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ASK OUR BROKER Lender rates P. 7

SINGLE WOMEN OUTBUYING MEN Women without spouses land double the house share of bachelor counterparts

FEATURED HOME: 601 OLyMpIC VIEW DR., COUpEVILLE

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SKAGIT TRADITION REALTY CARLA FISCHER 360-982-0010

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Ask our broker........................P. 6 Single women out-buying men.....................P. 7 Women without spouses double their bachelor counterparts

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

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BURLINGTON

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

Territory NW

OPEN HOUSE, SAT. 12/8 1-3PM Directions: Highway 20 to Sedro-Woolley turn left on Sterling. 3,663 total SF between 2 homes for Recent updates include roof, plumbing, insulation. Partially finished attic & MLS# 1379328

OPEN HOUSE, SUN. 12/9, 1-3PM $369,950

turn south on Township St,

price of one. 4 bd/2 ba. electrical, flooring, decking, full unfinished basement.

802 nelson st., seDro-Woolley

$279,950

Directions: South on Township. West on Nelson. 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 elizabeth, 708-8800

seDro-Woolley

$350,000

Mount Vernon

$440,000

One of the last building sites on Big lake. Rare Southwest location. Huge new dock for access to your home and water toys. Quiet end of the lake w/ lots of wild life. Private. Own your own piece of paradise! MLS# 1365268

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

Call elizabeth, 708-8800

Call tony, 420-0501

Wilma Louia Designated Broker/Owner 661-1631

Charlie & Jeannine Boom 708-9645

Jim Stransky 708-1681

Lisa Boon Meyer 420-6608

Kirk Campbell 770-7470

Ron Van Pelt 333-1045

Mount Vernon

Call WilMa, 661-1631

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seDro-Woolley

$475,000

4 + BR, 2 ¾ Bath, shy 2100 s.f. On 18+ acres w/ fenced pasture. All vinyl windows, cedar siding. Ductless Heat Pump + F.S wood stove. Greenhouse incl, nice pond behind yard. Barn, shop, shed – all on dead end Rd. MLS# 1391827

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Ivana Wood 770-3550

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Mike Welling 540-1341

Debbie Benjamin 708-8780

$499,000

Well maintained home on 2.7 acres.4 bd / 2.5 ba w/ 2184 sf. 3 separate Decks. Full daylight basement. Great opportunity to update or remodel to make it your own. Peace and Quiet that can’t be beat! MLS# 1368978

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

Elizabeth Detillion 708-8800

$350,000

Enjoy this 3 bd/2 ba spacious rambler located on .78 acres in Forest Estates near Eaglemont Golf Course. Quiet & Private w/ Cedar trees, large decks, swing set & hot tub in a fenced backyard. Updated vinyl windows, laminate, carpeting & a new roof. Large 340sf Shop w/ power. Attached garage & carport. MLS# 1346461

Call WilMa, 661-1631 or JiM, 708-1681

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Mount Vernon

$299,500

Prime location with high density of traffic on over ½ acre. Priced below County Tax Assessment Value. 3 Buildings; 24x50 heated and insulated building w/ kitchenette & bathroom & electric garage door opener, 20x30 heated & insulated building, and a Shop w/ 12x12 electric garage door. Also a 700 sq. ft. apartment w/ income of $1050 month. This property has so much to offer! MLS# 1089598

Call Debbie, 708-8780

Tony Zimmermann 420-0501

Jessica Treat 840-3446

Kati Shannon 391-1203

Traci Erickson Property Manager 755-5555

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american dream real estate services, inc. Custom Log Lodge Home Amazing 4100 Sq ft Custom Log Lodge home on #1292285 • $1,099,000 3.54acresfencedEquestrianacreswithspectacular sunset San Juan Islands view & separate second rental/Guesthouse. Fantastic location minutes from I-5 yet peaceful country living. Highest quality construction,onelevelmain livingw/hugemahogany deck, views from every room. Spacious kitchen w/cement counters & stainless appliances, master w/huge bath, walk in tile shower. 2nd floor 2 large beds. Lower level living, 2nd kitchen, living, bed/ bath garage. Prime Retail Space on 950 Sq ft of Prime Retail Space College Way on College Way located in a #1009604 • $1,000 Rent busy multi tenant complex right on the corner of College Way & Parker Way. High visibility. Walking distance to the College, Terrific signage. This space is composed 950 sq ft of 2nd floor space with private bath. Ample parking.

