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Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes March 2012
In March, two homes sold in the Cashmere area. 107 Cascade Place, Cashmere List price: $275,000. Sold price: $275,000. Days on Market:0 4 bedrooms | 2 bath | 2524 sqft | .30 Acres This home was built in 2002 and sits near the end of a cul-de-sac. The home was not on the market at the time that is sold but had …
Buying Land in Leavenworth | Waiting for Spring Thaw
Starting in December of every year we get buyers who tell us that they have decided to start shopping for a parcel in Leavenworth or Lake Wenatchee to build a cabin or dream home on. Unfortunately, we get a bunch of snow in Leavenworth and winter isn’t a great time to look at land. It’s hard to find boundary markers and surveyor’s pins under …
Overpriced Leavenworth Homes For Sale
Nothing is more frustrating to Leavenworth home buyers and real estate agents than a new listing that comes on the market in the spring at a price high above market value. I understand the motivation of the seller to get as much out of their property as possible, but their real estate agent should know better. It is not always done on purpose, but sometimes …
Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes February 2012
In February, four homes and two condos in the Leavenworth area. 146 Prospect Street, Leavenworth List price: $165,000. Sold price: $150,000. Days on Market: 493 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 710 sqft | .12 acres Small cottage in town built in 1946. The home originally came on the market for $169,500. 615 Birch Street, Leavenworth List …
Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes February 2012
In February, only one home sold in the Cashmere area. 6248 Kimber Road, Cashmere List price: $209,900. Sold price: $180,000. Days on Market:264 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1884 sqft | 1.86 Acres Older home built in 1947 with a garage, an additional detached shop and patio/sun room. The home is on a large lot that is right next to the …
Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes January 2012
. In January, seven homes sold in the Leavenworth Area. . . 21712 Colt Road, Leavenworth List price: $139,000. Sold price: $130,000. Days on Market: 595 1 bedrooms | 1 bath | 576 sqft | .34 acres A very small cabin in the Ponderosa Neighborhood. The cabin was built in 1969. It was originally listed in June of 2012 with a list price of …
Mitt Romney Doesn’t Buy His Home Insurance at Wa...
The following is a Guest Post by Eric Kossian of Leavenworth Insurance Eric Kossian, Leavenworth Insurance When an affluent person buys homeowner’s insurance their lifestyle demands that they have home insurance that matches their lifestyle. For starters, an affluent client has a larger more expensive home ($400K market value+) that should be insured with no cap on replacement cost instead of limited “extended replacement” on 95% …
Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes December 2011
In December, seven homes sold in the Cashmere area. . . 422 Elberta Avenue, Cashmere List price: $81,000. Sold price: $78,165. Days on Market:146 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 768 sqft | 0.11 Acres Small home on a quiet street in Cashmere built in 1928. This home was a foreclosure and was orginally listed for $91,500. . . . 5655 East Cashmere Road, Cashmere …
Leavenworth Home Prices for 2011
Home sales in Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee continued to chug along in the 4th quarter of 2011 and I don’t think anyone was particularly surprised with the results. All in all, 2011 looked a lot like 2010. The median home price in Leavenworth fell from $310,000 to $307,000. This is down 12% from a peak of $349,000 in 2008 Average home prices in Leavenworth …
Leavenworth Foreclosure Report 2011
Foreclosures, short sales, bank owned properties (REOs) and distressed sellers continued to be an important part of the national real estate landscape in 2011. However, despite all the press, these distressed sales had very little effect on the Leavenworth real estate market. Photo courtesy of Jeff Turner aka @respres How little? Of the 98 single family homes and condominiums that sold in 2011 in …