Anchored in Anacortes, August 1st market update and upcoming events

Welcome back to Anchored in Anacortes!
Kim is back this week with your local real estate market update and a look at what's happening in Anacortes from August 2nd through the 8th.

🏡 Market Update

• 35 new listings in the past 14 days (including one on Guemes Island)
• Only 16 homes went under contract
• Buyers: This means more inventory and less competition
• Homes are sitting on the market longer = potential for negotiation
• Now could be the time to buy before interest rates drop (and prices rise)
• Refinancing later is sometimes possible—but you can’t refinance to a lower price!
• Talk to a lender early to maximize your purchasing power
• The difference between pre-approval and pre-qualification explained
• Having a pre-approval could mean the difference between winning or losing in a multiple-offer situation

✅ Need a lender referral? Kim has trusted recommendations!
☕ Are you a local lender or mortgage broker? Reach out—Lets grab coffee!

🎟️ Upcoming Events: August 2–8

Anacortes Arts Festival
📍 Downtown Anacortes
🗓 August 1–3
Downtown streets are closed to traffic and filled with vendors, food, and art! Be sure to visit Kelly Hilger, a fellow John L. Scott agent, on the Creative Hub’s back patio. She’ll be doing live Henna art and a large-scale art demo. Stop by to say hi and enter to win a Henna party giveaway!

Skagit County Fair
📍 Skagit County Fairgrounds
🗓 August 7–10
This year’s theme: “All the cool cats are at the Skagit County Fair!” Enjoy livestock exhibits, food vendors, local entertainment, and more. Support local 4-H and FFA youth!
🎤 https://www.skagitcounty.net/Fair/Documents/2025%20Master%20Schedule.pdf

 Saturday aug 2nd: Anacortes farmers market 9-2

Sunday aug 3rd:

Monday aug 4th: Level up Lego, Anacortes library 3:30-5pm

Tuesday aug 5th: Reptile lady, causland park 1-2pm, Teen Level up For Life series 3-4:30pm

Wednesday aug 6th: teen makers guild 1:30-3:30pm, maker time 3:30-5pm Anacortes library

Thursday aug 7th: family storytime Anacortes library 10:30-11:30. 

Friday aug 8th: Stories and fun in the park, storvik park 10-11am, Writing workshop, Anacortes library 3-5pm, summer concert series seafarers memorial park 6-8pm featuring Eden

🎙️ That’s all for today’s episode!
Wishing you a fantastic week ahead—and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to Anchored in Anacortes so you never miss an update.

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