your buyer could be right around the corner and it could be your turn next!

I will catch all of my reports up in the next day or two and will try get us all back on schedule next week!

Thanks for your patience and I know - I'm late! I'm Late! I know I'm late!

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

Belfair WA Real Estate Market Update for South Shore Hood Canal Waterfront homes for Sale

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:16:46 -0600

Hood Canal Waterfront homes for sale along both the North Shore and South Shore are in a fair abundance for this month. There are many choices and many price ranges all offering many unique waterfront home opportunities.

There are currently 19 South Shore Hood Canal Waterfront Homes for sale. Prices range from a low of $200,000 on up to a high of $975,000.

There are currently no pending sales and there were no homes sold during the month of January.

The South Shore of Hood Ccanal tends to draw a few more visitors than the North Shore of Hood Canal. State Route 106, known as South Shoreto the locals, and known as "the Loop" to the Motorcyclists and bicyclists, allows access from Belfair to the South Shore to Union,Shelton and a connection to Highway 101.

A day of good weather will bring the tourists, motorcyclists and locals out for a drive or ride to catch the ever majestic Olympic Mountain and Hood Canal waterway vistas.

If you would like more information about the South Shore of Hood Canal waterfront homes for sale or the area information stop on by my website for area links or to search for South Shore Hood Canal waterfront homes.

~~Valerie~~

If you would like more information about homes for

sale in Belfair WA or the surrounding area, or selling a home in the Belfair WA area, give me a call, drop me a line, or my visit my website! Remember I offer a FREE, No obligation comparative market analysis tailored specifically for your home or property.

I specialize in people first and strive to provide consumers with an incredible real estate experience. I build relationships for life. My Success is YOUR Success.

Let's "Take the Plunge" of buying a home a together.

Windermere Peninsula Properties- We believe that homes are where memories are made and people live their lives...

Click here to search for homes for sale in the Belfair WA and Hood Canal and surrounding area.

Click here for the Localism website

Click here for Belfair WA Real Estate Blog and more area information.

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

Are the "points" changing for the buyers?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:43:22 -0500

Looking at what has been happening the last few weeks and working with buyers who are looking for something pretty particular, I have now found that the market is changing.

If you are a buyer who does not want to deal with a shortsale because of the length of time of approval and the hassles, or a bank opened property (which are usually not in the best condition)- your choices are becoming limited if you are in the 250-300 range in the Belfair and Allyn market area. They are actually even limited somewhat in the lower range as they generally need repairs or something that costs extra... Below or above - fair game but right in that market - the choices are not what you would think.

You know how when interest rates start changing (either up or down), how before they start creeping back up or down the POINTS change first going up or down depending on which way the interest rate is going??

Well it seems as though that is what is happening in our current real estate market for the Belfair and Allyn area with prices and offers.

In other words... the "Good" deals are getting to be more slim pickings but some here and there (if that).... and now the "points" for the buyers have gone up in either dealing with a "normal" seller who won't budge off his price OR you need to move to a higher price range....

The first time home buyer tax credit is out there for you. USE IT! Don't leave that $8000 on the table unused! There are some great loans out there. USE THEM! and there are some good homes on the market...BUY THEM!

If you are a buyer, it is time, time to get a move on before the "points" change again....

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

North Shore waterfront homes on Hood Canal~Belfair WA Real Esate Update~~

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:46:31 -0600

There are currently 15 North Shore Hood Canal Waterfront Homes for sale. Prices range from a low of $249,000 on up to a high of $1,395,000.

A perfect example would be the home at 10811 North Shore Road for $479,000. It includes 3 tax parcels for over an acre of land along with a 100 ft of bulkheaded lo-bank waterfront and a cottage by the sea that has been recently remodeled with updated wiring and plumbing as well.

There are currently no pending sales and there were no homes sold during the month of January along the shores of North Shore Hood Canal.

The North Shore of Hood Canal offers privacy and very few travelers upon it. An occasional stray tourist will head down the eventual dead end road, but for the most part the North Shore of Hood Canal offers a little more privacy than does the South Shore of Hood Canal.