Investment Opportunity

FEATURED HomE FRom covER:

601 Olympic View Dr., cOupeVille

Between Burlington and Bellingham & close to I-5. 40,075 sf/ft lot w/ parking, fully fenced area to the NE that accesses a lg 2 bay garage/ shop space. 5 ton & 3 ton lifts included. Main level office area w/ waiting space, kitchen, conference area, other offices. Upstairs a living space & additional office rooms available. CCTV & Sec Sys. Salmon.

#1383156 • $789,000

Big Lake Building Lot

Skagit Tradition Reality 3780 E. college Way mount vernon, WA 360-424-0300 www.skagittraditionrealty.com

“Fulfilling Northwest Family Dreams” Mount Vernon Office

Like American Dream Real Estate Mount Vernon

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Brown McMillen Real Estate

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BURLINGTON LOT…looking for a great place to build your dream home on WILDERNESS LIVING…build that perfect home you have always been dreaming of or almost a 1-acre lot? Well this central valley location is it! Enjoy the beautiful even just park your RV for a weekend in the small town of Marblemount. Beautiful mountain sunsets and views of surrounding mountains. $125,000 #1380183 views & property hooked up to electricity, PUD water, & 3BD septic. $59,500 #1349638 Kristen Tuttle Yvonne Brown Galen Kindred Holly Hilts

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

Jeff Ingman Shelah Inman Jodi Dynes Fritz Inman

REMODELED HOME WITH SHOP…freshened up and waiting for you to move in! New everything from paint, walkway, furnace, carpet, light fixtures & much more! 3BD/1BA, great yard, and spacious shop! Make an offer! $259,900 #1363648

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NEW LISTING…. custom 1 ½ story home in lovely Rolling Ridge. Hardwood floors BURLINGTON COMMERCIAL BUILDING…8,000 SF of ground floor space with throughout, beautiful fireplace with built in book shelves around, roomy kitchen w/pantry, reception area, and office space. Upper floor is about 4,500 SF of space with a large 3BD/3BA, attached 2 car garage, & even a shop! $515,000 #1389032 2BD/1.5BA apartment. 4 roll up doors, and plenty of storage! $6,000 per month #1382317

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Tim Reichert Ron Wortham Mary Jo Reitsma Travis Lohman

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BOW FARM LAND…58 acres Certified Organic, 1000 + SF of Samish River frontage, many outbuilidings, and older 4BD/2BA farmhouse with 2 car garage. This place use to be an old dairy farm. Many opportunities here! $795,000 #1362759 391-5587 661-1500 770-6013 661-4533

Tod LeHecka Jan Scally Dale Owenby Dana Holmes Katie Hilsinger

333-1032 421-5160 913-8662 770-6716 391-3796

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Anacortes Office

1202 Commercial Ave Anacortes, WA 360-588-1515 • adrhomes.net

Carla FisCher 360-982-0010

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.

Terrific lakefront building lot in the fantastic community of Big Lake. Over 100 feet of low bank Big Lake waterfront. Survey complete with easement off of West Big Lake Road flagged. Water, power and sewer available. First phase of critical area for shoreline setback was completed in 2016. Building pad is cleared for viewing. Existing debris removed from site. Leave the trees in and park it out for privacy from lake. Bring your plans & build your dream lakeside home!

#1362752 • $199,999

$325,000

Sandi riley 770-8670

600 N. REED STREET, SEDRO WOOLLEY G! TIN LIS W E N

$58,900

OPEN HOuSE SAT. 12-3:00 SANDI RILEY 360-770-8670 *AFFORDABLE, VERY CONVENIENT TO ALL SERVICES, NO AGE RESTRICTIONS *3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, UPGRADED W/REMODELED BATHS, NEWER FLOORING *HEAT PUMP OFFERS A/C FOR THOSE HOT SUMMER DAYS, ALL APPLIANCES!

