Anyone Know About Mason County?

[allforcats]

Originally Posted by gotitdnpat

I am looking to move Mason county, I found property on Skokomish Valley rd, but afraid it is in flood zone. I want quiet, private county living with horses and livestock. Have family in Belfair but he has 5 kids and another on the way want to be far enough away that I don't become drop off babysitter (I have raised my kids don't want more lol). Anyone have information on upper part of Skokomish Valley Rd?????

Gotitdnpat: For homes, have you tried Realtor.com? Just now, it came up with 184 properties in Shelton.

Your real estate agent IS REQUIRED to know where the flood zones are and where the boundaries were of recent floods. A buyer's agent has his/her fiduciary responsibility entirely to you, the buyer (instead of relying on a seller's agent to be your buyer's agent) -- this is the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents:
National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents | NAEBA
I know that most Realtors can be wonderfully objective, and some of them write on this forum. This NAEBA resource is 100% objective for a buyer.

There's also Craigslist. Fisbo sellers are legally required to disclose all potentially negative information, such as proximity to flood plains.

[chris]

I belive there's also a map on the mason county website that shows all flood areas. If you can't find it let me know and I'll dig it up...

Most of Skokomish Valley rd is going to be in a flood plain since it's a valley like area below mountains. A ton of farm land and then the tribal land with the Skokomish river running through it. The area has been getting hit hard by floods some say because of the logging done on the mountains above it. The mountain area above the valley gets a ton of snow (and this year has been no exception).

[homework]

I will be moving to Washington state in the next few years. I would like to live a few hours away from the Lacey/Olympia area that has a view of water and mountains. I like to hike and kayak with my dog, so would like an area that offers that as well as people of like mind. I have a moderate income, so a small cabin would be okay. Any suggestions?

[missc123]

good place to retire. if you have money could find a place at lost lake. as for the people unfriendly.