Real Estate Weekly December 14th 2018

RE-Weekly.com REAL ESTATE IN SKAGIT, ISLAND AND WHATCOM COUNTIES

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SLOW GAINS FOR BUILDERS

Residential construction prices bounce up and down in 2018 P. 7

Classifieds P. 7

FEATURE HOME:

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1303 MARINERS PLACE, ANACORTES

$1,250,000

WINDERMERE ANACORTES PROPERTIES

ROB SKELTON

RealEstate weekly

360-488-3776

A supplement to the Skagit Valley Herald and the Anacortes American

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Slow gains for builders..........P. 7 Residential construction prices bounce up and down in 2018

Classifieds...............................P. 7

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BURLINGTON

320 S Burlington Blvd Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9494

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Mount Vernon Vernon Mount

$39,000 $440,000

Sedro-Woolley

$279,950

.33 acre w/views of Big Lake. Gently sloped w/easy access to Hwy 9.

PUD water across the street. Lot cert in hand OK’d for your house or manufactured home. MLS# 1038016

3 BD home with a huge 24 x 28 shop. New roof, fresh paint, & a lg updated kitchen. This home has fabulous light, bright rooms & a lg fenced yard. Plenty of parking. Close downtown. 1/2 bath in shop with hot water. MLS# 1336340

Call Charlie, 708-1415 or Jeannie, 708-9645

Call elizabeth, 708-8800

Sedro-Woolley

$369,950

Mount Vernon

taCoMa

$313,500

Private Gated Community. 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, over 1800 sf. Gourmet kitchen, tile back splash, gas stove. Features include: heat pump and air conditioning, central vacuum system, new interior and exterior paint, private yard with covered back patio & gas BBQ hook-up. MLS# 1383462

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One level home in desirable Montreaux 55 & better community. 3 bd/2 full baths, beautiful master suite & walk in shower. Spacious open floor plan, vaulted ceilings. Covered patio, huge garage, A/C, attractive maintained yard, great location near Eaglemont Golf Course. MLS# 1353887

English Country Home, beautifully situated on nearly 10 acres, complete with 60’ x 40’ shop. Over 3000 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3.25 baths & stunning westerly views. Large gourmet kitchen, English style gardens, radiant floor heat, covered deck, large orchard, greenhouse, raised garden space & 8 acres of the best soil on earth make this the perfect mini-farm!. MLS# 1139012

Call elizabeth, 708-8800

Call tony, 420-0501

Call Mike, 540-1341

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Charlie & Jeannine Boom 708-9645

Jim Stransky 708-1681

Lisa Boon Meyer 420-6608

Kirk Campbell 770-7470

Ron Van Pelt 333-1045

Elizabeth Detillion 708-8800

Ivana Wood 770-3550

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$329,500

Call JiM, 708-1681

$875,000

3,663 total SF between 2 homes for price of 1. 4 bd/2 ba. Recent updates include roof, plumbing, electrical, flooring, decking, insulation.

Partially finished attic & full unfinished basement. MLS# 1379328

Wilma Louia Designated Broker/Owner 661-1631

burlington

Outstanding Northeast Valley Views!. 1387 sf w. 3 Bedrooms, 1 3/4 Baths, .48 acres. Rambler has a lot of potential. Home has electric ceiling radiant heat. Large Deck for entertaining. RV or Boat Parking. MLS# 1393149

Call JeSSiCa, 840-3446

$440,000

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Mike Welling 540-1341

Debbie Benjamin 708-8780

Tony Zimmermann 420-0501

Jessica Treat 840-3446

Kati Shannon 391-1203

Traci Erickson Property Manager 755-5555

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1303 MARINERS PLACE, ANACORTES

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Anacortes,WA • 360-293-8008 www.anacortesrealestate.com

ROB SKELTON 360-488-3776

Stunning NW Contemporary with picturesque views of the San Juan Islands from every room. Custom built in 2017

by Strandberg Construction, this home features an open concept floor plan and offers seamless main-level living with bonus rooms on upper and lower levels. Features include vaulted ceilings with open wood beams, a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances, hickory hardwood floors, wet bar, automated blinds, house audio and other custom finishes throughout.

MLS# 1392370 1837594

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$1,250,000

Brown McMillen Real Estate

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ACREAGE FOR SALE… almost 80 acres located one block off Old Hwy 99 in Alger..