9080 E. PRESENTIN DRIVE, CONCRETE P HO R/S GA . G L

$228,900

YOUR HOME FEATURED HERE! CALL fOR A CuRRENT “MARkET APPRAISAL” SANDI RILEY 360-770-8670 1919 S. 17TH STREET, MOuNT VERNON

$269,500

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1460 GIBRALTER ROAD, ANACORTES

$453,900

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*LOVELY MT. BAKER VIEWS + PARTIAL WATER VIEWS, 1/3+ ACRE SETTING *HUGE GARAGE, R.V. PARKING, EXTRA GUEST PARKING GALORE *3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, GAS HEAT, HEAT PUMP & A/C!

1020 ASPEN LANE, BuRLINGTON

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Holly Mathers Island County Title Manager 360.675.2246

CALL SANDI RILEY 360-770-8670

*UPDATED 2+ BEDROOM, 2 BATH W/NEW FLOOR COVERINGS & PAINT *LG. GARAGE/SHOP, BIG COVERED FRONT PORCH *HUGE CEDARS, CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY, POSSIBLE OWNER TERMS!

*GORGEOUS OVERSIZE FENCED YARD, LOTS OF R.V. & GUEST PARKING *COZY 3 BEDROOM W/LOVELY WOOD LAMINATE FLOORING *GREAT LOCATION NEAR SCHOOLS, PARK & EASY I-5 ACCESS!

*QUALITY ‘LANDED GENTRY’ BUILT RAMBLER W/GAS HEAT, COVERED BACK PORCH *3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, OPEN/VAULTED FLOOR PLAN, SUNNY PATIO *BACK OF CUL DE SAC PRIVACY, CLOSE TO SCHOOLS & PARKS

1190 SE 9TH AVE., OAk HARBOR

475 SPRING LANE, SEDRO WOOLLEY

997 CHESTNuT LOOP “MONTREAuX” MT. VERNON

$239,500

SOLD

$285,000

SOLD

$534,500

SOLD

CALL SANDI RILEY 360-770-8670

*BRAND NEW CARPET & VINYL, NEW INTERIOR PAINT *TRADITIONAL BUNGALOW W/NEWER VINYL WINDOWS, GAS HEAT *NICE WATER/MARINA VIEWS, LOCATION, LOCATION LOCATION!

*QUIET STREET, NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, EASY I-5 ACCESS *GAS HEAT, GAS FIREPLACE, LARGE MASTER SUITE *3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHS, LAMINATE FLOORS DOWN, NEW CARPETING UP!

*GORGEOUS 55+ 2 LEVEL BEAUTY W/3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS TOTAL *GRANITE KITCHEN W/3 HUGE PANTRIES, OPEN PLAN *GAS HEAT, A/C, LOVELY GAS FPL., GUEST QUARTERS UP!

Kari Pittenridge Anacortes Escrow Manager/LPO 360.299.0565

$328,900

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Shelley Miner Burlington Escrow Manager/LPO 360.707.2312

Eldon Brown Skagit County Manager 360.707.2158

Christa Canell Freeland Escrow Manager/LPO 360.331.4838

CALL SANDI RILEY 360-770-8670

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Sandi Riley 770-8670

Brandi Jensen Stanwood Escrow Manager/LPO 360.629.9737

Katey Von Hagel Marketing Representative 360.707.1076

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www.WindermereSkagit.com www.AnacortesRealEstate.com www.WindermereSedroWoolley.com RESIDENTIAL NE

22677 Rhodes Road, Sedro-Woolley

$227,500

This home needs some cosmetic work but has good bones and has great views over the valley. With a little work, this would be a very cute home, It needs new flooring, some new windows and a few other touches. Great soil here and with almost an acre of land and a

1418 34th Street, Anacortes $398,000 Wonderful, spacious, well maintained condo w/2110 SF, 3 BD, plus family/media room & 2.75 BA in desirable area. Vaulted ceilings up & down, FP with slate. Kitchen with lots of maple cabinets, stainless appliances. Patio with covered gazebo. Upstairs master has deck with Bay views! Upper level family/media room. Main level has additional BR & BA. Private 2-car garage with extra parking. 2-unit building in nice Anacortes neighborhood. #1323207 Call Margi Houghton, 360-202-0041