If you would like more information about the South Shore of Hood Canal waterfront homes for sale or the area information stop on by my website for area links or to search for North Shore Hood Canal waterfront homes.

~~Valerie~~

If you would like more information about homes for sale along the North Shore of Hood Canal in Belfair WA or the surrounding area, or selling a home in the Belfair WA area, give me a call, drop me a line, or my visit my website! Remember I offer a FREE, No obligation comparative market analysis tailored specifically for your home or property.

I specialize in people first and strive to provide consumers with an incredible real estate experience. I build relationships for life. My Success is YOUR Success.

Let's "Take the Plunge" of buying a home a together.

Windermere Peninsula Properties- We believe that homes are where memories are made and people live their lives...

Click here to search for homes for sale in the Belfair WA and Hood Canal and surrounding area.

Click here for the Localism website

Click here for Belfair WA Real Estate Blog and more area information.

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

Puget Sound Waterfront Home For Sale~Case Inlet~ Waterfront Treasure

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:40 -0600

Puget Sound Waterfront Home For Sale~Case Inlet~

An amazing waterfront property with an amazing home .... 4.61 acres total with a 2880 square foot home included.

It also includes the tide-lands, with the outer part of the tidelands currently leased to a shellfish company which brings in a little extra income for the homeowner, as well as keeps the oyster beds in good shape!

It's Northwest Contemporary style is functional and beautiful. A Puget Sound waterfront Home for sale waiting for it's new owner.

Set off the street - the home was planned around what counts - the view, the beach, and comfort.

2048 square feet of the home is on one level. Massive tongue and groove vaulted ceilings with suspended main beams show off the Northwest contemporary style as well.

A 24 ft X 42 ft great room open concept home is truly a GREAT ROOM incorporating all the meaningful areas into one - the kitchen, the dining area, and the living room. The ceiling to floor view windows frame the pristine beach and marine view.

Brazilian Cherry 5" wood planked floors flow from the kitchen through the living room. A propane fireplace with a bench height hearth also offers built in cabinets for all the stereo and video equipment or other items.

Built in 2006, the current homeowners had planned to stay here forever. But as we all know, life changes and now youhave a great opportunity to own a spectacular waterfront home on the Puget Sound.

Granite tile counters, custom cherry cabinets, a raised breakfast bar on the stove/range top island offers extra seating as well as style. Great place to sit in the morning, watch the sun come up and keep the cook company while making breakfast!The kitchen is open to the living and dining room area.

A dining area is established between the living room and kitchen or there is a breakfast nook to the right of the kitchen with its own large view window looking out over the grounds.

The master suite will knock your socks offwith comfort and room as well! Over-sized, it has a sitting area with a propane fireplace and an over-sized sliding door to the deck. Alongside the corner propane fireplace an office nook area with another large view window. The master bath is just as elegant and comfortable as the rest of the home!

A third bedroom is offered in the Guest quarters(apartment style) above the garage with its own kitchen, living room, and bath as well as a separate entrance.

Truly an elite waterfront home built for the view, the waterfront and comfort. Owner is willing to consider owner financing as well. Call for your personal, private showing and details!

If you would like more information on Hood Canal and Puget Sound Waterfront Homes for Sale, drop me a line, give me a call, or stop on by. You can also check out the many choices and prices on my website!

~~Valerie~~

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Whether you are buying or selling a home, don't put your goals off without talking to a local real estate expert with knowledge of waterfront homes for sale on Hood Canal and the Puget Sound.

GREAT NEWS!!! The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit has been Extended as well as Expanded to include current Home Buyers!

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

The Hood Canal Bounty is Aplenty! ~Waterfront treasures and fun along the Shores of Hood Canal~

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:32:49 -0600

Enjoy the Hood Canal waterfront spoils this summer in your own waterfront cabin on the shores of Hood Canal!

The bounty and spoils of owning a Hood Canal waterfront home are aplenty!

