In a statement released Friday, Bank of America said it will stop foreclosure sales until “our assessment has been satisfactorily completed. Our ongoing assessment shows the basis for foreclosure decisions is accurate. We continue to serve the interests of our customers, investors and communities. Providing solutions for distressed homeowners remains our primary focus.” Where as several other financial institutions have halted foreclosure proceedings in many states due to the paperwork debacle, BoA is halting proceedings in all 50 states and is also halting the sales of foreclosed inventory that is currently listed.  There is speculation that other banks may follow suit. So what's the impact?  According to msnbc.com the BofA halts will go into effect on Saturday.  Without knowing exactl... 10/08/2010

It's fall in Everett and that means Sausage Fest! The 34th annual Everett Sausage Fest is being held this weekend at the Perpetual Help Church Grounds at Everett Ave and Cedar in North Everett.  This year's festival features the Dinner Haus which serves a traditional dinner, carnival rides, arts & craft booths, kids games and Xtreme Bingo which runs open to close!  All your favorite fair foods are also available!  The Bavarian Beer Garden has a full schedule of music acts from blues and rockabilly to southern rock and country.  Check out the Everett Sausage Fest's website for the schedule and all the details! This year's fest run Friday and Saturday noon to midnight and Sunday until 7 p.m. Admission is free and they are also running a free shuttle from the south parking lot at the Evere... 10/01/2010

It's a quiet Saturday afternoon and if I had any doubts about it, I can tell fall has arrived just by the sounds coming off the lake!  It's still warm enough to have the windows open and all day long it's been the sound of geese.  I caught a quick shot of a few of them but as evening comes, the lake will be practically covered!  I love living on Beverly Lake most all of the year but there is something special about fall on the lake! This is my backyard and it can be your's, too!You'll be amazed at how affordable lake front living can be right here in the middle of Everett!   09/25/2010

The American Legion Memorial Park in Everett is one of my favorite places to take my daughter and grandkids.  The park stretches over 4 acres and overlooks Port Gardner Bay.  American Legion Memorial Park is located in North Everett and is just north of Everett's Historic Home residential area.  There is no shortage of green field areas in the park to play!                You can't beat these spectacular views of Port Gardner and the Olympic Mountains.  Take a look to the North and you may even see Mt. Baker! (as seen here in the photo below - no, that is not a white cloud - that is Mt. Baker!)                             The American Legion Memorial Park in Everett is host to baseball fields, tennis courts, a picnic area that is covered, one of the largest playgrounds  in the area for ... 09/20/2010

I like to inform my blog readers as soon as I find a business that makes excellent food or provides a good service. Today, I am highlighting Conaway Motors in Everett, WA. I've been taking my car to this shop for the last three years. I've always gotten excellent service there. I highly recommend them for any kind of car service. They specialize in foreign cars, but they will work on anything. You don't find too many shops that will tell you when they can't fix something best and actually recommend a place for you to take it. Take your car there for maintenance on your vehicle. Let them know Ron sent you. 09/18/2010

Everett Fall Home and Gift Show   It's on the way!  The 6th annual Everett Fall Home and Gift Show will be in Everett on October 22 through the 24th, 2010.  Take advantage of the 100's of local businesses through out Snohomish County offering low event pricing on their products for your home.     All of your favorite local businesses will be at the Comcast Arena to help you customize your home or dream home.  Are you updating your home? Building your new home?  The Everett Fall Home Show will have everything from appliances to gutters and roofs to renovations and decorations.  Closet systems to windows and so much more.   Great news this year at the Everett Fall Home Show!  Tickets are a low $7.00 for Adults, $6.50 for Seniors and under 16 are FREE at the door. There are also great park... 09/18/2010

The other day I wrote about an event that was happening in Everett this weekend.  EnduroCross Is Coming To Everett This Weekend - September 11, 2010  Un-expectantly, I had the pleasure of spending some time with my 5 year old grandson this weekend so I decided to take him to the pre-event - Wild About Wheels.   It was a great event and Grandma (yours truly), learned about a great tip.  Waste Management is going green and has come up with a great tool for homeowners.  It's called The Bagster.   Did you just purchase a "fixer" property?  Are you taking on a remodel project?  Cleaning out your property?  Normally during one of these types of projects a homeowner could call for a huge metal dumpster to be brought to the property and you would begin filling it up with all of your pounds and ... 09/11/2010

