INTRODUCTION by Dr. Megan Dethier, FHL Director Most people are aware of the concept of invasive species – plants or animals that don’t “belong” in a given area and end up disrupting the local ecology in…
As noted below we had a correction in our market relating to dollar volume and number of transactions during 2022. We returned to a much more balanced approach with transaction negotiations during the last half of…
Below is the year-end 2022 market share report offered by the Simonson and Zambrovitz Team. As you can note Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc. is the place to work as a broker and the place…
When was the last time you had an authentic heart-to-heart with yourself, a conversation that accessed truth & reality below the surface of your everyday, keep-up-appearances life?
I made it home for the holidays on San Juan Island after a tough week in the San Francisco Bay Area and a journey that seemed right out of the film, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” For…
These times are complex in too many ways to count. As 2023 gives birth to itself I am struggling to rise to the auspicious occasion of this New Year in our lives. Where will it lead?…
“The only way to understand painting is to go and look at it. And if out of a million visitors, there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums.” –…
Another popular avenue for funding a real estate investment is utilizing a 1031 tax deferred exchange. During the recession when appreciation was non-existent there were no gains for buyers and sellers to defer but in the…
Below is our November 2022 Market Snap Shot for San Juan Island. The median price for homes has yet to adjust to the lower volume. It may take a few more months to reflect our current…
(NOTE: This piece should have been posted a week ago, but it took a while to finish, thanks to the unwanted souvenir of Rhinovirus. I will have to admit that I was unprepared for the crowds…
If your planning on visiting the Roman Forum (Fori Romani) these days, arrive when the gates open at 9 a.m., otherwise you’ll encounter the same herds of humanity that you finally escaped at the exit of…