Property mostly gently rolling pastureland and gravel driveway through property. Enjoyy mountain views, may be possible to subdivide. $819,000 #1227624

NOOKACHAMP HILLS… 4BD/2.5BA home located on half acre lot with beautiful views. HOME ON ACREAGE… Southwest style home on 7 acres. Kitchen with granite, Hardwood floors, nice size kitchen w/large island, great deck off rear, front deck covered, 3 bedrooms, den/office space, attached 2 car garage, plus a 2000 SF shop located in and attached 3 car garage. $619,000 #1303142 country setting with great mountain views. $699,500 #1314242

SAMISH ISLAND… this home has it all from views to guests’ quarters. Gated entry, beautiful views, spacious 4,725 SF of living space, gourmet kitchen, great deck, & detached 3 bay garage. This home is a MUST SEE! $1,499,000 #1334827

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708-8392 840-4375 770-7083 661-5538

Jeff Ingman Shelah Inman Jodi Dynes Fritz Inman

202-2859 661-0145 333-7783 661-0147

Tim Reichert Ron Wortham Mary Jo Reitsma Travis Lohman

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9137 Stevenson Road, Anacortes

$249,000

Whether you’re looking for an investment or a new home this cute little 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath home would be perfect. Large yard with room for a garden in back. Close to Highway 20 for easy commute. Land zoned industrial with residence.

Call Rebecca Chamberlain, 360-421-5021 #1352703

4681 Glacier Street, Mount Vernon $369,950 Freshly painted & move-in ready! Great Skagit Highlands 3 bed, 3.25 bath home has a huge master suite, plus a junior master w/ensuite full bath. Spacious kitchen w/island is open to dining area & living room. Breakfast bar for quick meals & entertaining. Pantry. Gas fireplace for cozy evenings. Slider leads to back yard. Property backs to a green belt for extra privacy & a nice, woodsy feel. Double-car garage. Master has huge walk-in-closet, double vanity. Rec room/bonus room upstairs.

Call Megan O’Bryan, 360-708-5817 or Spencer Roozen, 360-708-0634 #1331925 NE

320 N Central Ave, Sedro-Woolley

$329,900

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1311 Portalis Court, Anacortes $625,000 No time for yard or exterior maintenance?

Perfect! This home just wants you to have fun and enjoy the San Juan Islands & Anacortes.

Guemes Island Trail out the front door, Washington Park a mile away & the San Juan ferry right around the corner. Main level living includes 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 bath, office/ breakfast nook, open kitchen w/ dining & living areas. Lower level includes 1 bdrm, full bath, family room & storage galore.

Call Gina Davis, 360-708-7794 #1367795

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300 Gardner Road, Burlington $390,000 Completely remodeled 5 bedroom 3 bath home with a new deck and plenty of yard space. Kitchen has a warm eating area and displays beautiful tile work. Master bedroom is over sized with a private bath and a deck opening to the back yard. Close proximity to schools and easy access to I-5.

Call Jake Koetje 360-424-4901 #1391938

27741 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley $759,000 Custom built 4 bedroom home situated on 18 acres offering a main floor master suite, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & open balcony.

Designer kitchen w/slab granite & quartz counters, s/s appliances. New roof, furnace, heat pump/AC. Beautiful Ceramic tile & hardwood flooring. Lg walk in attic for storage. Gas fireplace, wood stove, elec. F/A heating. Beautiful hiking trails, creek, abutting Sierra property to the North. 3648 s/f shop/barn with hay loft, 720 s/f machine shed. Pastured acreage.

Call Linda Eastman, 360-202-4075

#1392658

T1560 SF home with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths on one level. Additional 522 SF bonus room or potential mother-in-law unit with gas heating

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and 2 decks above a large 792 SF garage/shop.

There is an additional 720 SF attached garage with a large storage room. So much potential with this property and space!

Call Linda Eastman, 360-202-4075

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17302 Britt Road, Mount Vernon $990,000 Opportunity is knocking! Fantastic, 10.88 ac, fully fenced working farm featuring lrg 3,689 SF farm house, recently updated, new paint, barns total approx. 5,700 SF have loft storage, built in shelving & provide plenty of space for hay, feed, equipment & your critters, currently used for horses, Alpacas, Llamas & more. Well on site is working, workshop also on property for treatment of lrg animals. Too many features to list, this is a MUST see, many business/hobby options here.

