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Bellingham Ranks as 3rd Safest Place to Live

July 17, 2013 by Michael Eisenberg

Did you know that 85% of all U.S. residents live in 379 metro areas.

Would you like to know out of those where the safest place to live is. Well if you live in Bellingham your in the #3 safest metro areas according to

Sperling’s BestPlaces which ranked cities for the New York Times.

The ranking considered the risks of earthquakes, tornados, floods, hurricanes,droughts, hail, and other weather events such as extreme snow, rain, heat and cold.

The top 10 metro areas with the lowest risk of damage from natural disasters are:

1. Corvallis, OR

2. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

3. Bellingham, WA

4. Wenatchee, WA

5. Grand Junction, CO

6. Spokane, WA

7. Salem, OR

8. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA

9. Yakima, WA

10. Olympia, WA

It seems like the smaller cities in the Pacific Northwest are the best places to be to avoid disasters.

It’s nice to think we live in a relatively safe place.

100 Year old Apple Tree Shades the Yard of Silver Beach Craftsman

July 12, 2013 by Michael Eisenberg

This lovingly Maintained 1926 Silver Beach Craftsman can be yours.

It has a Cozy Gas fire-log fireplace in the living room. There is a full finished basement.

A New 30 yr roof was installed last year.

The home has insulated walls, ceiling and windows.

There is a detached 20ft x 30ft garage that has 2 separated sections inside one for workshop and one for storage!

There is a new circuit breaker and panel.

The dominate feature of the backyard is a beautiful 100+year old Apple Tree that shades the patio area and the back of the house.

The home features an office space/studio that faces out to the patio area.

The front yard has been entirely landscaped for privacy from the street.

This is a Must See!

To arrange a private showing give me a call at 360-739-6981.

New Apartment Buildings on the rise in Bellingham

April 12, 2013 by Michael Eisenberg

Apartment construction is on the rise in Bellingham

There are about 450 apartment units are either under construction or in the design/permit pipeline in Bellingham, way more than in the recent past. They are scattered in around town, and include the 112-unit Cornerstone building in Barkley Village, a 60-unit building near Depot Market Square and a 38-unit building on North State Street near Boulevard Park.

One reason for the rise of apartment construction is just supply and demand: A recent study shows a low vacancy rate in Whatcom County and falling, while rents continue to rise.

According to a survey from the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington, Whatcom’s apartment vacancy rate was 1.7 percent, down from 2.2 percent a year earlier and monthly rent rose to $801, up $19 a month from a year ago, .

It could be partly due to an improving economy. Families that moved in together as a result of the recession to save money are now looking for separate dwellings. College grads that moved back in with their families while looking for work are now looking for their own apartments after finding a job.