It's Irrigation Festival time again!
This year, the 113th annual festival, runs from May 3rd thru May 11th, and it pays homage to what made Sequim a great place to live: Water!
There's all kinds of events during the week long celebration, including a parade, live music, crafts and art fair, a beauty pageant, a car show, fireworks and more!
This is a small town celebration at it's best, and it's a little crazy, but a lot of fun.
Here's the link for more info: Sequim Irrigation Festival
See you there!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I LOVE my Roomba vacuum by iRobot!
Talk about LOVE! This is the best invention (IMHO) ever! I just got my Roomba from Costco in Sequim on Sunday, and charged him (yes him), overnite and he went to work Monday morning. I'm pretty good about keeping my floors clean, or so I thought, but when I cleaned out his little dust compartment, I was amazed at the amount of dirt that was in there.
He's the new model 550, and he works great on hardwood floors, carpet, throw rugs, etc. He even knows when he's close to an edge, like stairs, and stops in time and doesn't fall down. Again, I LOVE him.
Here's his picture... isn't he cute? And, get this, I can order different color face plates for him from the iRobot website. I'm pimping my Roomba. Yeah, baby!
This is the best time saving device on earth, and keeps my floors clean.
Can't say it enough: I LOVE my Roomba!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Welcome to Sequim!
Here's your personal invitation to come for a visit.
This sign is across from Costco on the main drag, aka Washington Street.
Notice the 2 little metal elks on the top corners... the elk is our city emblem.
You'll also find 2 larger metal elk sculptures along Hwy 101 at each end of the city.
I can't wait for our hanging baskets to go up, sometime in early May.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Toga's Restaurant in Port Angeles is Fabulous!
We had dinner at Toga's a couple of weeks ago, and let me just say this: FABULOUS!
It's a small, intimate restaurant, situated in an older house, converted to a cozy restaurant, located at 122 W Lauridsen Blvd. Reservations highly recommended 360-452-1952.
So, here's the scoop:
I had the halibut with rice pilaf, and the veggies, which were sauted carrots and celery, were unbelievable! I'm not joking, we're talking REALLY good.
The wine list is also good; we had a cabernet that was around $40. (Can't remember the name of the wine - sorry, salad). That's a Jim Gaffigan joke... anywho...
We also got to go back into the kitchen and had the privilege of meeting Chef Toga towards the end of the evening. He's young and energetic, and his enthusiasm is contagious. He's really cute too! (His wife works there as well, and I'm sure she knows this already, and I say good for her!) :)
This is one of the best in the area, a definite destination not to be missed.
Call now for reservations!
Have fun,
Marti :)
It's a small, intimate restaurant, situated in an older house, converted to a cozy restaurant, located at 122 W Lauridsen Blvd. Reservations highly recommended 360-452-1952.
So, here's the scoop:
I had the halibut with rice pilaf, and the veggies, which were sauted carrots and celery, were unbelievable! I'm not joking, we're talking REALLY good.
The wine list is also good; we had a cabernet that was around $40. (Can't remember the name of the wine - sorry, salad). That's a Jim Gaffigan joke... anywho...
We also got to go back into the kitchen and had the privilege of meeting Chef Toga towards the end of the evening. He's young and energetic, and his enthusiasm is contagious. He's really cute too! (His wife works there as well, and I'm sure she knows this already, and I say good for her!) :)
This is one of the best in the area, a definite destination not to be missed.
Call now for reservations!
Have fun,
Marti :)
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Sequim Real Estate Q1 2008 - Prices Drop 6%
Sequim real estate prices are taking a bit of a hit. According to OLS (Olympic Listing Service), the local MLS, Area 300, for stick-built homes, here's the latest:
Q1 2008 - Avg price $347K, Med price $302K, 135 Avg Days on Market vs
All 2007 - Avg price $370K, Med price $324K, 127 Avg Days on Market
This shows an approximate 6% drop in Avg sales price, and 7% drop in Median sales price, year to date.
There are currently 272 'active' listings in Sequim Area 300, stick-built homes, with an absorption rate of 16 sales/month on average, which is 17 months worth of inventory.
So what does this mean? It's a great time to buy in Sequim, as there are a lot of listings to choose from. If you're a seller, you really need to price your home aggressively to sell, and it needs to look and show really well.
What I've seen is that there's an approximate 2:1 ratio of homes sold at or below $350,000 vs $350,000 and higher. We've had 49 sales YTD, and 32 of those were below $350,000, that is 65% of what's sold this year has been at or below $350,000.
That doesn't mean that the higher priced homes aren't selling, they are. And it's interesting that there are currently 272 'active' listings, Sequim Area 300, stick-built homes, and of these only 113 are priced at $350,000 or less, which is 42% of the 'active' listings.
Q1 2008 - Avg price $347K, Med price $302K, 135 Avg Days on Market vs
All 2007 - Avg price $370K, Med price $324K, 127 Avg Days on Market
This shows an approximate 6% drop in Avg sales price, and 7% drop in Median sales price, year to date.
There are currently 272 'active' listings in Sequim Area 300, stick-built homes, with an absorption rate of 16 sales/month on average, which is 17 months worth of inventory.
So what does this mean? It's a great time to buy in Sequim, as there are a lot of listings to choose from. If you're a seller, you really need to price your home aggressively to sell, and it needs to look and show really well.
What I've seen is that there's an approximate 2:1 ratio of homes sold at or below $350,000 vs $350,000 and higher. We've had 49 sales YTD, and 32 of those were below $350,000, that is 65% of what's sold this year has been at or below $350,000.
That doesn't mean that the higher priced homes aren't selling, they are. And it's interesting that there are currently 272 'active' listings, Sequim Area 300, stick-built homes, and of these only 113 are priced at $350,000 or less, which is 42% of the 'active' listings.
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