Leavenworth Flood Insurance
Leavenworth Flood Insurance
I received two helpful emails in my inbox today about Leavenworth flood insurance. Darel Ansley at People’s Bank in Wenatchee writes: If you are involved in any purchases requiring flood insurance, there are currently no policies being issued, and these transactions cannot close without flood insurance. As you may have heard, the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization from Congress expired March 28, which means …
Our Graph : Your Headlines
I thought I would try something a little different this quarter. I’ve posted the chart showing the trend in prices and I’ll leave it up for a few days for folks to add their own headlines or commentary about what they think is going on. I’ll post my thoughts later in the week. The second chart shows the volume – …
Writing Offers in the Leavenworth Real Estate Market
Mostly when we look at sales statistics in the real estate world, we are looking at a few numbers. Closed sales and pending sales are the most important. But before a home goes “pending” it needs to be shown to prospective buyers and it needs to have written offers presented. The numbers of showings that a certain property receives and the number of offers …
Earthquake Insurance in Washington State
This is a guest post by Eric Kossian of Leavenworth Insurance. Eric sent it to me as an email and I thought it might be important info to share. With the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, now is a prudent time to review the earthquake coverage you have or don’t have before we have an earthquake. Photo from Seattle Municipal Archives …
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 …