Call Tasha Zahlis, 360-391-5075 or Karine Anderson, 360-421-1189 #1179028

For a free pre-approval, please contact: WA-CL 713524, OR-ML 5271

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1303 Mariners Place, Anacortes $1,250,000 Stunning NW Contemporary with picturesque views of the San Juan Islands from every room. Custom built in 2017 by Strandberg Construction, this home features an open concept floor plan and offers seamless main-level living with bonus rooms on upper and lower levels. Features include vaulted ceilings with open wood beams, a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances, hickory hardwood floors, wet bar, automated blinds, house audio and other custom finishes throughout.

Call Rob Skelton, 360-488-3776 #1392370

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CLASSIFIEDS Warehouse, Burlington Business Park, 840 sq. ft. of office, 4,000 sq. ft. warehouse. 12 x 14 drive in door and loading dock, gas heat and air conditioning. Call Allen Brown at 360-770-9877.

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luctuating costs for home materials including lumber and gypsum have prevented residential construction from gaining traction this year, according to several progress reports from building groups.

The whipsawing financial movements are dramatic in terms of softwood lumber prices, which climbed close to 20 percent to its all-time peak in June, then sank a cumulative 21.2 percent. That includes a 10.3 percent slide in October, the sharpest decline since May 2011, according to the National Association of Home Builders citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index.

The home builders group cites a similar back-and-forth pattern for Oriented Strand Board — an engineered alternative to plywood. Through July, prices surged 38.1 percent this year.

It’s fallen 16.6 percent since then. Still, the OSB cost stands 15.2 percent higher than it was at the beginning of 2018, according to the home builders association.

At the same time, prices for goods used in the residential construction industry increased by 0.4 percent in October and December 14, 2018

are up 7.5 percent for the past 12 months. The 5.6 percent year-to-date increase outpaces a 2.9 percent rise last year.

Meanwhile, gypsum prices fell 1.6 percent in October, but like lumber, costs have moved up and down in 2018. The price index for gypsum products such as wallboard is 6.3 percent higher than at the start of 2018.

But costs fluctuated including back-to-back 5.4 percent and 6.1 percent jumps and month-aftermonth decreases of 3.3 percent and 1.8 percent, the home builders’ association notes.

Observers cite economic policies as having an indirect impact on rates. “The threat of tariffs is putting pressure on prices of construction materials, driving up project costs,” the National Real Estate Investor explains.

In particular, apartment home developers and contractors have felt the impact as much as any builder group, the online publisher points out.

“Lately we have seen a few knee-jerk reactions from manufacturers claiming

upcoming price increases or possible increases due to tariffs,” Marc Padgett, president of Summit Contracting multifamily general contractor in Jacksonville, Florida, told National Real Estate Investor.

“Often, they can’t substantiate the claim because there isn’t an actual tariff, just the mention that there could be one.”

Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show the producer price index for steel mill products increased 19 percent in August from a year earlier, while the indices for lumber and plywood “rose sharply this spring and early summer, though wood prices dropped back in July and August,” the investor periodical notes.

Labor shortages also play a role in the construction industry.

“It has simply continued to get worse,” Paul Emrath, vice president of surveys and policy research for the NAHB, says in the National Real Estate Investor article.

Many construction positions are hard to fill, according to

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a survey from the Associated General Contractors of America.

“More than two-thirds of the firms that employ pipe-layers, sheet metal workers, carpenters or concrete workers reported more difficulty than a year ago in filling each of these positions,” the organization says.

While construction prices don’t exactly mirror home sales or new residential starts, the number of new single-family houses sold nationwide fell 8.9 percent in October from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 544,000. The October rate compared with an “upwardly revised” 1 percent increase in September and missed market expectations of a 3.7 percent rise, according to Trading Economics online researcher. The new home sales total was the lowest in two-and-ahalf years, it notes.

Trading Economics disclosed that new home transactions averaged 650,280 over the past 55 years. The all-time high was 1,389,000 in July 2005 during a surge in the real estate market while the record low, amid the national recession and housing slump, was 270,000 in February 2011.

