Each year, Coldwell Banker Tara Properties’ Agents contribute a portion of their commissions through the company’s “Community Fund” to people in need and to community agencies and schools on Whidbey Island.
Pictured here is Ann Campbell (at left) of our Oak Harbor office delivering a check to Jean Weiman, Executive Director of the North Whidbey Help House. Help House provides assistance to those in need in our community in an impartial and dignified manner.
Check out Coldwell Banker’s newest video! Old Dog, New Dog! Coldwell Banker began telling the story of how dogs embody the joy and love of home, partnering with North American adoption network Adopt-A-Pet.com to create the Coldwell Banker Homes For Dogs Project. The continued success of this initiative has inspired another story about how dogs help to make a house a home.
Yesterday, Coldwell Banker Tara Properties’ brokers and staff celebrated our 2017 Sales Award Winners at Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill. After a fabulous breakfast created by Gordon, we honored those agents that achieved excellence in sales during 2017. Here is the list of these outstanding brokers:
Diamond Society: Deborah Jones, Charlene Arnold, Rick Chapman, Kevin Johnson, Jennifer Pearson and Christina Parker.
Sterling Society: Lawrence Wallace, Victoria Buerger and Marchele Hatchner.
Bronze Society: Diana Lantz and Gary Ingram
Merit Society: Gail Pierce
Mountain Climber (those that exceeded 2016): Sharley Lewis, Daryl Hicks, Pam Mock, Diane Lantz, Marchele Hatchner, Charlene Arnold, Christina Parker, Jennifer Pearson and Deborah Jones.
Rookie of the Year: Gregory Young
Congratulations to all of these brokers.
Got guests coming to stay with you? Coldwell Banker BlueMatter has some tips to help you spruce up your half-bath and be ready for your visitors. Simple changes or additions as well as thoughtful extras will make your visitors fell welcome in your home. For details, click here.
Check out this latest heart-warming ad spot created by Coldwell Banker showing how Real Estate isn’t just about houses – it’s about families. See the ad here.
Check out this new article in RisMedia’s “Housecall”. What you need to know about purchasing a Smart Home or changing your home into a Smart Home–what to look for, initial and ongoing costs, and maintenance. If you’re ready to search for a new Whidbey Island home with Smart Home technology, contact your Coldwell Banker Tara Properties broker–they’ll be happy to help in your search.
Staging your home for a successful sale
Good tips in this article from RISMedia about staging your home – what to feature, what to remove, and what rooms are the important ones to highlight. Contact your favorite Coldwell Banker Tara Properties broker for information about selling your home and an analysis of a comparable prices.
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We had a great time at our booth at the Whidbey Island Area Fair this year. Lots of folks stopped by to chat or ask about the Island County real estate market. We had four days of fun and conversation with members of our community and visitors from off-island. This year we again gave out $50 gift certificates from local businesses to the winners of our daily drawings. Show here is Becky Brager, winner of a gift card to Sebos, and Joe Aernie, our broker in the Bayview office. We, at Coldwell Banker Tara Properties, offer congratulations to all of the winners!
Congratulations to this year’s Community Fund Scholarship recipients. Oak Harbor recipients are Juliann Rose Jansen, Shainna Araucto, Adam Nelson, and Aelizah Espiritu (all shown here with Coldwell Banker Tara Properties Oak Harbor broker Daryl Hicks). South Whidbey recipients are Lauren Damerau, Spencer Fee, Tyler Heggenes, and Aria Ludtke. From Coupeville, the recipients are Kaela Rae Hollrigel and Charlotte Langille. We are happy to provide college assistance to these fine high school graduates.
Construction is ongoing to complete the ‘Freeland Trail’ section of the Whidbey Island public walkway in front of the Coldwell Banker Tara Properties’ Freeland office. This is part of the ‘Bridge to Boat Trail’, eventually extending from Deception Pass Bridge down to the Clinton Ferry. The workers are doing an excellent job and trying to keep maximum access to the parking lot. Not an easy task for all that they’re doing. We understand that paving will be early next week. It should be a wonderful section of the walkway.
