Father's Day
6/17/2018
Father’s Day is just around the corner which means it’s time to start planning how you’re going to celebrate the top pop in your life. Since we know the Dad’s Day vibe is all about having fun (and maybe a beer and a backyard barbecue), we’ve come up with 20 ways to honor Dad with things he loves to do, click the article for more.

What's going on in Snohomish County?

A high-energy rock 'n roll musical, written by Everett lyricist Chad Henry and Seattle playwright A.M. Collins. Bored with their everyday, insignificant lives, four housewives form a punk rock band to enter a local talent competition.

The Washington State Food Truck Association partners with the City of Everett to bring you the first food truck lot on Wetmore Avenue. The arts-centric plaza with plenty of outdoor seating, is a location chosen by city planners and will host 2 to 3-trucks at a time.

Enjoy all the family favorites, including Strawberry Shortcake eating contest, Beer Garden, the Carnival, and of course, our Twilight Grand Parade, Fireworks and much more. You will be able to find something for everyone at this year’s festival!

For all of our animal lovers out there, Enter and explore the FHCAM’s “Higgin’s Boat” while hearing the history of D-Day from Erik Flint, Military Historian and Director of the Lewis Army Museum. Experience what is was like to be one of the 36 soldiers on the LCVP.

The Arts Festival has grown from a small community art fair to one of the most prestigious in the Pacific Northwest, attracting artists from across the nation. The Festival provides a unique opportunity for patrons to meet artists and purchase their work.
Beer Marinated Grilled Skirt Steak
It's summer time and it is time to bring the grill out and throw the steaks on. Spice it up with this beer marinated steak.

First-Time U.S. Home-buyers Account for Almost Half of Mortgages
Young Americans are hitting more and more home-ownership roadblocks: crippling student debt, escalating home prices, surging mortgage rates and a scarcity of listings.

So why have they gone on a buying binge?

First-time buyers accounted for 46 percent of new mortgages (excluding refinancings) that Freddie Mac backed in the first quarter, their biggest quarterly share in data going back to 2012, according to the company. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors puts the median age of first-timers in the U.S. at 32.

In other words, it appears that young people, helped by easier credit and an improving job market, are acting fast as rents rise and a surge in property values and borrowing costs threatens to price them out of home-ownership.

Dear friends,

It's time to sell your home!  

If you are considering selling your property, now is the time. Inventory is low and demand is high. Give me an opportunity to sell your home for highest and best value possible.  

Your friend in Real Estate, ​

Shital

If your property is listed with another broker, this email is not intended as a solicitation of that listing.