- Oysters, crab, clams for the picking from your own beach...

There are 34 waterfront homes for sale along the waters of Hood Canal from Union to Dewatto WA. That would include the South Shore of Hood Canal and the North Shore of Hood Canal as well.

Previous summers we have seen very few ,if any, waterfront cabins available for under $300,000;You can purchase a cabin with your own waterfront for as low as a $200,000 asking price on up to $1,395,000. There's something out there for everyone!

And what a great opportunity and time to buy a waterfront home along the Hood Canal with prices as low as they have been in the last 6 years. Amazing!

This year there are lots of choices, styles, sizes, locations and prices whether you are searching along the North Shore of Hood Canal or the South Shore of Hood Canal.

Along with just summertime fun -playing on the beach, water-skiing, kayaking, sailing and fishing or

just hang out and watch the ever changing marine and mountain views as the day dawns and the evenings end.

Have you found your summertime fun place yet? Check out the North Shore and South Shore along Hood Canal and other Belfair WA Real Estate. You will be pleasantly surprised at the many choices of homes, amenities and lifestyles it offers.

~~Valerie~~

If you would like more information, or to discuss things further, give me a call, drop me a line, or visit my website! Remember I offer a FREE, No obligation comparative market analysis tailored specifically for your home or property.

My area of expertise covers Belfair WA Real Estate along with Allyn, Hood Canal and the surrounding areas of Mason County, WA. Give me a call,drop me a line, or visit my website - Let's "Take the Plunge" together.

I specialize in people first and strive to provide consumers with an incredible real estate experience. I build relationships for life. My Success is YOUR Success.

Windermere Peninsula Properties-We believe that homes are where memories are made and people live their lives...

My Belfair WA Real Estate Blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

FREE!!!!~FREE!!!~STRAIGHT TALK FOR ALL~~~ FREE WORKSHOP FOR EVERYONE!

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:24:40 -0500

!!!!!!INFORMATIVE FREE WORKSHOP/SEMINAR FOR EVERYONE - !!!!!!!!!

Want the straight scoop on what's happening out there in our current housing market? Have Questions?

April 23rd - THURSDAY - THAT'S THIS COMING THURSDAY-

A FREE WORKSHOP FOR ALL WHO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT the current real estate market in our area including - SHORT SALES, LOANS, TAX CONSEQUENCES, AND LEGAL QUESTIONS

IT IS FREE TO ALL!!!!

This was put together for YOU - THE CONSUMER- by

Windermere Peninsula Properties to help EVERYONE out there understand, ask questions, and become informed and educated in numerous areas of these trying times in our economy when dealing with purchasing and selling a home, as well as tax benefits, credits, loans, terminology -such as foreclosures, bank repo's, REO's, short sales etc... you name it it will be covered! It isn't?? Well -

here's your chance to ask an expert that deals with these each and everyday!

Our guest speakers will include :

Real Estate Attorney Mike Spence

Tax Accountant Catherine Wolf

Lender Vickie Nunez from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

& Real Estate Managing Broker Richard Bell of Windermere Peninsula Properties.

~~~COME ON BY - BE INFORMED!!!~~~

Who can Attend? EVERYONE AND ANYONE!!!

Where? LakeLand Village Community Club, 470 E Country CLub Drive, Allyn, WA 98524

WHEN? April 23rd Thursday

TIME? 6PM - 8PM

Do you have questions about foreclosures? Are you just curious? Would you like to know more? Want to know about the tax credit that has been abuzz? Stop on By!

~~~!!!!BRING A FRIEND! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!!~~~

GIve me a call for information or better yet - be there!

~~Valerie~~

Windermere Peninsula Properties

Cell Phone: 360-710-5622

or email me at vlsallyn@windermere.com

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

760 E Trails End Drive~Belfair~Hood Canal Community Beach and Trails End Lake Access~Home for sale

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:30:40 -0500

760 E Trails End Drive~Belfair~Hood Canal Community Beach and Trails End Lake Access~Home for sale PRICE REDUCED TO $179,000!!!

