Leavenworth Condo Update: Spring 2010
The Leavenworth condominium market seems to be on the road to recovery. There are still some bumps in the road, but we are headed towards a healthy market again. In 2009, 18 condominiums sold that were recorded in the North Central WA Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This does not include condos sold at auction in December of 2008 that closed in 2009. In 2010 …
Two Minute Home Inspection: Plumbing Fixtures
If you’re new to the Two Minute Home Inspection series, it’s true, you can’t do a home inspection in 2 minutes. A home inspection generally takes 2-4 hours and we always recommend using a home inspector who is licensed by the State of Washington and a member of a national home inspection organization like ASHI or NACHI. Here’s another guest post by Chip Roberson, of Mission Home and …
Leavenworth Skiers Lament Early Spring
An Early Spring in Leavenworth Lake Wenatchee State Park sent out this email earlier in the week which says what we skiers had feared: Probable end to grooming for the season . . . Current Conditions: Nason Ridge – first 3-4k have some significant thin and/or dirty spots . . . which will continue to degrade this week. Patience with this will pay off …
Two Minute Home Inspection : Roof
If you’re new to the Two Minute Home Inspection series, it’s true, you can’t do a home inspection in 2 minutes. A home inspection generally takes 2-4 hours and we always recommend using a home inspector who is licensed by the State of Washington and a member of a national home inspection organization like ASHI or NACHI. Here’s another guest post by Chip Roberson, of Mission Home and …
Hog Loppet 2010 – Still Time to Register
Hog Loppet Ski Tour As most folks know, Icicle Creek Real Estate is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Hog Loppet Ski Tour. This is an annual event put on by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. It is a 30 kilometer trek from Mission Ridge to Blewett Pass. Early Bird Registration for Hog Loppet ends February 8th for the event on February 27th. Save money and …
Two Minute Home Inspection : Plumbing
If you’re new to the Two Minute Home Inspection series, it’s true, you can’t do a home inspection in 2 minutes. A home inspection generally takes 2-4 hours and we always recommend using a home inspector who is licensed by the State of Washington and a member of a national home inspection organization like ASHI or NACHI. Here’s another guest post by Chip Roberson, of Mission Home and …
Leavenworth Real Estate Update: Q4 2009
How best to summarize the 2009 Leavenworth real estate market? I often tell folks that our market is kind of “muddling” along. Home prices are stagnant or maybe even down a little, but not much in comparison to the Seattle area or other parts of the country. In addition to my usual quarterly graph, I’ve included a year end graph. Year Over …
Leavenworth Condos : The Future
One of my favorite posts in the past few years was entitled Top 5 Ways to Shoot Your Leavenworth Condo Project in the Foot. I wrote it in hopes that it would save some developers heartaches and headaches, but instead I watched as more folks ignored the lessons and decided to take their lessons from the school of hard knocks. In 2009 I had …
Two minute home inspection : electrical
Ok, you can’t do a home inspection in 2 minutes. A home inspection generally takes 2-4 hours and we always recommend using a home inspector who is licensed by the State of Washington and a member of a national home inspection organization like ASHI or NACHI. Here’s another guest post by Chip Roberson, of Mission Home and Pest Inspection: When looking at a property you are considering …
Best of 2009
If there were rules to this new media game, perhaps written by the folks at FakeAPStylebook, I’m sure a Best of 2009 list is supposed to have been published prior to the singing of Auld Lang Syne. Photo by FoxyPar4 Unfortunately, I never got around to it. But here it is, better late than never. Discounts on Leavenworth Homes for Sale Record Number of …