24528 Wiseman Lane, Mount Vernon $579,000 One level custom home built to perfection offering 3 bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, skylights w/custom blinds, gourmet kitchen, granite surfaces and s/s appliances, lg. eating bar, open floor plan, gas f/p. Lg master suite with jetted tub. lg. 2 car garage is wired for generator. Gorgeous views from a full-length deck of the fenced pastured 33 acres with (permitted) use of creek water for livestock. 1728 s/f detached shop w/gas heat, 2-14’ doors. Quiet serene setting! Call Linda Eastman, 360-202-4075 #1335325

16708 Britt Road, Mount Vernon

$849,999

Gracious Colonial on 2.5 fertile Skagit Delta acres. Light-filled 3 bed 2.5 bath, 3131/sf home, with fabulous gourmet ‘farm’ kitchen. Spacious, sunny gathering room. Master suite w/marble & tile bath, walk-in closet. 2 guest rooms, one w/sitting room. Formal living & dining rooms. Property features a restored barn w/horse

shop, you could have a lot of fun on

fencing, garden shed, greenhouse, tree house,

this property. Call Becky Elde, 360-770-9427

studio. Located half-way between Seattle &

#1391152

Vancouver, B.C. Easy 60 minutes to either & NE

just 4 minutes to I-5. No flood insurance. Call Megan O’Bryan, 360-708-5817 or

518 E. Washington Street, La Conner

$315,000

Absolutely charming home in the heart of La Conner. The homes welcoming feel is enhanced by high ceilings, fir floors, & open concept living with living room open to

1801 Lea Place, Anacortes $419,000 Wonderful Skyline rambler is perfectly located on a lg corner lot w/mature landscaping that provides ample privacy. Fully fenced backyard and a lovely patio. Kitchen w/eating bar is open to dining and living spaces surrounding the three-sided fireplace adding warmth and ambiance. Master suite with lovely full bath and French doors; additional 2 bedrooms and a full bath. Enjoy all the Skyline amenities including tennis courts, Tug Boat park, cabana and beach house. Call Margi Houghton, 360-202-0041 #1357964

2314 Dover Drive, Anacortes $765,000 The best in Anacortes living! Enjoy breathtaking views of Burrows Bay, Olympic Mountains and sailboats entering and leaving Skyline Marina! Morning walks through your garden gate to Tugboat Park and beach! Rare Skyline level corner lot makes for great gardening and entertaining. This meticulously updated Cape Cod beach home features two bedrooms, main floor living, stunning contemporary kitchen, Saltillo tile throughout, and 42-foot-long viewing deck with glass wind screen. Call Bob Hyde, 360-661-0756 #1363703

Spencer Roozen, 360-708-0634

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14259 Beaver Lake Road, Clear Lake $1,250,000

kitchen & large dining room. The Vintage Pot

Large home, with view, on 82.5 acres of income

Belly Stove is a delight to the eye & will keep

producing land with fertile soil. Two large barns

you warm on cool evenings. One of the two

plus 24’x36’ shop. New well drilled recently plus

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pedestal sink. Enjoy pleasant times on the ample outdoor deck. Just a short stroll to the picturesque waterfront town of La Conner. Call Jackie Stone, 360-661-2247

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

Amie Mani • 360.428.4626 Download my smartphone app at: amie.mortgagemapp.com

Amie Mani | NMLS ID # 404665 | branch manager/Mortgage Consultant | WMS Series LLC/Skagit Valley

PUD water, and you can take water out of the drainage ditch. Currently farmed for hay but would be good land for other crops. Can be certified as organic, no chemicals for 4 years. Call Becky Elde, 360-770-9427

Windermere Real Estate/Skagit Valley • 1030 East College Way • Mount Vernon • (360) 424-4901 Windermere Real Estate/Anacortes Properties • 3018 Commercial Ave • Anacortes • (360) 293-8008 Windermere Real Estate/North Cascades • 520 Cook Rd • Sedro-Woolley • (360) 856-4901 December 7, 2018

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Lender Rates Question:

We have spoken with our lender and were offered a good rate. As part of the deal, it is locked in for 45 days without charge. We know rates are generally rising but what happens if we get lucky and rates decline during the next few weeks? Can we get a better rate?

