Danielle Groeneweg

Bellwether Real Estate
Danielle Groeneweg, Realtor®

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Happily Welcoming Phase 2-Whatcom County!

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Hello Phase 2- Whatcom County! It was just announced today by Governor Inslee that Whatcom County has officially been approved to start Phase 2 immediately. This means that real estate offices can start opening up again! Another change for real estate in Phase 2 is that three people can be in a home at a time versus just the two people allowed in Phase 1. We will still need to practice safety protocols and keep up with social distancing.

Here is a little information from the Bellingham Herald Article that was released today by Robert Mittendorf.

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“Phase 2 will allow these activities, according to the Health Department:

▪ Social gatherings — inside or outside — with no more than five people from outside your household.

▪ More manufacturing and construction, domestic services, retail stores, real estate. services, professional services, nail salons and barbers, with some restrictions.

▪ Restaurants can open at 50% capacity but without bar seating.  “

To read the entire article from Bellingham Herald click here.

There was also an official news release from the Washington State Coronavirus Response website. If you want to read the article that was released today, click here.

 

Overall, I could not be more excited that our county continues to go in the right direction! I’m hoping everyone stays safe and we can continue moving through the phases.

 

 

New Lynden Office- Bold Before & Afters

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We have MOVED! Our new Lynden Office is located at 103 Third St, Lynden, WA 98264. I’m so excited to be in downtown Lynden & see a lot more people walking by everyday! We put a lot of work into transforming this office into the perfect space. I couldn’t be more thankful to my contractor husband for helping me pull this together! He helped me paint, add a window between the rooms to create more light, built a pony wall to help with privacy, redid all the flooring & trim and more. Did I mention all of this in less than 2 weeks?!

I have to share the Before & After’s because it was such a transformation! Let me know what you think of the BLACK accent wall. It was a bold choice but I have noticed that trend in recent homes I’ve walked through and it is true Bellwether so I decided to go for it. We are also waiting on gorgeous shelving from Rachel with Recreated. I will make sure to post some pictures after we get those installed. In the meantime, here are the pics I have so far.

Make sure to stop by if you see us here!

 

 

Lynden Comes Together with the Community Pantry

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I just wanted to put a spotlight on the Lynden Community Pantry which is run by Brenna Sebens and other volunteers. Brenna recently won the Silver Linings from Praise 106.5 for her efforts. You can read that full article here.

The Lynden Food Pantry has been a huge help for local families. They have a pantry off of Judson St in Lynden where families can pick up items or drop them off. The pantry is open 24 hours a day (even has a light inside). Drop off’s can be put on the porch. There is a cooler provided if needed. They just ask for no home made items at this time.

Here is a link to the Facebook Page if you would like more details. Click here. 

Thanks for everyone who helps out with the Lynden Community Pantry! I love how much our small Lynden community does for one another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom Call- April 23rd at 10:30am

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I just wanted to share more information about a ZOOM call I’m planning doing next Thursday. I would love to talk about the current real estate market as well as the impacts on the mortgage industry and getting a loan/preapproval as well as the effects that COVID-19 has had on how we can conduct real estate during this time. I am looking forward to discussing this topic since I’ve had so many people ask me about it.

 

If you’re interested and would like the invitation link please send me an email at Danielle@bellwetherrealestate.com and I will send you the link! If you have any other questions but aren’t able to attend at that time please still email me and I would love to discuss it with you when you’re available.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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I hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day! I ran a giveaway on my Facebook Page the last couple weeks (winner was announced on Wednesday) and I asked everyone to list some of their Valentine Traditions. I was surprised that most people said they stay in, have dinner with their families (generally get take out) and just enjoy their time together!

 

In honor of Valentine’s Day I just wanted to share this fun craft idea of Paper Fortune Cookies! Let me know if you give them a try.

For the full instructions click here!

 

2121 Brome St-Sale Pending

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Excited to have pended 2121 Brome St, Lynden, WA this week! This is a lovely pre-sale on the east side of town. I’m excited to see how the finished product turns out & what finishes the buyer will pick. Are you still wanting a new build? I have 2 other presales that are available. Both are located on Ginkgo Dr in Maple Falls. Give me a call if you would like more info!