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601 OLYMPIC VIEW DR., COUPEVILLE

$325,000

Enjoy the deer and view in this peaceful setting with apple, plum and pear trees. 3 bed/1.5 bath.

Lots of closet space. Relax on your private upstairs balcony. Basement has been used as a workroom and provides ample storage space. Metal roof approximately 5 years old w/100 year warranty. Minutes from the Coupeville Ferry.

Carla Fischer 360-982-0010

42875 RIVERS EDGE CT., CONCRETE

$200,000

Build your dream home with beautiful river and mountain views. Waterfront property with building site high above river to enjoy those views. A five bedroom septic system and power are already in place and set back from the road to enjoy the peaceful setting and views. John Deere lawn tractor is included with property. Must see to appreciate. MLS# 1380219. Carla Fischer 360-982-0010

24072 TRINITY LANE, SEDRO WOOLLEY

$210,000 A RARE FIND! Almost 17 acres, mostly pasture, out of flood plain. Beautiful 1-acre bldg site, with water/power in street. Soil test, 2004. Designated Open Space Recreational. In the past, land has produced strawberries, corn, and, most recently, hay. Rich soil includes lagoon area, used by former Dairy Farm next door. If you are longing for a few acres to try your hand at hobby farming, whether planting crops, grazing beef cattle, or raising horses, etc., this is your golden Shirley Bertholf opportunity!

360-840-1863

xxx DAISY LANE, LAKE SIxTEEN, MOUNT VERNON

NEW PRICE $599,000

18489 ANDIS RD., BURLINGTON

Enjoy amazing sunsets from over 1500’of westerly facing waterfront. You’ll have complete privacy on 25 park like acres with a fully stocked fishing lake. Best of all, Lake 16 is only 5 minutes to the freeway, 30 minutes to Everett, 30 minutes to Bellingham (time approx). Parcel is serviced by a newly paved road as well as Skagit County PUD water nearby. Property is sub-dividable or keep as a personal estate.

There is nothing else like this currently Carla Fischer Yolanda Sakuma 360-982-0010 360-421-0435 available, you will be duly impressed!

7358 SKAGIT VIEW DR, CONCRETE $79,900

Ready to build level lot with 3 bedroom septic in place. Power and water on property. Trees provide privacy. Gated boat launch, community beach access, tennis courts, large gazebo and community park.

Carla Fischer Suzanne Jenkins 360-982-0010 360-941-2983 MLS# 1363180

23786 KAMLOOP CT., MOUNT VERNON

$155,000

Large lot in Nookachamp Hills Community. Beautiful country setting overlooks a private lake for you to enjoy. Less than 10 minute drive to the city of Mount Vernon. All utilities are stubbed to the lot.

MLS# 1059504

Yolanda Sakuma

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LOT 18 TRILLIUM LANE, CONCRETE

$29,900

$395,000 Beautiful Burlington home, with large shop, outbuilding, greenhouse, fruit trees, large yard to play in. Home is in immaculate shape inside and out.

Excellent location with low traffic, lots of parking on paved driveway. Inside of home boasts dining room, big living room & hardwood floors and carpeting. Shop is spacious 26x34 and Brett Tacker heated! MLS# 1350208 360-840-7931

1005 ASPEN LANE, BURLINGTON

RENTAL

$1,950 PER MONTh

3 bedrooms; 1 3/4 baths; generous sized two car garage (fits four cars tandem); large fenced yard; natural gas forced air heat; Pets negotiable. Application fee $53.00 per person 18+. $1,950.00 per month/available December 1st, 2018 Danya Wolf 360-708-8294

3789 E DIVISION ST, MOUNT VERNON $795,000 Great 10 acre development property 10+ AcREs for higher end homes or Planned Unit Development. Amenities include: Public Utility District water, Cascade Natural Gas, Puget Power (Puget Sound Energy), high speed internet, city garbage pick-up and access to city sewer.

Beautiful wooded property with territorial view and open park-like setting.

Includes vintage home with basement and detached garage, and is currently Danya Wolf 360-708-8294 rented. MLS# 1299587

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Lovely future building site requisite on using water catchment system to obtain building permit. Power to the property.

Nicely treed level tract of land with open area ready for building in the future.

Paved street. Walking distance to Rasar Danya Wolf 360-708-8294 State Park! MLS# 1254912

360.424.0300

3780 E. College Way, Mount Vernon

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