Answer:

Mortgage rates change and it follows that everybody wants the lowest one. On a day-today basis, the difference in rates seems small. If it goes from 4.78% to 4.81% the difference is .03%. On a fixed-rate $250,000 mortgage, that means the monthly cost for principal and interest will increase from $1,308.64 to $1,313.17—a difference of $4.53. Is such a small difference important? It doesn’t

seem like much but it’s an additional cost of $54.36 per year. Over 10 years we’re talking about $543.60. The lesson here is that little changes involving big amounts of money can represent significant savings—or costs —over time. Searching and allowing lenders to compete for your business makes sense. When you “lock” the mortgage, your lender agrees to provide financing at a specific rate provided you qualify and close within a certain timeframe. If rates go lower, some lenders have a one-time “float down” option allowing you to snag a lower rate if it becomes available. Often, this is at no additional cost as a way to attract your business. Be sure to inquire. Several lock options are available when applying for your mortgage. First, you can lock or not lock. If you don’t lock the rate will “float” and you’ll get the financing available at closing. If rates are stable or declining, this is a great choice. Second, you can lock in a known interest rate for a given period, say 30 or 45 days. Longer locks often incur a cost.

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Third, you can lock in with the one-time float down option mentioned earlier. Fourth, you can apply with another lender in hopes of securing a lower rate but this option can be expensive. Everyone’s risk-and-reward preferences are different. The most popular choice is #3—but only if you shop lenders. Still, there’s always a risk because you never know where rates are headed. Important news events can impact them and there’s no economic model for prediction. Locking in allows you to limit upside risk. This is important because in a purchase situation failing to secure financing can lead to problems— delayed settlements, no settlements, angry sellers, etc. At some point, you have to accept that the rate you have is the best and go with it.

NORTH PUGET SOUND ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® 525 East College Way, Suite J

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Tel. (360) 416-4902

www.npsar.com

LOCAL TOY DRIVE The North Puget Sound Association of REALTORS® and its members are hosting a toy drive for Toys for Tots! Please bring your new, unwrapped toy or books to one of our local drop off locations, and know that your donation will benefit children in your neighborhood.

Mount Vernon REALTOR® Association: 525 E College Way, Suite J HomeStreet Bank: 2204 Riverside Drive, #100 Umpqua Bank: 1615-B Buck Way John L Scott, Skagit: 2204 Riverside Dr., Ste 110 Skagit Tradition Realty: 3780 E. College Way

Burlington Bay Equity: 120 E George Hopper Rd, Ste 112 Land Title & Escrow Co: 111 E. George Hopper Rd. Anacortes Academy Mortgage: 3014 Commercial Ave., Ste A Please Visit Our Website For More Locations: www.NPSAR.Realtor Mission Statement: The Nor th Puget Sound Association of Realtor s advocates for Realtor s and their clients, and promotes the protection of property rights.

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Single Women Out-Buying Men

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CLASSIFIEDS Alpine Ridge Retirement Apartments in MV is accepting applications for 2 Bdrm apts. Income limits apply. 360-424-9622 for more info.

Women without spouses land double the house share of bachelor counterparts

common conception involving home purchases is that women focus on creative matters as they flock to open houses and develop design ideas while men handle the finances from securing a mortgage to signing on the dotted line. But at least in cases involving single men and women, there’s been a swing toward the multitasking gender who “can take out the bacon, fry it up in a pan” and then squeeze in a full day’s work. A window company in a recent online promotion notes that unattached women acquire twice as many homes as their male counterparts, citing the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Bachelorettes, divorcees and widows are credited with 18 percent of all home purchases, compared with 9 percent by single men. Married couples are the top buying group at 63 percent. “The report shows this is the second year in a row that single women are holding strong as home buyers,” says Roger Murphy, president of Hy-Lite, a U.S. Block Windows company. In 1981, just 11 percent of home buyers were single women, the NAR notes. “Look how these numbers are growing,” he says. “Women’s pay may still lag behind that December 7, 2018

