Orcas Island Real Estate

Real Estate is slow on Orcas like most places. Prices are lower than I have seen in many years. Well that's great news for the lucky and the few. Most of us are struggling to keep what we have, or to sell what we can no longer afford. Realtors are leaving the business because they can't make enough to pay all the expenses of being in business, or make a living.  On Orcas Island the number of Realtos has been reduced by one third!   Business is down by about two thirds.

I have been selling real estate since 1986, so I have seen a lot of ups and downs. Just never saw a down last as long as this one. On Orcas and the San Juan's we seemed isoloated from the housing decline for a long time, but eventually it hit and it's still here. We have sellers who are aging and who need to move closer to family or medical services. We have sellers who just can't afford the luxury of a vacation home on Orcas Island any more, and we have families who need to move for economic reasons. Where are the buyers?? Where are you? This Island is Paradise!

I am telling you, it's Puff the Magic Dragon Land!  It's green and safe and temperate and the people are kind. You can send your kids a half mile down the road to the neighbor's and not worry about them. If they misbehave in town, you'll know about it before they get home. There are no traffic lights, not a one! We have more than 90 Orcas that live in the waters surrounding these islands.  Where are you, you lucky few who can make the change to Orcas Island! Come now, I am calling you! Believe me you won't be sorry!