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Fiber optic connections are available for many commercial real estate locations in Whatcom County. The network provided by Black Rock Cable services much of Bellingham, Ferndale, Everson, Lynden, Blaine, Birch Bay, Nooksack, and Custer by following Hwy. 9 into Whatcom County and onto the I-5 corridor. In a presentation to members of Windermere Real Estate Whatcom Inc., Commercial Division, Bob Warshawer, President of Black Rock Cable Black stated that “Whatcom County has a newer, broader se... Read Full Post

My prediction is that Whatcom County’s real estate market is at its lowest point right now. Beginning in the spring of 2008, I feel strongly that the local real estate market will pick up. Whatcom County’s real estate market could have begun its recovery this fall, but it had been held back by negative press both nationally and locally. There is clearly a lot of negative press nationally and for good reason. A few months ago the national lending market suffered a hit with the announcement... Read Full Post

For those of you interested in purchasing rental homes in Whatcom County, you need to be in tune with the local rental rates. When determining if a rental home will create cash flow you need to know if the current rent is at, below or above the current market rate. Windermere Property Management recently put together statistics for market rents in Whatcom County. The current rents are below. Bellingham Rental Rates In Bellingham 3 - 5 Bed - 2 Bath homes (with a garage) are currently renting f... Read Full Post