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Snohomish County Sales Tax Rate for July 2011

By Toby Barnett | Published: June 29, 2011

Snohomish County local sales tax rates have been unchanged since 2009 and below is the effective sale tax rates effective for July 1, 2011. The only addition is the .003% increase on motor vehicle sales, leases, and rentals. Motor Vehicle [...]

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Snohomish County Sale Tax increases to 9.5% in 2009

By Toby Barnett | Published: May 7, 2009

At the first of the year and at the beginning of April 2009, Snohomish County residents may have or may not have noticed the local sales increase, depending on the city, from 8.6% to 9.5%. The sales tax increase is [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • Will the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit be Extended?

    In 2009, Snohomish County seen a surge in the real estate market place with sales increasing and in some cases home sold prices rising. I use the term home sold prices versus increasing value because the prices where inadvertently driven [...]

County Activities, Events, & News

  • Can a Tsunami Happen and Impact the Puget Sound?

    This morning a 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu Japan sending a tsunami around the Pacific Ocean. While watching the news, it can be easily said that Japan has felt the greatest impact of the earthquake [...]

Real Estate Statistics & Updates

  • Residential Real Estate Statistics for December 2011

    Snohomish County is well into 2012, with another day of snow, and December 2011′s real estate statistics are published for review. Personal Experience Moment: To the disappointment of current clients, I noticed many homes in the $75k – $150 price [...]

Washington Recreational Activities

  • Historic Train Rides Around Washington

    The railroad is a deep part of Washington’s history and has played a pivotal role in the transportation of goods from the mountains down into the Puget Sound. Railroads connected Monte Cristo, Snohomish and Lake Stevens to Everett and then [...]