Christmas was a happy family affair for us.  I hope that however you celebrated the holidays, you had half as much fun as we did!

You may recall that I posted information on the beautiful boat, The Mariner.  Her owner is looking to trade for property at the beach.  Well, I have another one.  This is the Altair and she’s a beauty too.  Both these boat owners would love to be in Ilwaco.  Let me know if you have ideas for trades (or even if you just want to buy their boat!)

How’s the market, you ask?  My report this month covers December 11, 2010 through January 7, 2011.  While we were very busy writing offers and listing properties, there weren’t a lot of sales that closed during this period.  The holidays sometimes distract people!  South Pacific County saw only 9 listed transactions close during this period.  There were six residential sales (which includes manufactured homes and condos).  Sale prices ranged from $35,000 to $285,000.   There were three vacant land sales: $40,000, $40,000 (Thanks Tom!) and $50,000.  If you’d like more details on these sales, feel free to ask.  I have a feeling my next report will be much happier!

HAPPENINGS: 

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced plans for another razor-clam dig this month and one in February. Provided that upcoming tests are favorable, clam diggers will get their next chance to hit the beach Jan. 20-22 here at Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point.  Digging is restricted to the hours between noon and midnight.  Tentative digging days and tides for the two proposed openings are:

• Jan. 20, Thursday – 6:59 p.m. (-1.3 ft.)
• Jan. 21, Friday – 7:38 p.m. (-1.1 ft.)
• Jan. 22, Saturday – 8:19 p.m. (-0.6 ft.)
• Feb. 18, Friday – 6:33 p.m. (-0.9 ft.)
• Feb. 19, Saturday – 7:13 p.m. (-0.5 ft.)

Read the full press release from WDFW and see our page on Razor Clam digging.

And today’s real estate vocabulary words:

ALTA (American Land Title Association) - The trade association of the title insurance industry, which has adopted certain insurance policy forms to standardize coverage on a national basis.

Amortization - Payment to reduce the principal of a debt in regular, periodic installments.

Appraisal - A report from an independent third party detailing the estimated value of real estate.

Happy New Year from Discovery Coast Real Estate!  We’re toasting your 2011 beach property so get in to see us so we can make it happen.

And a big WELCOME to our newest broker/agent, Georgia Werner.  Send her a welcome message – I know she’ll appreciate it.  She’ll be in next year’s picture for sure!

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Steve would love to own a vacation home in Ilwaco, Seaview or Long Beach and would like to find a property owner willing to accept this great boat as full or partial trade for something.  He’s currently asking $165,000 for this former Sea Breeze Charter Boat. 

I have all the specifications for the boat and would be happy to share them with you! 

Remember, at Discovery Coast Real Estate, we’re looking out for you – be you a sailor, a charter boat captain, or a property seller!

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Ready, Respond, Recover – presented by the Pacific County Economic Development Council October 14, 2009.  This conference will provide Pacific and Wahkiakum County businesses with emergency plan development and critical information about securing business facilities, communicating with customers and access to financial resources.  Call 360-875-9330 or 360-642-9330 to register or visit their site.  EDC

REAL ESTATE!!

New listings to check out: 

Don’t miss out on the fun of owning beach property!  There’s still a lot of great weather left.

Ever been to the Doggie Olympics? Like organizing things?  The future depends on a new chairperson.  If you’d be interested in helping out in this capacity, please let me know.  This is a fun event and we have great ideas for next year’s “games”.

Do you own property at the beach that you’d like to sell but haven’t been able to?  Ever want to own a fishing boat?  Have I got a deal for you!    The owner of the Mariner would like to trade this beauty for partial payment on a vacation home here at the beach.    Contact me for more info.

One last note about something you might want to attend:

There will be a dedication on Saturday, September 19, in Long Beach to 
celebrate the completion of the Discovery Trail which runs from south 
to the Port of Ilwaco. The event will begin at 9 AM at the Bolstad 
Beach Approach and will include a Chinook tribal blessing, ribbon 
cutting and a walk/run/bike along the trail.

That’s all for now, except for the requisite pet photo!

Porsche & Gabby

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