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Welcome to the Windermere Real Estate Orcas Island News page. Here, we curate insightful articles about life on Orcas Island, offer expert advice for home buyers and sellers, and provide monthly updates on the real estate market on Orcas Island and the San Juan Islands. Stay informed and inspired as we bring you the latest and greatest in island living.
Halloween is only a few days away. Are your pets ready?
If your critters are upset by the doorbell ringing, strange noises, or scary people in creepy outfits appearing at the door, now’s the time to come up with a plan. 1. Make sure your pet is in a secure area where it can’t bolt out the door. It may be […]
Childproofing: Protect Your Family and Your Home from Potential Hazards
Posted October 10 2016, 3:30 PM PDT in Living by Shelley Rossi When you think of your home, it likely conjures up feelings of safety, shelter, and comfort. However, accidental injuries in the home are one of the leading causes of harm to children 14 and younger. By taking certain precautions, […]
It’s Not Just Chris Pratt and Bill Gates Who are Flocking to the San Juan Islands
Washington state’s San Juan Islands tops new luxury homes index of biggest movers BY KATHRYN HOPKINSORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 04, 2016|MANSION GLOBAL| Residents of the San Juan Islands in Washington might soon spot a familiar face now that actor Chris Pratt is taking a six-month break from moviemaking to […]
Here’s Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist:
Fall is an ideal time to tackle maintenance projects both inside and outside. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Gutters top to bottom: Water in the wrong spots can do a lot of damage. Start by ensuring that gutters and downspouts are doing their job. (Don’t attempt […]
Six Key Factors That Affect the Sales Price of Your Home
Pricing a home for sale is not nearly as simple as most people think. You can’t base the price on what the house down the street sold for. You can’t depend on tax assessments. Even automatic valuation methods (AVMs), while useful for a rough estimate of value, are […]
Emerging Trends in Seattle’s New Construction Housing Market
Posted January 13 2016, 3:00 PM PST by Shelley Rossi Posted in Windermere At yesterday’s Windermere Builder Solutions Breakfast, more than 150 Windermere brokers came together to listen to Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner lead a panel discussion on new home construction trends in the greater Seattle area. The panelists […]
Top 30 island escapes
Orcas Island, WA The long summer weekend was invented in Washington’s San Juan Islands, or should have been. Summer stretches languorously here, with 16 hours of daylight— enough time to savor orcas and eagles, kayaking and hiking, and a wonderful food scene. Orcas is the island of superlatives. It’s the […]
Eco-friendly design by Frances Badgett
Back in the 1970s, environmentally conscious house design was relegated to the fringes. Solar homes were first gaining notoriety, but were rare projects. No one built to preserve trees on new construction sites. But with a growing consciousness and improvement in materials and costs associated with eco design, the paradigm […]
Why Washington's Orcas Island Should Be Your Next Family Getaway
This was just posted to the Conde Nast Traveler website Written by Rebecca Misner August 02, 2016 On remote Orcas, off the coast of Washington State, the summer is short, the days are long, and the empty beaches, gin-blue lakes, and dense forest trails add up to the castaway vacation […]
