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Leavenworth Film Festival

Allyson and I and our business Icicle Creek Homes are excited to be Gold Sponsors this year of the Leavenworth Film Festival. Showcasing the best recent independent short films with a focus on outdoor recreation. This year’s festival includes the top films in each category and an awards ceremony. Categories this year include: Outdoor Sports & Adventure Films in this category must contain at …

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Lake Wenatchee Skiing 2014 – Better Late Than Ne...

Lake Wenatchee Skiing in 2014 has been pretty horrible, but a storm in February has allowed the park to start grooming in earnest. It’s hard to tell what the future will bring since there is rain forecast for this week. We did manage to get up to Nason Ridge above Kahler Glen and it was a great ski on Sunday.     Get current …

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No Homes For Sale in Leavenworth in 2014?

The Leavenworth real estate market often lags behind the Seattle market. The newest trend seems to be following this pattern. Last Spring Seattle saw a shortage of homes for sale and this extreme lack of inventory led to price gains for sellers.  Home sellers in Leavenworth were wondering if we had a sellers market back then and the answer was definitely not. As I …

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2013 Leavenworth Real Estate Statistics

It’s finally time for our annual review of the Leavenworth real estate market and the 2013 Leavenworth real estate statistics. As we expected, 2013 continued the positive trends that we saw in 2012.  The number of sales each year is going up significantly and with this increase in demand, home prices are starting to creep up as well. For sellers or homeowners, this is …

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Lake Wenatchee Ski Conditions December 2013

Curious about Lake Wenatchee Ski Conditions?  As of late December, they are close to non-existent. Here is the latest news from our friends at Lake Wenatchee State Park. Click here for an update in February 2014 http://iciclecreekrealestate.com/2014/02/10/lake-wenatchee-skiing-2014-better-late-never/ This is how much snow we SHOULD have at Lake Wenatchee Hello skiers . . .   I feel I should touch bases with you all so you …

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Cashmere Sold Homes October 2013

  In October, 3 homes sold in the Cashmere Area.   Cashmere Sold Homes   214 Chapel Street, Cashmere List Price  $207,500              Sold Price  $203,000 Days on Market: 161 3 Beds |   1.75 Baths |   1700 Sq Ft |   0.16 Acres 1950s rambler with basement and detached one car garage.  Updated kitchen and bathrooms, some original flooring refinished and newer windows.     …

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Should I list my Leavenworth home in winter or fall?

As we head into fall in Leavenworth with winter not far away, we get clients asking all the time ” Should I list my Leavenworth home in winter? ” Shoveling is hard work!   For some, they have just now decided that they want to move or perhaps they have found a house they would like to buy but need to sell a home …

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Leavenworth Sold Homes September 2013

Here is our report for Leavenworth sold homes in September 2013. A slightly slower month for home sales, with seven sold homes, but a more active one for condos, with five sales.   Leavenworth Sold Homes 2103 Chiwawa Court, Leavenworth List Price  $155,000              Sold Price  $160,000 Days on Market: 41 2 Beds |   2 Baths |   571 Sq Ft |   1.01 …

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Cashmere Sold Homes September 2013

  Looks like Cashmere had a slow month with only one home sold.   Cashmere Sold Homes   6343 Tigner Road, Cashmere List Price  $169,000              Sold Price  $166,000 Days on Market: 112 2 Beds |   1 Baths |   1092 Sq Ft |   0.4 Acres Small 1920s cottage surrounded by orchards with a nice view of the hills.  Additional detached one car garage and …

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Is the government shutdown affecting the Leavenworth r...

One of the questions we are starting to get asked regularly is how is the government shutdown affecting the Leavenworth real estate market.   Photo courtesy of Stephen D. Melkisethian on Flickr   There are three parts of the answer to this question: 1. Consumer confidence 2. Government programs and services 3. After the shutdown   1. The effects of the shutdown on consumer …

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