Real Estate How to Successfully Buy Your House During COVID19 Serious Buyers For those buyers who are actively searching for a home be prepared to follow local, state and the National Association of Realtors offers guidelines for looking at homes safely with tips like: Buyers wash their hands or use an alcohol-based sanitizer before entering the home and again after leaving. Cover shoes with booties. […]
Real Estate How to Successfully Sell Your House During COVID19 A New Era in Marketing Your Home Considering the recent chain of events surrounding the stay at home orders due to COVID19, it is more important than ever to be working with an agent that has a successful online marketing strategy and an effective digital game plan. Since you are reading this you are already […]
Uncategorized Must-Watch‌ ‌Movies‌ ‌and‌ ‌Shows‌ ‌Filmed‌ ‌on‌ ‌Whidbey‌ ‌ As‌ ‌our‌ ‌society’s‌ ‌new‌ ‌reality‌ ‌of‌ ‌social‌ ‌distancing‌ ‌continues‌ ‌many‌ ‌are‌ ‌trying‌ ‌to‌ ‌find‌ ‌new‌ ‌ways‌ ‌to‌ ‌ keep‌ ‌themselves‌ ‌entertained.‌ ‌Picking‌ ‌up‌ ‌hobbies,‌ ‌learning‌ ‌new‌ ‌skills,‌ ‌and‌ ‌cleaning‌ ‌out‌ ‌that‌ ‌one‌ ‌ room‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌house‌ ‌they‌ ‌have‌ ‌been‌ ‌avoiding‌ ‌for‌ ‌YEARS….‌ ‌  ‌ By‌ ‌far‌ ‌the‌ ‌most‌ ‌common‌ ‌entertainment‌ ‌strategy‌ ‌has‌ ‌been‌ ‌finding‌ ‌shows‌ ‌and‌ ‌movies‌ […]
Real Estate COVID19 Puzzle Contests – #HASHTAGS Word search Windermere Real Estate Whidbey Island COVID19 Word Search Download the #HASHTAGS Word Search by clicking here  Complete it Send a picture of it completed to WhidbeyCommunications@Windermere.com Include a note saying if we can use your picture on our social media (share your social profile name if you want to be tagged if you win). Be […]
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Uncategorized How to Beat Cabin Fever How to Beat Cabin Fever As our country and community marches on in the fight against COVID19, it has been amazing to see people stepping up and reinventing their lives to help stop the spread. Although social distancing is by far the most effective way of protecting yourself and your loved ones, I think we […]
Places Whidbey Family Resources During COVID-19 Closures Whidbey Family Resources During COVID-19 Closures Many working parents with young children are scrambling to reassess the next 6 weeks and putting plans in place to keep kids healthy and learning while still earning necessary income. This is going to be a trying time for everyone but families with 2 working parents are facing a […]
Events Matthew Gardner Matthew Gardner Did you know that Windermere Real Estate is one of the only brokerages to have it’s very own in-house economist?   Matthew Gardner is Windermere’s Chief Economist and is responsible for analyzing and interpreting current economic data and the impact it will have on the real estate market. Matthew is a huge asset […]
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Real Estate How to Protect Yourself When Listing/Buying During the Coronavirus Epidemic How to Protect Yourself When Listing/Buying During the Coronavirus Epidemic: A note from our Branch Manager/Co-Owner, Kristen Stavros There is no doubt the Coronavirus has left us feeling uneasy with numerous unknowns and fear of what-ifs. To curb those feelings lets discuss some of the things we do know & can control. 1. If you […]
Places Best Places on Whidbey For Whale Watching Discover the Best Places to Whale Watch When it comes to natural wonders, Whidbey Island is unbelievably blessed. With expansive undeveloped areas, nine state parks, and views that take your breath away, it’s hard to imagine it could get any better.    But it does!   In addition to our incredible outdoor opportunities for explorers, […]
Uncategorized Valentine’s Day with Kids Valentine’s Day with Kids   The way we celebrate Valentine’s Day changes so much once kids enter the picture! Suddenly it becomes about finding ways to incorporate kid-friendly activities into what used to be a romantic night out. But that doesn’t mean it can’t still be fun! Here are a few ideas to make Valentine’s […]
Events Now What? What to do after Christmas Now What? The gifts are all open, friends and family have returned to their respective homes, the ball has fallen, and the kids are back in school. The holiday season has officially come to a close, leaving us with the annual question of “Now what?”   Although this question can be an ominous one correlating […]
Real Estate Winterize Winterize Have you been outside lately? There has not been a coatless day in WEEKS and the trees downtown are one harsh wind away from officially being bare.   The point is…it’s cold.   We all know the drill here. We put away our summertime flip flops in exchange for wool socks and thick boots. […]
Places Whidbey Island Wineries & Distilleries Whidbey Island Wineries & Distilleries   “With intriguing accents of spice and musty earth [and] a gripping mouthful of tannins dance on the lengthy finish.”   These are the words used to describe Spoiled Dog Winery’s Estate Pinot Noir. If you are a fancy wine connoisseur, you probably knew what all of those words meant. […]
Uncategorized Hygge: The Key to Cozy Living Hygge: The Key to Cozy Living It’s that moment when your toes find themselves slipping gently into the folds of your softest blanket. The warm beverage within your palms lifts up a scent that mixes and mingles with the crackling candle in the corner to create an aroma pleasant and settling. In a moment your […]
Uncategorized Nature’s Halloween Decoration Dun dun. Dun dun. Dun dun….  They’re here….. nature’s Halloween decoration… It’s Spider Season! It comes without fail every year. In what feels like a blink of an eye every tree, bush, and building corner is covered in shiny interwoven silk with a beady-eyed creature lurking somewhere nearby. If you’re like most people, this is […]
Uncategorized Everything Apple 3 Apple Things You Need to Know if You Live on Whidbey Fall has officially found its way back to our little island on the sound. The evidence of this is prevalent in the sounds of geese flying overhead, the return of long yellow busses escorting our children to and from school, and the ever-cooling […]
Places Back to School – Interview with Erik Mann Back to School  Interview with Erik Mann   Here at Windermere Whidbey we are blessed to work with a wonderful agent and friend, Erik Mann. Erik is a vested community member, passionate about Oak Harbor and specifically education. He has served on the Oak Harbor school board for the last 2 years and possesses a […]
Uncategorized Whidbey Working Artists How the Whidbey Working Artists Began: In the early 2000s Whidbey Island was a community buzzing with potential and truly coming into its unique identity as an island full of diversity. During this time a small group of North Whidbey artists decided to band together to draw attention to the island’s ever-growing artist community.  Thus […]
Things to do on Whidbey Cycling Wondrous Whidbey The adventures available on Whidbey never quite seem to end. Between wondrous hikes, quaint local shops, and astounding historical buildings there never seems to be an end to what this island has to offer. You might just start to believe Whidbey Island is perfect and we can’t say we disagree. Among Whidbey’s countless opportunities is […]