Anchored in Anacortes – Back to School Special

In this episode, Kim Iverson shares the latest Anacortes real estate market update along with important back-to-school information for families in the Anacortes School District.

📊 Market Update Highlights:

• 20 new listings and 16 homes under contract in the last 14 days
• Pending homes range from $445k to $3.4M
• 55 active listings under $800k, with most priced below $700k
• Mortgage rates are slowly trending down as summer winds up

🎒 Back to School Information:

• First day of school: Sept 3 (Grades 1–12) & Sept 8 (Kindergarten)
• Key events:
  • Aug 26: 9th Grade Family Night at AHS Commons (6–7pm)
  • Aug 28: AMS Hawk Startup (1–3:30pm) & Elementary Meet & Greets (3:30–5:30pm)
• Free meals for all elementary schools + Cap Sante High School
• Skyward setup tips, mealtime account info, and volunteer background check reminders

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• Anacortes School District Back to School Guide: asd103.org

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Episode Summary:
This week, we skip the real estate update and go straight to the fun stuff! From the Skagit County Fair and Swinomish Days to magic shows, book swaps, and concerts at Seafarers Memorial, there’s no shortage of things to do in and around Anacortes.

Events Mentioned:

• Skagit County Fair – Through Aug 10
• Northwest Washington Fair (Lynden) – Through Aug 16
• Swinomish Days – Through Aug 10
• Anacortes Farmers Market – Aug 9
• Mount Vernon Farmers Market – Aug 9
• ACT Theatre Auditions for Pan the Musical – Aug 9 & 10 (ACT Website)
• Pop-Up Aquarium at Creative Hub – Aug 10
• Elliot the Magician – Aug 12, Anacortes Library
• Teen Creative Writing & Makers Time – Aug 13, Anacortes Library
• Storytime at Storvik Park – Aug 15
• Friday Fun Book Swap – Aug 15, Anacortes Library
• Anacortes Summer Concert Series – Aug 15, Seafarers Memorial Park (Victims of Love)

Links:

• Skagit County Fair- https://skagitcounty.net/Departments/Fair
• Northwest Washington Fair- https://nwwafair.com/
• ACT Theatre- https://www.acttheatre.com/
• Anacortes Library- https://www.anacorteswa.gov/220/Library
• Anacortes Farmers Market- https://anacortesfarmersmarket.org/

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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.

📩 Connect with Kim:
kimiverson@johnlscott.com
📱 Follow on Instagram: @kimaiverson
🌐 Website: www.kimiverson.johnlscott.com

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This is a very special episode, co-hosted with Paul of the Skagit and Island Real Estate Podcast!

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The July Housing Market Update is in! Stats from the month of June are reviewed.

Events at the Anacortes library- https://www.anacorteswa.gov/220/Library

ACT Theatre- www.acttheatre.com

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Today's episode features a special guest, Chief Mike Noyes from the Mount Erie Fire Dept, sharing some info on fire safety.

Skagit/Whatcom County conservation district-https://www.skagitcd.org/wild-fire

DNR Northwest- https://dnr.wa.gov/wildfire-resources/community-wildfire-resilience-and-preparedness

The Salish Sea School Puffin Ecotour-https://www.thesalishseaschool.org/puffin-tours

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In today's episode, I cover a brief comparison of market supply in 2024 and to date in 2025. Comparisons include months supply, and the average number of showings to pending.

For events:

June 27: Pre-Flight Bites at Skagit Regional Airport to benefit the Skagit Children's Museum, 5-7pm. **Street address is 15426** Get tickets and info at https://www.skagitchildrensmuseum.net/events/pre-flight-bites-fundraiser/

June 28: Anacortes (9-2) and Mount Vernon (10-2) Farmer's markets

Anacortes Library Scavenger hunt Starting at 9:30am

Downtown Anacortes Alliance Whale of a Sale 10-5, downtown commercial and side streets.

June 30: Oak Harbor Roller Barn 75th Anniversary celebration 5pm-8pm

July 1: Sedro Woolley Loggerodeo kickoff, see list of daily events at www.loggerodeo.org

July 2: Messtival at Skagit River Park, S Skagit St, Burlington

July 3: *** Oak Harbor Carnival*** runs July 3-6

Big Lake Fire Dept Fireworks show at Big Lake

July 4: Anacortes community photo 10am sharp, parade to follow

La Conner parade at noon

Oak Harbor parade 11am and street festival through July 6

Anacortes Rock the Dock starting at 5pm, fireworks at 10pm

The Salish Sea School Wildlife + Fireworks cruise departs 7pm tickets @ https://www.thesalishseaschool.org/service-page/wildlife-and-fireworks-cruise-7-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKmyFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoWlJ1QUVRVmNjRnl0UlVxAR429vike0XV3qToiIQ1tQrMxXhXPT5GMwD5uVrBH9inR9mYL_5Q3J1FgMFfsg_aem_ORrygtZwLZiadv33fHgeBw

Oak Harbor fireworks show at Windjammer park

La Conner fireworks show at La Conner Marina

Sedro Woolley fireworks show at Riverfront park

Anacortes fireworks show at Seafarers/Cap Sante

Mount Vernon fireworks show at Edgewater Park

Bellingham fireworks show over Bellingham Bay

As always, if you have something you'd like me to cover, reach out!

email: kimiverson@johnlscott.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kimiversonrealtor

IG: @kimaiverson

Web: www.kimiverson.johnlscott.com

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Welcome to my very first podcast!

I will be sharing a brief overview of the current real estate market for Skagit County, and a selection of events for Saturday June 21, through Friday, June 27.

If you would like to submit events, news, or ideas, you can do so from your phone through the "Send us a text" link in the show notes, or you can contact me directly through email, kimiverson@johnlscott.com and on my website www.kimiverson.johnlscott.com.

You can also support the podcast by clicking the link at the bottom of these notes, or on the podcast website (www.anchoredinanacortes.buzzsprout.com) and clicking the "support" tab at the top right of the screen (on mobile, the dollar icon at the top right next to the "follow" button.)

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