Geico EnduroCross is coming to Everett this weekend - September 11, 2010. Everett will get their first taste of EnduroCross this weekend at the Everett Comcast Arena.   What is it?   EnduroCross is a combination of Supercross and Enduro Enduro is a motorcycle sport that takes place mainly on off-road courses.  The courses provide obstacles and they are timed events.     Supercross is an off-road motorcycle sport that takes place on artificial man-made dirt tracks.  The course has steep jumps as well as obstacles.     With EnduroCross you can expect to see a course filled with all kinds of different obstacles like, large tires, waterholes, boulders, logs, sand and mud!   The competition is fierce and exciting to watch.   Geico EnduroCross at the  Everett Comcast Arena on Saturday Septemb... 09/09/2010

Affordable Lake Front Living! Beverly Lake - Everett, WA Tucked away in an Everett neighborhood, a block away from Starbucks and Safeway and only a few minutes from Boeing, is a little known haven of affordable waterfront living!  Beverly Lake is a private, non motorized lake that has no public access.   Surrounded by single family homes, condominiums and two apartment complexes, the lake is only accessible by residents and has no public beaches or boat launch. Motorized water craft are not allowed but the lake is plenty large enough for rowboats, paddle boats and canoes but still small enough to be navigated by inner tube!  Any day of the year, you're liable to see someone fishing on the lake but on a hot summer day, the sounds of splashing children (and adults!)  drift across the wate... 09/08/2010

  Everett WA - VA Loans and FHA Home Mortgage Loans - VanDyk Mortgage - Washington VA Lender & FHA Lender VanDyk Mortgage is your source for VA Loans and FHA Loans in Everett. We have been making FHA, VA, Conforming, and Jumbo loans since 1987. VanDyk Mortgage is a Direct Lender. We offer many loan programs for Everett Homebuyers and Seattle Homeowners to Purchase and refinance homes.. FHA & FHA Jumbo (aka High Balance) VA & VA Jumbo (aka High Balance) Conforming & Conforming Jumbo (aka High Balance or Super Conforming) Jumbo Loans to $3m Everett FHA Loans are available up to $567,5 00 with just 3.5% down payment. The FHA 2011 Loan Limit for Everett is $567,500. Everett FHA Loans that are over $417K up to $567,500 are called FHA Jumbo or FHA High Balance loans. Everett VA Loans are avai... 08/31/2010

Summer is here and it's not complete without a visit to the Everett Waterfront and Jetty Island!  Jetty Island is a man-made island at the Everett Marina with sandy beaches and swim areas.  It's a great family outing.   See a schedule and contact information for Jetty Island.      Driving instructions to the Everett Marina. On Sunday take a walk through the Farmers Market and get your hands on some fresh local berries and vegetables.  Local Crafter's booths are chalk full of treasures.  All summer enjoy the free concerts just outside the Port Gardner Inn and Lombardi's.  From 11AM to 4PM 08/23/2010

FREE, FREE, FREE!  Friday Nights at the Movie in the Park!  Load up the kids  and their friends and don't forget your Blanket its Harry Potter and the Half Blood. Pre show entertainment starts at 7:30pm Cinema under the Stars at the Thornton A. Sullivan Park at Silver Lake at the Camp Patterson Field.  11405 Silver Lake Road, Everett 98208   View Larger Map 08/13/2010

WOW.....It's that time of year for the annual "Mother of All Garage Sales" throughout all of Downton Everett Sat. August 7th from 9-4pm  This is just a great neighborhood event in the Everett area.  If you would like a detailed map please contact Joni Kerley at 425-343-4545 www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com 08/06/2010