of their male counterparts on average, but single women are taking the lead when it comes to purchasing real estate,” Emmie Martin, personal finance director for CNBC, wrote last year. According to Martin, older women account for the bulk of real estate investing by singles. The largest share is in the 72 and older age group, she says, referring to Realtors association figures. At least one of the reasons that single females are buying real estate revolves around marital changes: they may have lost a spouse or parted ways with one, Martin says. “They’re either divorced or their husbands have died, and they have the money and they’re buying,” Jane Fairweather, a real estate agent in Bethesda, Maryland, told CNBC Real Estate reporter Diana Olick. “They want stability. They want to have control over their monthly expenses. They’re going to be where their children or friends are.” Rising rental prices likewise are nudging younger women toward home ownership, Martin wrote. Research firm Builders Digital Experience, as cited by The Washington Post, discovered that 23 percent of single women considered higher rents as a practical reason to buy a home instead of lease an apartment.

Women face a pay gap but their salaries are climbing, she says. The midpoint annual wage for women was $30,675 in 1980; it was about 30 percent higher at $40,742 three years ago, Department of Labor figures note. Murphy, of Pensacola, Florida-based Hy-Lite (www.hy-lite.com), believes that bachelorettes, divorcees and widows buy homes for many of the same reasons as bachelors, and husbands and wives, do. “Like most married couples, single women are looking for their perfect space to put down roots near family and friends,” he says. “However, with single women, we also believe that the feelings of safety come into play in a strong way. Everything from security systems to privacy windows in a home strengthens the likelihood that a single woman will gravitate to a particular property,” he says. The company president foresees added business for the decorative window trade from unattached women. “The single female home buyer is a category that we believe will continue to rise in the future,” Murphy says. “Smart builders will consider accommodating their needs for privacy by including privacy windows in multiple areas of the home.”

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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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1403 ALPINE VIEW DRIVE, MOUNT VERNON $665,000 Country Manor Home in Beautiful Eaglemont! Pride EAGLEMONT & workmanship in this immaculate 3358 sq.ft. 4 bed,

SPECTACULAR SETTING ON THE 12TH FAIRWAY

3 bath & 2 half. Tile & hardwood fl., shutters & blinds. Kitchen w/granites, 5 burner gas. Freshly painted kitchen and bath, formal & casual dining. Great room w/soaring book shelf & gas fireplace. Blinds w/auto push button control, wet bar w/fridge, den/office. Master w/en suite Jacuzzi tub, with walk-in shower! New furnace in 2018. Spectacular setting on 12th Fairway, entertaining patio & 3 car Eva Hunter John Hunter garage. 360-202-3086

360-202-3854

542 RUBY PEAK, MOUNT VERNON $1850/MO. Lovely 3BR, 2.5BA home. Features large RENTAL kitchen w/walk-in pantry, large master suite

SkAGIT HIGHLANdS

w/natural gas fireplace & spacious walk-in closet, great natural light throughout the home & more! Attached 2 car garage. Plus, take advantage of the sizeable, flat yard. Community features miles of trails, 5 playgrounds, large open grass park w/covered shelter. Pets negotiable. Application fee $53.00 per person 18+. Tenant pays utilities. First, last, deposit Available mid-December. 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

7358 SKAGIT VIEW DR, CONCRETE $79,900

Drop off your Toys for Tots donations and enjoy holiday treats, snacks and crafts PLUS have your picture taken with Santa! Well behaved pets are invited, too!

$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

42875 RIVERS EDGE CT., CONCRETE

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

360-421-0435

$29,900

$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

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

WePicture will Free Continue to with Santa!

collect your Saturday Dec. 1st Toys 11 a.m.for to 2Tots p.m. Donations until December 14th!

18489 ANDIS RD., BURLINGTON

Enjoy amazing sunsets from over 1500â&#x20AC;&#x2122;of westerly facing waterfront. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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!

LOT 18 TRILLIUM LANE, CONCRETE

From Our Family to Yours!

NEW PRICE $599,000

360-982-0010

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

fOR vOTing Skagit tradition realty BEST REal ESTaTE OfficE!

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

www.skagittraditionrealty.com 1836983

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