Bellingham Real Estate Professional
As a native of the Pacific Northwest, raised in Bellingham and a graduate of Sehome High School, my knowledge of this area is extensive.
Active within the Bellingham community and southside schools and I am also a member of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce.
Realtor for 3 years, member NAR, WCAR, enthusiastic blogger on “ActiveRain” real estate network and BuyerTours blog.
Married for 18 years, two wonderful daughters.
Husband has been a builder/developer for 17 years and is an excellent resource for me and my buyers and sellers.
Our family greatly enjoys the companionship of our 2 dogs and our one-eyed cat.
Interests: Hockey, yoga, shoes and James Bond movies. Love of the outdoors most specifically our beautiful beaches in the Pacific Northwest and the islands of Hawaii where I lived for several years.
Favorite quote: “If you love what you do you will never have to work a day in your life”.
Confucius
Contact Information
- Email:
- katharine@buyertours.com
- Telephone:
- (360) 220-5915
My Posts/Listings
Jensens Ferndale Floral hosting Scandinavian Open House 12-5-09
As I was passing through the town of Ferndale I thought I would stop in to Jensen’s Ferndale Floral and check out what was available for a friend for a party.. I walked in and was surprised to find such a huge selection of flowers candles and gifts… and so much more! If you are looking for those little stuffed animals that interact on the computer called Webkinz they have them along with many... [Read more]
Ferndale Chamber of Commerce volunteers light up Main St.
Holiday lights Ferndale Chamber volunteers worked early to get Holiday street lights up and ready for the season. Driving down main street Ferndale at different times of the year you will find the streets lined with either beautiful baskets from Van Wingerden Nursery in the Spring and Summer. Flags lining the streets for Fourth of July and Veterans Day or Christmas Lights during the... [Read more]
Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit Video
New Video for the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit… Enjoy this sweet and simple video. I know it is not the highest tech version but it really simplifies the new extension and don’t forget to check with your CPA to be clear on if you qualify. @KatharineCarey swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/CyB72M0ae4I&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0", "vvq-2525-youtube-1",... [Read more]
Birch Bay, Wa’s Beach House Restaurant- Fantastic food with a view!
So after a day of showing homes in Birch Bay recently I was able to visit the renovated CJ’s restaurant with my clients from across the Border. I have been working lately with many Canadian buyers who are looking in Birch Bay and other areas around Whatcom county as well since their dollar is almost par. Walking into the restaurant I was pleasantly surprised, from the view to the attentiveness... [Read more]
Prequalified Rural Buyer
Buyer Listing#: KC-0722 Created: 07/22/09 Price Range: $100,000 (Prequalified) Property Type: Rural Development Square Footage: Location: Additional Needs: I have prequalified buyer intersted in a rural development with less than 1 week time frame to find something. Small storage a definite plus and looking around the $100,000 range. Please contact me if you have a suitable... [Read more]
A Place to stay while searching for property in Bellingham
Just wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some wonderful places to stay while your on a quest to see if Bellingham Washington could be your next home. I have personally stayed at the Hotels listed at one time or another and this is of course my opinion. Please note many have spa’s. This is due to my body needing to recover every now and then.. I also want to be able to recommend... [Read more]
Sehome High School Tradition
Do you remember your high school days? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. However, have you reflected on the teachers, the experiences, the traditions of your high school? Well, many of us here in Whatcom county find ourselves back here at some point in our lives. We move away, go to college or find our passion and then it happens.. We come back. I have done this along with many people I know.... [Read more]
8th Annual Children’s Gallery Walk
Friday May 1st 2009 Hundreds of Bellingham School district Students will have there artwork on Display and Music performed as part of this years Gallery Walk. In addition to numerous businesses downtown, the district’s Central Services building at 1306 Dupont St. will participate with its “Dreams” exhibit as a Gallery Walk location from 6 to 8 p.m. District students were selected to... [Read more]
Preliminary Bellingham School District Calendar for 2009/10
As spring is in full bloom, there are many families that are going to start to make a transition to move either within the city of Bellingham or folks that are now moving to the area. Here is a link to the Preliminary Bellingham School Calendar for 2009/10 from the district website. Hope this is helpful. 2009/10 Bellingham School Calendar Questions about the area or additional school information, You... [Read more]
Prospect Cafe in downtown Bellingham,Wa
Prospect Cafe located in downtown Bellingham is anything but a cafe. I usually equate a cafe as somewhere that serves soup and sandwiches. Not here, this is a very nice place to go for dinner. If you are into healthy preperation, by this I mean not a lot of butter and salt to hide the foods flavor but ingredients that bring out the best of flavors then this is the place for you. The restaurant in... [Read more]
