Ocean Shores and North Beach Real Estate along the Washington Coast

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OCEAN SHORES View of the Ocean on Christmas Day 2010 I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas . May we remember the simple things of life and the reason for the season. May God richly bless your lives.

OCEAN SHORES NEWS Ocean Shores Street LID As of November 9, 2010 November 9, 2010 ~ As I reported in my last update dated October 27th on the Street LID, the final assessment amounts were approved by the City Council. In the past week and a half, property owners, including myself, have been receiving their notices from the City with the assessment amounts due. I have personally received many calls and e-mails off my web site story on the Street LID from both current clients and other property owners, and there has been a lot of confusion about this poorly worded letter without any contact info. So let me help explain: The City is offering a 10% discount if you payoff the LID by November 29, 2010. For example, if you owe $3,718.00, then your payment to the City would be $3,346.20. If you choose to take the financing over the next 18 years, then your 1st payment is due November 29, 2011. If you take the financing option, and if your payments are late, then you will be charged a p

OCEAN SHORES NEWS Ocean Shores Street LID As of October 27, 2010 October 27, 2010 ~ The City Council passed a resolution regarding the Findings & Conclusions to the Street LID on October 21st. Very few changes were made to the original assessment role dated August 1, 2010 (produced by Macaulay & Associates, Everett, WA). You can see the 5-page resolution passed by the City Council at http://oceanshores.fileprosite.com/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=17006 . The document named some changes to assessments to 9 property owners who protested their assessments. The City Council also stated that the RCW says that the City can use any method or combination of methods to compute assessments. So yes, the State law does say that, but it does not give the City Council a right to disregard the 900+ protests that clearly stated over and over again, including by me, the incorrect valuation determined by Macaulay & Associates and the inequitable distribution of the LID assessment amou

October 2010 Edition Ocean Shores/North Beach E-Newsletter Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Managing Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties www.OceanShoresInfo.com NOTABLE NEWS/EVENTS KITE FESTIVAL 2010 The kites flew high on the beach of Ocean Shores for June 5th-6th. Held just off the Chance a La Mer Ave (or Shilo) beach access street. See more info and pictures at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/kitefestival2010.html FLAG DAY PARADE 2010 The annual Flag Day Parade occurred on June 12th along the streets of downtown Ocean Shores with the newly paved streets, the new sidewalks, lighting and round-about. See more info and pictures at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/flagdayparade2010.html SAND & SAWDUST FESTIVAL 2010 The wonderful event of sandcastle building and wood carving was held on June 25th-27th. This is personally one my favorite events. See more info and pictures at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/sand&sawdustfestival2010.html INDEPENDENCE DAY 2010 Anoth

April 2010 Edition Ocean Shores/North Beach E-Newsletter Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/ NOTABLE NEWS/EVENTS RAZOR CLAM FESTIVAL The 4th Annual Razor Clam Festival was held on March 26th and 27th. There were over 4,000 in attendance at the Convention Center and was the most successful out these past four years. But many more came for that weekend's clam dig. See more info at http://www.oceanshores.org/clams.html ROAD CONSTRUCTION The re-paving of all of our streets and the construction of the traffic circle is done! There will be a Street LID coming up sometime later this year. The town looks great with the new sidewalks in downtown Ocean Shores, and not to mention the smoother drives around town. EMS LEVY INFO On April 27th, local residents will vote on imposing an additional $.35 EMS Levy to help cover the City's budget shortfall. This proposal is an attempt by the City Counc

Ocean Shores/North Beach Newsletter "2009 in Review" Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties www.OceanShoresInfo.com HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I thought I would start out this e-mail with a good laugh. This is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about living in Washington : 1) If you've worn shorts, sandals and a parka at the same time, you live in Washington. 2) If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Washington. 3) If you install security lights on your house and garage but leave both doors unlocked, you live in Washington. 4) If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Central, Southern or Eastern Washington. 5) If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a 2 layers of clothes or under a raincoat, you live in Washington. 6) If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow and ice