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The Wiggle Room Myth
When it comes to negotiating, especially on something as big as the sale of a house, none of us wants to leave any money on the table. So I’m not surprised when a seller tells me they want to price their home a little higher than they know they should – to leave a little “wiggle room” when it comes to negotiating. Anyone with …
Windermere’s Leavenworth Team Still Dominant
In 2009 Windermere closed the doors of our Leavenworth branch and consolidated all our agents and office staff in Wenatchee. Our competitors have tried to tell their clients that we are out of business and it’s a question we get asked often when folks interview us to list their Leavenworth home. While our support staff is located in Wenatchee, we do maintain a conference …
Chiwawa River Pines Home Prices
The recent article in the Wenatchee World about the court of appeals decision concerning vacation rentals in Chiwawa River Pines has received 33 comments so far. It’s obvious that this remains a very contentious issue in the neighborhood. Among the comments, Monte Karnes had a request: Geordie,if you get a chance and you read this I would be very interested in your “professional opinion” …
Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes February 2011
Only one home sold in Cashmere this month, but it was a doozie. 1165 Willems Road, Cashmere List price: $1,950,000. Sold price: $1,650,000. Days on Market: 148 3 bedrooms | 2.5 bath | 1494 sqft | 719 acres No, that is not a typo. The property is 719 acres in three parcels. The property has a modest cabin with large garage, additional bunk house, and LOTS …
My Metrics – Leavenworth Real Estate Edition
Despite the so called “death of print media” we still subscribe to a number of magazines in our household. I enjoy Fortune magazine and one of the regular columns they have is called “My Metrics”. Each issue, some analyst or economist shares a hidden secret about some number that they use to determine how the economy is doing or how a specific business is doing. …
Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes January 2011
To start the new year off, 2 condos and 4 homes sold in Leavenworth this January. 11003 Hwy 2, Peshastin List price: $155,000. Sold price: $130,000. Days on Market: 84 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1120 sqft | .74 acres A 1940’s house along Hwy 2 in Peshastin with commercial zoning. 107 Mill Street, Leavenworth List price: $339,000. Sold price: $265,000. Days on Market: …
Cashmere Real Estate| Sold Homes January 2011
Cashmere had a good start to the new year with five sold homes in January. 115 S. Douglas Avenue, Cashmere List price: $97,900. Sold price: $83,000. Days on Market: 85 1 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1252 sqft | .15 acres Small, bank owned cottage in town. There is 636 on the main, the rest of the square footage is in the basement. 918 …
Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes December 2010
In December, three homes sold in Cashmere 429 Mission Avenue, Cashmere List price: $159,000. Sold price: $147,323.58. Days on Market: 79 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1384 sqft | .14 acres Small cottage in Cashmere across from the railroad tracks. 406 Valley View Drive, Cashmere List price: $369,900. Sold price: $265,000. Days on Market: 763 5 bedrooms | 3 bath …
Leavenworth Real Estate 2010 Year End Review
I feel like I did pretty darned good job with my predictions last year for the Leavenworth real estate market. Here’s what I said at the end of 2009. I would guess prices will continue to muddle along. Some neighborhoods will see price drops and others won’t. (See chart below.) Condo inventory will clear out. I would guess that foreclosure or auctions will be part …
Leavenworth Real Estate Update: Q4 2010
“How’s the Leavenworth real estate market doing these days?” That seems to be a question we get all the time. We’ll do our best to answer that question in the next few posts. There are two ways to measure the health of the market. Home prices is certainly one of the factors we look at. The chart below measures the average and median sales …