There’s just nothing like owning your own little corner of the earth. Or a big corner of the earth, depending on your preference. Here in the 21st century we may have come a long way, baby, but home ownership is still in vogue. Throughout history the quest for a slice of terra firma has been at the root of innumerable wars, family feuds, and today . . . reality television shows. Weeknights at 7:00pm PST, viewers can get caught up in the house hunting drama from the comfort of your own sofa. House Hunter, thankfully, has nothing to do with ruthless land barons, cutthroat Pharaohs, or spear-wielding Roman zealots. Not in the last episode anyway. The HGTV show does, however, involve excitement, determination, and an otherwise intangible sense of . . . accomplishment. Pride. Satisfaction. F... 08/02/2010

Welcome to the "Willis D. Tucker" Off Leash Dog park located in Snohomish WA but some people would consider it located in Everett.  You can find the park at 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish WA. 98296.  There are actually three off leash areas in the park with one large fenced area with agility jumps for the dogs and two smaller (shy dog) areas and some with walking trails.  There aren't alot of signs directing (none) so follow the nice walking trail behind the two baseball fields and you can't miss it.  This is a really nice off leash park so bring your favorite dog over and check it out! For more video's about other off leash dog parks or other real estate video's in the area please visit my Blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com. or contact Joni Kerley with Century21 Real Estate Center... 07/30/2010

Welcome to the neighborhood of "Pioneer Trails" located in Southeast Everett WA in Snohomish County.  To get to Pioneer Trails from I-5 take Exit #186 (128th Street) and head East at 35th Ave SE go North for about one city block and you will find the entrance.  When you enter you will enjoy the park like feel to the neighborhood.  Speaking of a park Pioneer Trails has a wonderful park with walking trails, water fountain, kids play area, sport courts.  Most of the homes were built in the late 1980's and early 1990's on large lots.  Pioneer Trails is desired by many families because its so centrally located if commuting to Seattle and its close to the Boeing Company plant in Everett. For more information about Pioneer Trails please contact Joni Kerley with Century21 Real Estate Center at ... 07/29/2010

Located in Snohomish County not to far from Everett Mall is wonderful Off Leash Dog Park called Loganberry Lane Park in Everett WA.  Its a nice wooded park with wood chips spread all over the ground. It is almost like a "hiking feel" to the park.  Besides just a good size open area there are several different walking trails that you can take your dog on to work on leash training, obedience or just have some fun with your dog!  To get to the park from Evergreen Way go West on 100th to 18th and go North on 18th to the end of the road. For more off leash dog park video's be sure to take a look at my blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com or contact Joni Kerley at 425-343-4545 View Larger Map 07/23/2010

Here is a video of the Off leash dog park located 4605 S. 3rd Ave in Everett WA the name of the park is Lowell Park located in the Lowell neighborhood of Snohomish County.  Its probably one of the smallest off leash park in Everett but its still a nice place to bring your dog and let them play!  The park is located just off the 41st Exit of I-5 then go East to 3rd Ave and go South to the park which will be down on the leftside. For more off leash dog park video's be sure to take a look at my blog at www.EverettAreaRealEstate.com or contact Joni Kerley 425-343-4545. View Larger Map 07/23/2010

Update: They closed! The last time I drove past, it was closed. So sorry to see this happen - 7/15/2013We're regular customers of 7th Avenue Produce Market, just off 7th Avenue and 112 Street Southeast, Everett, WA. We love their local, beautiful produce, fresh fragrant flowers, and we enjoy the personal customer service and attention we recieve when we visit. It's fun to support the local produce market, and great to see such an enthusiastic business thrive in our neighborhood. The facility is large, open, and modern, with whole walls of windows that lift up in the warm weather.We became devoted shoppers because of the marvelous Christmas Trees they were selling a few years ago. Tall, fresh, and lushly formed sheared Douglas Fir for under $50. Wow; we called every friend we knew. These... 07/12/2010

Here are the Snohomish County Home Sales by City for June 2010, and as you can see the prices in Snohomish County just continue to fall.  With interest rates at a all time low if you are considering purchasing a home now is a great time to do.  There are just so fantastic buys in Snohomish County right now.   07/11/2010