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 …
Top 5 Ways to Shoot Your Leavenworth Condo Project in ...
1. Price it high You are not the first builder or developer to build condos in Leavenworth. Lots of price data exists, the closer you pay attention to that data, the quicker your project will sell. You’re right “no one has built 10,000 square foot uber – condos made of gold” in Leavenworth, but that doesn’t make it a viable niche. 2. …
Vacation Rental Ban in Chiwawa River Pines?
Do you own a vacation rental in Chiwawa River Pines? Do you have a cabin there that you have been thinking about renting out when your family isn’t using it? Al Lorenz over at NCW Real Estate Blog reports that the community is debating how to enforce a ban on vacation rentals and all other commercial ventures that have been a part of the …
The Truth
Usually, I unveil the truth here on myLeavenworth.com, but this time I shared it with the readers at the Seattle PI. Click here to read my musings on real estate, the media and perception.
Leavenworth Real Estate – No Fire Sale
Real estate has been in the national news of late. The National Association of Realtors recently announced that existing home sales are at the lowest point in 9 years. Sounds like great news for buyers and real estate investors hoping to buy at a low point in the market. It would be, if it were true in Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee. This …
Leavenworth Real Estate Heating Up
Real estate in Leavenworth is heating up again after a lull this fall. Our phones and email accounts have been busy hearing from folks looking to buy property in Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee and Cashmere. The buzz around the Leavenworth Windermere office has been really positive so I decided to see what the numbers look like. The year over year numbers for January and …