Leavenworth Home Prices for 2015 First Quarter
Leavenworth home prices for 2015 first quarter remain relatively stable compared to past years. The average sales price for a single family home in Leavenworth (excluding condominiums) was $385,000 up 8% from $355,000. Meanwhile, the median home price was down to $332,000 from $363,000 (down 8%). First quarter numbers haven’t been a great predictor of trends, but it is nice to see a strong start in …
7 Key Coverages In Insurance Policies
They Probably Aren’t In Your Policy (But Should Be!) Guest Post By Eric Kossian Almost all of the biggest and best insurance companies offer less than ideal home policies. There is little difference between auto policies offered, but 95% of homeowners actually don’t have the home coverage they want and they think they have. Worse yet, …
Is it time to build new condos in Leavenworth?
Over the past decade we have had the opportunity on this blog to chronicle some extreme swings in the Leavenworth Washington real estate market. In the first few years of this blog we were charting the amazing upswing of home prices and quick sales of the boom years from 2004-2007. In the following years, we wrote about the numerous failed condo projects that went …
2014 Leavenworth Home Sales
2014 Leavenworth home sales didn’t break any new records, but it was another solid year. The total number of single family homes that successfully closed in Leavenworth in 2014 was 122 . This is slightly down from 138 in 2013, but much improved over the recession years of 2008-2011. Pricing is slightly down as well. The average single family home sold for $350,000 which is down …
Leavenworth Home Prices Summer 2014
Leavenworth had a good summer of home sales and Leavenworth home prices are mostly stable, although we did see a small drop in the average home price this quarter. The number of homes that sold in Leavenworth in the 3rd quarter is up 16% from 2013. 42 homes sold compared to only 36 last year. Year over year we are mostly on par with …
Fish Lake is Closed – Toxic Algae
Update Monday October 6, 2014 – Fish Lake Safe for Swimming It is now safe to use Fish Lake but swimmers should still be cautious, say officials with the Chelan-Douglas Health District. Levels of the liver toxin microcystin, caused by an algae bloom, have gone down to healthy levels, officials said Friday. Late last month, levels had been as high as 785 micrograms per …
2014 Leavenworth Forest Fire Update
September Update – Leavenworth Forest Fire September 14, 2014 The Tumwater Fire in Leavenworth is currently burning in steep terrain at the edge of town above the Heidleburger Restaurant and above Marson Drive, west of Ski Hill Road. There are a few helicopters with water buckets working the fire as well as hand crews. Marson Drive is on a level 1 evacuation notice, but …
Leavenworth Home Sales Spring 2014 Report
When clients and friends ask me about the state of the Leavenworth real estate market, I tell them that it’s recovering. It is in the process of improving and getting a little stronger each month. Leavenworth home sales were fairly strong in the 2nd quarter of 2014, just slightly less than 2013 levels for the same time period. The number of single family homes sold …
Leavenworth 4th of July Fireworks
Visitors looking for Leavenworth 4th of July fireworks are probably going to be disappointed because Leavenworth doesn’t celebrate the 4th with a big fireworks show. Image Courtesy of King Tide on Flickr Leavenworth does celebrate Ice Fest in January with fireworks and we have really been impressed with the fireworks show that often occurs at the Cascade High School homecoming football game. Wenatchee has …
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 …