<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529</id><updated>2011-07-08T10:09:03.981-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Vashon Island Real Estate Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>As you step off the ferry onto our unique island you will find yourself in a slower paced and close knit community - like a step back in time. 

A rural paradise just 15 minutes from Seattle or Tacoma</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' 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type='text'>Vashon For Sale vs. Sold &amp; Pending</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/5892039769698804854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=5892039769698804854' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5892039769698804854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5892039769698804854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2010/01/vashon-for-sale-vs-sold-pending.html' title='Vashon For Sale vs. Sold &amp; Pending'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-4715423896441465678</id><published>2009-12-14T12:49:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-14T12:49:39.929-08:00</updated><title type='text'>% of Vashon Listing with Price Cut</title><summary type='text'>Listings With Price CutYou need the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.Download the free Flash Player now!More Vashon Home Values</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/4715423896441465678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=4715423896441465678' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/4715423896441465678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/4715423896441465678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2009/12/of-vashon-listing-with-price-cut.html' title='% of Vashon Listing with Price Cut'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-5347387151493388808</id><published>2009-12-14T12:45:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-14T12:45:44.613-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Vashon Median Sale Prices - 5yrs</title><summary type='text'>Median Sale PriceYou need the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.Download the free Flash Player now!More Vashon Home Values</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/5347387151493388808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=5347387151493388808' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5347387151493388808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5347387151493388808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2009/12/vashon-median-sale-prices-5yrs.html' title='Vashon Median Sale Prices - 5yrs'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-812700430040144368</id><published>2009-08-11T09:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T11:24:12.742-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Vashon Island Market Watch as of October 7, 2009</title><summary type='text'>Active Residential Listings: 108Pending Inspection: 5 residentialPending (passed inspection): 11 residentialActive Vacant Land Listings: 47Pending Feasibility: 4Pending: 0</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/812700430040144368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=812700430040144368' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/812700430040144368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/812700430040144368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2009/08/vashon-island-market-watch-as-of-august.html' title='Vashon Island Market Watch as of October 7, 2009'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' 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The credit was expanded as part of the most recent economic stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). The credit is designed to encourage first time home buyers to go ahead and make the leap to purchase their first homes. Combine this tax credit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/3031731809269765087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=3031731809269765087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/3031731809269765087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/3031731809269765087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-1st-time-homebuyer-tax-credit.html' title='New 1st Time Homebuyer Tax Credit!!'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-5974014177675771854</id><published>2009-01-28T15:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T15:27:58.541-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Vashon Island Market Watch: as of Jan 28th</title><summary type='text'>Active Residential Listings:  67Pending Inspection:  4 residentialPending (passed inspection): 6 residentialActive Vacant Land Listings: 38Pending Inspection: 1</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/5974014177675771854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=5974014177675771854' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5974014177675771854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5974014177675771854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2009/01/vashon-island-market-watch-as-of-jan.html' title='Vashon Island Market Watch: as of Jan 28th'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-3081889024816264465</id><published>2008-12-03T10:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T11:00:10.272-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Windermere's annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade</title><summary type='text'>Thank you to everyone that helped our annual Basket Brigade! Thanks to your generosity, we were able to provide full Thanksgiving meals to 14 Island families! Special thanks to Vashon Thriftway for donating 14 turkeys and food, Courtney Estevenin and her Mother for baking 14 pumpkin pies and St Vincent DePaul for delivering the baskets to the families each year.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/3081889024816264465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=3081889024816264465' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/3081889024816264465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/3081889024816264465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/12/windermeres-annual-thanksgiving-basket.html' title='Windermere&apos;s annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/STbXIT96DEI/AAAAAAAAAEE/9nbgf7SorTg/s72-c/IMG_2407.