WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (NEWS1130) – Whatcom County real estate agents are the busiest they’ve been since 2007, and much of that is thanks to people from BC.

“In the north end of the county, it continues to be very consistently between 30 and 50 per cent Canadian purchasers, depending on the neighbourhood. But obviously, the Vancouver market has a huge influence on our real estate,” says Mike Kent with Windermere Real Estate.

He notes many British Columbians head south of the border to do some shopping and get used to the idea of spending a weekend there.

“The typical Lower Mainland purchaser is buying something near the water, in places like Birch Bay or Semiahmoo; they have a resort feel, so when they go to that second home, they feel they have truly gotten away,” he adds.

Kent expects more sales in the near future as people buy out of fear of rising interest rates.