Methow House Watch, Inc.

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

We are very proud of our renewed accreditation with for the 10th year.

03/19/2026

It’s starting. Something tells us that there will be some work to do after clearing this year.

05/11/2025

Bears are fun to see, but when they come in contact with human infrastructure, they are often destructive. Just another reason why it’s a good idea to have someone looking out for your place while you are away.

04/16/2025

We are working for you through all of the seasons extremes.

04/10/2025

Almost time.

04/03/2025

How do our members protect their client's homes? Find one near your home(s) in our Member Directory https://www.nationalhomewatchassociation.org/find-an-accredited-nhwa-member/

03/05/2025

A Home Watch service discovers issues when they first occur, not months later, when you arrive to open your house for the season.
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02/27/2025

Some days, we make our own Dirty Jobs series.

02/23/2025

Proud to be an accredited member of the NHWA. It adds value to our business and gives assurances to our clients. We stand by the standards of the NHWA.

Methow House Watch, Inc. of Winthrop, Washington, has earned accreditation from the NHWA for the ninth year.

President and CEO Derek Van Marter has a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University. He spent nearly 20 years as an impartial facilitator of environmental conflict resolution, successfully negotiating agreements in national, regional, state, and local issues.

Methow House Watch was established in 1995. Derek bought the successful Methow Valley Home Watch business in 2016 from the founders, who decided it was time to retire. He has grown the business over the last nine years, more than doubling its capacity.

Derek and his wife, Nicole Ringgold, have owned many homes. They also built one in 2009 that was, unfortunately, consumed in a 2014 wildfire. In addition to his professional experience, Derek is able to put his home-building, maintenance, and handyman skills to work as the owner of Methow House Watch. The Methow Valley is a recreation destination, where over half of the total dwelling units are second homes. Derek and his staff of four provide full-service Home Watch to hundreds of clients.

Derek and Nicole met in 1995 as Peace Corps volunteers in Niger, West Africa. They are active volunteers in the community, on boards of directors, as patrollers with the National Ski Patrol, and on Search and Rescue. Derek also has a private pilot certificate and is an Advanced EMT with Aero Methow Rescue Service. Nicole is a successful silversmith who sells her hand-made jewelry all around the world.

Methow House Watch serves Methow Valley, from Lost River to French Creek. You can reach Derek at (509) 996-3332 or [email protected]. Learn more at his website, www.MethowHouseWatch.com.

Congratulations, Derek!

As always, I wish you
Much success,
Jack