Leavenworth Home Inspection Issues – Part II
Leavenworth homes have a number of common issues that often show up during a home inspection. In part I of this series about common issues found in Leavenworth homes, John Griffith of Cascade Site Services talked about 5 issues that he often sees in his inspections. Here are the next five issues, in no particular order. 6) Unlined Masonry chimney: Another of the …
Course of Construction Insurance
Submitted by Eric Kossian of Leavenworth Insurance We’ll assume you’ve purchased your dream lot and have hired a contractor. Prior to this point, you should have liability coverage either extending from another home policy or have a vacant lot liability policy. Once you start building you still need liability insurance (your vacant land liability policy is now void once construction starts) and you will …
Leavenworth Home Inspections – Common Conditions
Part I By John Griffith, Cascade Site Services, Cashmere WA The conditions described below are not in any particular order as far as significance or commonality. Leavenworth does have a large number of older homes, built in the early 1900’s, and many of these conditions are typical of older construction. Also, with the climate of Leavenworth being cooler, with higher precipitation than …
Leavenworth Real Estate Stats for Q1 2008
Leavenworth real estate prices for both houses and condos have continued their upward trend in the first quarter of 2008. This includes the area from Peshastin to Stevens Pass including Lake Wenatchee, Fish Lake and Plain. In the past, I have focused on comparing year to year trends, but this quarter I decided to compare 2008 to the past few years. As you …
Leavenworth Condo Report
Prices for Leavenworth Condos have continued their upward trend in prices despite a glut of new construction condos on the market. This report is for the first quarter of 2008 and includes Kahler Glen condos as well as Leavenworth projects like Aspen Suites at Icicle Junction, RiverPark Homes in Leavenworth, Alpine Village, SkiView Condos on Titus Road, and The Boulders on Alpensee Strasse. …
Leavenworth Real Estate Agent Nominated for Tech Savvy...
On Tuesday April 8, the Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance is holding their annual Innovators Awards Luncheon in Wenatchee. They will be giving awards for the Entrepreneur of the Year and for the Tech Savvy Business of the Year. I am honored to be one of five local businesses nominated this year for the Tech Savvy Business of the Year. No real estate …
Financing land in Leavenworth
Guest post by Darel Ansley of Peoples Bank in Wenatchee I am hearing from a lot of clients that their banks are no longer financing land. I am finding that other local lenders are cutting back on their land loans by charging higher interest rates and/or requiring higher down payments. Some of these moves seem a little drastic to me. It’s unfortunate that these …
Leavenworth FSBO (For Sale By Owner)
Leavenworth real estate searches can be tricky in this day and age. As a consumer you have a multitude of choices – The Big Boys – Remax.com, Windermere.com, Johnlscott.com, or Realtor.com You can use any number of newer online tools like Roost, Zillow, Estately, Craiglist or Trulia or you can search local newspapers like the Wenatchee World and the Leavenworth Echo. …
Leavenworth Vacation Homes and 1031 Exchanges
This article about using your vacation home or Leavenworth condo in 1031 tax exchange was provided by Ann Mclaren of LandAmerica 1031 Exchange Services. I have been fortunate to take a 1031 class from Ann in the past and I welcome anyone to contact her directly for more details on 1031 exchanges. She can be reached at (866) 962-1031. I hope to have more …
Buyer for Lake Wenatchee Cabin
Do you own a cabin on Lake Wenatchee near Leavenworth? It doesn’t matter if your home is on North Shore or Cedar Brae, demand for lakefront homes on Lake Wenatchee (or Fish Lake) remains at an all time high. There is only one home for sale on Lake Wenatchee today. Even if you don’t want to list your home, but may be interested in …