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Careful of Your Heat Pump After a Power Outage
The following is a guest post from Don Hester of NCW Inspections Heat pumps are very common in North Central Washington towns like Leavenworth because of the need for air conditioning. Heat pumps combined with our lower energy rates can create a very low cost of operation for heating needs during the winter. Photo courtesy of Chan Bliss on Flickr One thing that we …
Can Heat Tape Cause a Fire?
Guest Post by Don Hester of NCW Home Inspections, LLC a Licensed Washington State Home Inspection service located in Wenatchee Washington A recent house fire in Leavenworth has numerous homeowners wondering “Can heat tape cause a fire?” A very common artifact of living with snow in the Leavenworth or Lake Wenatchee area is the use of heat tape to help manage snow and ice on roofs and …
2020 Leavenworth Home Prices
2020 was an unexpected and unprecedented year in every way imaginable. No part of our lives or the economy was left unchanged from 2019 and real estate, especially in Leavenworth, was no different. Massive demand led to a huge increase in 2020 Leavenworth home prices. In the early spring months of March and April, we assumed that lockdowns and stay at home orders would …
Leavenworth Condo Update – 2020 Mid Year
Earlier in the spring we documented the struggles that many condo sellers were having in the Leavenworth real estate market. At that time, buyer demand for condos appeared low and inventory was starting to increase. Looking back at the first six months of 2020, it looks like demand for condos has returned and inventory is quite low again. While the number of closed sales …
Leavenworth Home Prices Spring 2020 Leavenworth Real E...
When we wrote our first quarter report back in April we had only been in the first month or so of the coronavirus pandemic and we knew that it would have some unpredictable effects on real estate, both globally and locally. There were some predictions that WFH (work from home) trends would allow some folks to move to the mountains and countryside away from …
Leavenworth Condos in 2020
In early March of 2020 it became apparent that the coronavirus could likely have massive effects on the world economy including real estate markets in the United States. By the end of March, Washington State was under a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order from the governor. Real estate was soon dubbed an “essential service” and limited real estate activities would be allowed with new …
2020 Leavenworth Home Prices | 1st Quarter Market Repo...
Leavenworth’s real estate market in the first quarter of 2020 began with the common theme of high buyer demand and low inventory. This is very typical of the Leavenworth area where many sellers take their homes off the market for the winter months and re-list in the spring. While challenging to quantify, we have anecdotal evidence that motivated buyers and their brokers were scouring …
2019 Leavenworth Home Prices
2019 was another strong year for real estate sales in Leavenworth, Washington. High demand and low inventory continue to push both median and average prices higher for single family homes. The number of total home sales is up year-over-year, but has stayed fairly consistent for the past five years. The average home price in the the Leavenworth area has climbed to a record $542,000 …
Leavenworth Washington Condominium Sales in 2019
When reviewing the 2019 real estate trends for Leavenworth, the large number of condo sales really sticks out. 2019 was the year of the condo re-sales. 32 condominiums sold in Leavenworth in 2019 with an average sales price of $349,000. We are also proud to share that Geordie Romer listed and sold more condos in Leavenworth in 2019 than any other broker. Leavenworth condo …
Leavenworth Washington Real Estate | Record Number of ...
Bucking rumors and worries of a possible recession, the Leavenworth real estate market continues to break records in 2019. While many folks might be impressed by the ever increasing prices, what caught our eye the most is the incredible number of sold homes in the 3rd quarter of 2019. As you can see, 69 homes sold between July and September which is dramatically more …