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Leavenworth WA Home Sales 2014 First Quarter
Leavenworth WA homes sales during the first quarter of 2014 were a bit sluggish. Unlike last year, we didn’t have a horrible ice storm to contend with, just normal market influences that aren’t too surprising. As you can see in this first chart, home prices continue to trend up, but the number of sales is down. Low inventory and high buyer interest is …
Few New Leavenworth Homes For Sale | Leavenworth housi...
We have been writing quite a bit about a Leavenworth housing shortage or lack of inventory in the Leavenworth real estate market. After the first two months, it seems like that theme is going to be influential in 2014. Searching for Leavenworth homes for sale? Photo courtesy of Tom Rydquist on Flickr How is the supply of homes in Leavenworth doing at the end …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Leavenworth 3rd Quarter Home Sales 2013
Leavenworth 3rd quarter home sales were not as strong as those in the 2nd quarter of 2013, but continue a trend of strong sales volume and increasing prices in 2013. We are seeing this in a number of sectors of the Leavenworth real estate market including condominium sales and even manufactured homes. Leavenworth Condo Sales 14 condos sold in Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee in …