Valerie Spaulding- Associate Broker | Windermere Peninsula Properties | 360-710-5622

Trails End Drive, Belfair, WA

Community Lake and Hood Canal Beach Access~Trails End Lake Home

2BR/2BA Single Family House

offered at $179,000

Year Built	2005
Sq Footage	1,566
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	2 full, 0 partial
Floors	1
Parking	2 Car garage
Lot Size	Unspecified
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

Pristine setting nestled on the back of the lot with a sweeping yard. Vaulted ceilings, open concept with large view windows. Breakfast bar, utility/mud room, 2 bedrooms and a bonus room that offers many possibilities. Convenient to town, schools, shopping and areas beyond.

see additional photos below

PROPERTY FEATURES

- High/Vaulted ceiling	- Walk-in closet	- Living room
- Office/Den	- Dining room	- Breakfast nook
- Dishwasher	- Stove/Oven	- Laundry area - inside
- Balcony, Deck, or Patio	- Yard

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

- Hood Canal Community Beach and Trails End Lake access

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Photo 1	Photo 2
Photo 3	Photo 4
Photo 5	french doors to den/offic

Contact info:

Valerie Spaulding- Associate Broker

Windermere Peninsula Properties

360-710-5622

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Sep 19, 2009, 3:15pm PDT

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

North Shore Hood Canal Waterfront Homes~The bounty of the Sea at your Feet!

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:23:48 -0500

North Shore Hood canal Waterfront Homes~The Bounty of the Sea at your Feet!

Not to mention all the fun you'll have swimming, boating, kayaking, kicking back - all those things we love to do and CAN DO whenever you want when you own your own North Shore Hood Canal waterfront home.

Doesn't that sound good right about now as we bake in the unsual hi 90 degree heat for our area??

Just think - dinner from the beach - clams, oysters - mm,mm.mmm.. yum yum yum....

Try cooking those oysters in the shell on the barbie......yummy!

Here's my husband's recipe for them:

Place on bbq in shell on med lo heat.
When they pop open they are done .
Open the shell loosen them from the shell.
Put them back on the barbie on the half shell.
Top them with mozarella, parmesan cheese and pesto sauce. Let heat til the cheese starts to melt and

oh boy are you in for a treat!

We are in the middle of a heat wave here on the North Shore Hood Canal and surrounding area. Our summertimes generally keep us in the 80's or less - not near 100 degrees like it is today. So we are probably all looking for and heading towards any body of water for a reprieve!

Here along the North Shore of Hood Canal, life tends to glide along at a little bit slower pace.... Unlike the South Shore of Hood Canal, the North Shore is a little bit quieter with very little traffic... The South Shore of Hood Canal is very popular and well know as a destination spot, but the North Shore keeps its secrets pretty well hidden...

Great beaches, deep waterfront lots, private settings, convenient to town and other recreational amenities as well as areas beyond. North Shore Hood Canal Waterfront Homes for sale are many this year. Right now there are currently 18 North Shore Hood canal waterfront homes for sale. With many choices and prices to fit just about any budget or style.

Check it out - come out and explore the great North Shore Hood Canal Waterfront Home opportunities.

If you would like more information drop me a line, or give me a call. I would love to help you achieve your real estate goals. Remember real estate is LOCAL.

I also offer a FREE comparative market analysis for sellers tailored specifically for your home or property. If you would like more information on selling your home in this market, please give me a call, drop me a line, or stop on in! I believe in building relationships for life... YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Homes are where memories are made and living takes place!

Belfair homes for sale
Grapeview Homes for Sale
Hood Canal Waterfront Homes for Sale

~~Valerie~~

Associate Broker

Windermere Peninsula Properties : www.windermerepeninsulaproperties.com

My Belfair WA Real Estate Blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Website : www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com Email : vlsallyn@windermere.com

Direct Cell : 360-710-5622 Fax # 360-277-5006

~~Valerie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Direct line: 360.710.5622

Valerie's Belfair WA Real Estate Blog

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