Ocean Shores/North Beach E-Newsletter Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/ Welcome to Summer! This town has been buzzing with summer activities with the many different events, as well as property sales. This week is calling for sunny skies. INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009 The weekend was packed and the beaches lined with cars and people letting off fireworks, including myself. Click on the following link to view pictures: www.oceanshoresinfo.com/pics/july4th2009.html SAND & SAWDUST FESTIVAL 2009 This is one my personally favorite yearly events with the sandcastle competitions. Click on the following link to view pictures: www.oceanshoresinfo.com/pics/sand&sawdustfestival2009.html FLAG DAY PARADE 2009 One of the largest Flag Day parades in Western Washington. Click on the following link to view pictures: www.oceanshoresinfo.com/pics/flagdayparade2009.html THE BOARDWALK SHOPS of OCEAN SHORES A...
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June 26-28, 2009 ~ The annual Five Star Sand & Sawdust Festival was held over the weekend and it was a great success. All three days enjoyed sunshine with temperatures in the 60's. A consistent theme for this year's competition was pirates....."Parrots of the Carribean," "Pirates of the Crab-I-Bean," a "Skull," and others. There were some very detailed and awesome works of sand art. The winner of the Master's Division was "Some Assembly Required," which was a view of a workshop of a toy man being put together. See more on the story and many more pictures at http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/pics/sand&sawdustfestival2009.html
June 13, 2009 ~ Ocean Shores honors Old Glory by holding its annual Flag Day Parade. It is fun to see all of the people line Pt Brown Ave and W. Chance a La Mer Ave to watch the presentation of our Nation's Symbol by marching bands, politicians, companies, non-profit organizations, and local clubs and citizens. See more on the story and many more pictures at http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/pics/flagdayparade2009.html
In Honored Memory of Bob McDougal
In Honored Memory of Bob McDougal -- October 9, 1944 to May 15, 2009. Bob passed away due to complications of cancer. His family was by his side to the end. He is survived by his loving wife Dona, his daughter Carrie, and his granddaughter Lauren. Bob has been a Realtor since October 2003 in Ocean Shores, WA. I had the opportunity of teaming up with Bob in October 2006, and it has been a great experience. We worked very well together...my strengths and his strengths wielded together to make a well organized and cohesive team. I greatly admired Bob for his business experience and knowledge, his honesty, and commitment to his clients. He will be greatly missed! I am continuing on with our real estate business.
Welcome to Spring! Easter and Spring Break are over and most of the crowds went home. But what a time it was. This town was busy with visitors, property owners, and buyers. Right now, it is beautifully sunny with the coming weekend looking sunny as well. Come join us at the Beach! VISITOR COUNTS UP BY 9% With lower gas prices and prime activities such as the Razor Clam Festival and the Beachcombers Fun Fair (held in March), Ocean Shores saw an increase of 9% for the first quarter in 2009 compared to the 1st quarter in 2008. With over 800,000 visitors in January, February and March, businesses and real estate saw increases as well. MARKET UPDATE I can personally tell you that activity has increased since the beginning of the year and even more so in March. The rest of the year definitely looks promising and busy. The deals are out there! Click on the following links to see MLS flyers for some Hot Buys. Hot Buys for Lots under $30K Hot Buys for Other Lots Hot Buys for Waterfront ...
Below is an e-mail that I sent out to my fellow Realtors. that I thought I would share. It has some very useful data and important information telling of the benefits of Ocean Shores over the other Washington Coast beach communities. Hello Fellow Realtors: I made a promise to GHAR's Board to give everyone a 2008 end-of-the-year update with the Ocean Shores/North Beach market stats. Yes, one cannot ignore that markets are down everywhere around the entire country and state. But compared to the other Washington beach communities, Ocean Shores reigns supreme with the greatest selection, highest number of sales, and lowest prices. Ocean Shores: 201 houses, 189 lots and 18 condos sell with median sale prices of $173K, $33K and $232K, respectively. Compared to the North Beach: 21 houses and 12 lots sell with median sale prices of $193K and $58K, respectively. Compared to the South Beach: 45 houses, 19 lots, and 4 condos sell with median sales prices of $220K, $20K and $590K...