Join us for a New Years Eve Gala at The Reserve Restaurant and Lounge at Homestead to support 2 special little boys in our community. go to www.thereserverestaurantlounge.com for details on this fund raising event to benefit research for the DeMeyer and Langstraat families.

The graph below shows Lynden Homes For Sale, Homes Sold and Pending Sales for the past 15 months.

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Happy Halloween!

Enjoy your time with your family and friends!

Check out the events for the Lynden Washington community for the week of October 24th- 31st.

Lynden Community Calendar

10/26 Early Dismissal for Students

10/27 Chamber Annual Membership Meeting Luncheon 11:45am

10/27 Lynden Lions Club Meeting 6:30pm

10/30 Sunday Morning Worship Service 9:30am

10/30 Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00am

10/30 Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:00pm

10/30 Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:00pm

Things have changed since 1981, but surprisingly the overall payment for owning a home has not changed as dramatically as you might think. In 1981 homeowners were paying about 18% interest on their mortgage, versus today’s low rates (around 4%-5%) causing homes today to be affordable.

The chart below shows the 30 year payment growth of the overall consumer price index, rent, food, gas, and medical costs versus the monthly mortgage payment.

Percent increase in price index from 1981 to 2011

Consumer Price Index 160%

Rent Index 200%

Food Price Index 150%

Gasoline Price Index 197%

Medical Care Index 410%

Monthly Mortgage Payment 17%

(on median priced home)

Courtesy of cobbcountyrealestateguide.com