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Mike Irwin Wenatchee Photographer- The 10 Questions In...
Mike Irwin is a Wenatchee area photographer. I met him through one of his current gigs shooting photos of houses for TourFactory, the provider I use for the virtual tours of my real estate listings. Mike has shot a couple of tours for me in the Leavenworth area. He can be found on the web at www.Irwinfoto.com 1. Tell us about your background. You …
Leavenworth News Update
Water Moratorium Continues-The city council voted to extend the water moratorium currently enforced in Leavenworth for another six months. The vote came at a council meeting on Nov. 13th. The initial moratorium was enacted due to 1200 applications for water hook ups and only 112 hook ups available. The city plans to devote a large portion of the Dec 11th meeting to revisiting …
Leavenworth Condo Update
In an earlier post I called 2007 “The year of the new condo” in Leavenworth. We have seen 5 new projects come on the market this year. River Park Homes, The Boulders, Aspen Suites at Icicle Village, Haus Wunderbar the newest on Titus Road. Condominiums have always been a hot item here in the Bavarian Village, but we probably didn’t need so many new …
Lake Wenatchee Ski News
Lake Wenatchee XC Ski News from Lake Wenatchee State Park Hello everyone, We’re starting out the season with some unfortunate news. We will have no trails groomed out Nason Ridge this season due to logging on Longview Timber Company lands which begin immediately South of Kahler Glen Golf course and include most all the trail system “up top”. We will be grooming …
Win a Leavenworth Night Out!
I just started a new ad campaign and I need to see if anyone is seeing it. It should be starting soon in the greater “Eastside” area – Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Mercer Island. If you are the first to spot my new ad I’ll send you a $50 gift certificate to your favorite Leavenworth restaurant. Good Luck… Update 10/16 For every guess …
Foreclosures 101
Foreclosures, short sales, and auctions seem to be on everyone’s mind as the media continue to squawk about the national real estate slump. We don’t see a lot of foreclosures in Leavenworth and I don’t expect we will. Appreciation has been strong the past 3-4 years (giving home owners lots of equity). Additionally, we rarely see buyers who are using exotic loans like negative …
Leavenworth Luxury Condos
Luxury Condos in Leavenworth Washington? Yes, it’s true. The condo market has been going strong here for a number of years and 2007 has brought Leavenworth a number of new condominium projects. For the first time, Leavenworth has condos that meet the upscale needs and desires of the luxury real estate market. Windermere Real Estate in Leavenworth is proud to represent both …
Leavenworth Mortgage Crises?
Guest post from Darel Ansley of Peoples Bank in Wenatchee People have been asking me how the recent mortgage meltdown will affect lending in Leavenworth. The truth is, the ‘crises’ is actually helping people in Leavenworth. As you might imagine, few people purchase a vacation home with a subprime mortgage, and the typical Leavenworth buyer is at the far end of the spectrum from …
Riverfront Lots in Leavenworth
Buying a riverfront lot in Leavenworth or Lake Wenatchee Washington? Recently I wrote an article about buying a riverfront home in Leavenworth. I talked about the different options such as the Wenatchee River, the Chiwawa River and Icicle Creek. For some people, buying a home on the river doesn’t compare to building a custom home on the river. …
Leavenworth Riverfront Properties
Buying a riverfront home in Leavenworth? Ever dreamed of a log cabin on the river in Plain? How about Icicle Creek? For many home buyers in the Leavenworth, Plain and Lake Wenatchee area buying a riverfront home has been a lifelong dream. There a number of rivers to choose from: The Little Wenatchee River …