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-806463738415511311</id><published>2008-11-13T11:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T12:04:37.157-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program:Offering 100% financing with no down payment, this Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program provides compelling affordable housing options for lenders, borrowers and families. Vashon fits the requirement for this program.o Income limits are 115% of area median (for King County, four person household adjusted limit is $88,400 maximum income.)o Maximum loan amount</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/806463738415511311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=806463738415511311' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/806463738415511311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/806463738415511311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/11/guaranteed-rural-housing-loan-program.html' title=''/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-7447252480509285165</id><published>2008-11-10T10:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T10:27:31.617-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/7447252480509285165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=7447252480509285165' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/7447252480509285165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/7447252480509285165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SRh9DyGyt5I/AAAAAAAAAD0/3DnN1hmLcR8/s72-c/TGChartImage.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-2485050066815067793</id><published>2008-11-10T10:18:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T10:18:56.514-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What is Title Insurance?</title><summary type='text'>When purchasing a home, it's important to know that you are buyingexactly what you intended. A title company begins this task by researchingthe historical records  concerning a property. These records include deeds,court records, property tax records, county assessment records &amp; propertyand name indexes.Why Do You Need Title Insurance?You need title insurance because any home, no matter how new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/2485050066815067793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=2485050066815067793' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/2485050066815067793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/2485050066815067793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-title-insurance.html' title='What is Title Insurance?'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-9121893309520798269</id><published>2008-08-10T09:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-10T09:16:06.193-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit</title><summary type='text'>Who is EligibleThe $7,500 tax credit is available for first-time home buyers only.The law defines a first-time home buyer as a buyer who has not owned a home during the past three years.All U.S. citizens who file taxes are eligible to participate in the program.Income LimitsHome buyers who file as single or head-of-household taxpayers can claim the full $7,500 credit if their adjusted gross </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/9121893309520798269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=9121893309520798269' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/9121893309520798269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/9121893309520798269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit.html' title='First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-4939317251351514512</id><published>2008-08-07T14:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T14:48:00.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comparison of Average Listing Price to Sale Price</title><summary type='text'>The chart below depicts the average listing price of Vashon properties and the average sale price of properties from April 2007 to July 2008.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/4939317251351514512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/4939317251351514512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-post.html' title='Comparison of Average Listing Price to Sale Price'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SJtr3pZeHeI/AAAAAAAAACw/KcFv5l16Mg4/s72-c/TGChartImage.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-5856261069121482384</id><published>2008-07-30T10:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T11:04:27.904-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gaining Perspective on the Real Estate Market: a letter from Geoff Wood, Windermere CEO</title><summary type='text'>According to the most recent MLS figures in King, Snohomish and Pierce countiescombined, 982 homes were sold in the week ending March 29. Since January 1,9,524 homes were bought and sold in the same tri-county region.What’s the point?Simply, that since the “meltdown” of the mortgage industry, people were still able to getfinancing (mortgage loans) for homes totaling $4.028 billion in value.And </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/5856261069121482384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=5856261069121482384' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5856261069121482384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/5856261069121482384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/07/gaining-perspective-on-real-estate.html' title='Gaining Perspective on the Real Estate Market: a letter from Geoff Wood, Windermere CEO'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902870951145719529.post-1790067193200299955</id><published>2008-07-30T09:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T09:54:25.307-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Vashon Island, Washington</title><summary type='text'>As you step off the ferry onto our unique island you will find yourself in a slower paced and close knit community - like a step back in time.A rural paradise just 15 minutes from Seattle or Tacoma</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/feeds/1790067193200299955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8902870951145719529&amp;postID=1790067193200299955' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/1790067193200299955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8902870951145719529/posts/default/1790067193200299955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vashonrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/07/welcome-to-vashon-island-washington.html' title='Welcome to Vashon Island, Washington'/><author><name>Windermere Vashon Island</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02726612736305616482</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SKyElBP_q2I/AAAAAAAAADE/DPltnYsYy9U/S220/entry.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_5cx0dyMrXl4/SJCcufEm2II/AAAAAAAAAAU/IQCjnidTmt8/s72-c/TallFerryG.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
