• The Ski to Sea Junior Parade takes place tomorrow, May 18 at 6 p.m. in downtown Bellingham.
• The Ski to Sea Junior Race take place Saturday, May 19 at Lake Padden Park
• The Ski to Sea Carnival begins Tuesday, May 22  and continues to Sunday, May 27^th at Bellis Fair Mall in the Sears parking lot.
• …more events next week include the Library Used Book Sale; Whatcom Art Guild’s Art by the Lake Show and Sale at Bloedel Donovan Community Building; The Block Party-Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave; Ski to Sea Grand Parade; Ski to Sea Race; Antique Car Show; Fairhaven Festival

For more information on Ski to Sea events, call 360-746-8861 or visit http://www.skitosea.com . Also visit www.fairhaven.com for any Fairhaven activities and Ski to Sea events.

 OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012

Bellingham, WA is experiencing a nice day this Tuesday, May 01, 2012. Beautiful weather over the weekend allowed the locals and visitors to take in the many events throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties. Dirty Dan Days in the Fairhaven District of Bellingham, WA were enjoyed by some, many toured the Open Houses that were part of the Nationwide Open House event and others took in the final days of the Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, WA.

Did you pay your property taxes yesterday? Taxes had to be paid yesterday to avoid a penalty being added to the bill.

Something you may want to investigate is the possibility that your property has gone down in value. You could be paying taxes on an assessed value that doesn’t reflect the present downward trend in market values. If you feel this is the case, you can apply for a review with the tax assessor’s office located in the courthouse at 311 Grand, Ste. 106, Bellingham, WA. Some have already done this and it has made a nice reduction in the amount they pay for taxes.

Did you know that if you are 61 years or older, own a single-family dwelling and have an income of $35,000 or less (including spousal income), you may be eligible or qualify for the Property Tax Exemption program? Your household income determines the amount of your exemption from regular taxes.  

 It’s Thursday, April 26, 2012 and Bellingham, WA is experiencing mist-like rain today (very fine, but drenching). We do see some brighter skies in the west; perhaps by day’s end we’ll have some sunshine! 

We want to let everyone know that there is a REALTOR® Nationwide Open House event this weekend, April 28-29, 2012. If you are interested in buying a home, this is the weekend to tour and view homes on the market to your heart’s content. www.whatcomopens.com

Being held open on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 11 am - 1 pm, but not listed in the National Open House flyer, is this lovely view condo near Fairhaven: http://www.postlets.com/repb/7349663

Newly listed Lummi Island property: Buy now, build later; or build your dream home now and enjoy  the tranquility of island living.  http://www.postlets.com/repb/7419142