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Leavenworth Real Estate – 2007 Year in Review
Real Estate in Leavenworth in 2007 – in a nutshell, prices up, volume down. (While these numbers might change with an additional last minute recording or two, I think the trends will remain the same.) I have mentioned it before, but as expected 2007 was the Year of the New Condo for Leavenworth. Notable projects included the condos at Icicle Junction (Aspen Suites), …
Mike Irwin Wenatchee Photographer- The 10 Questions In...
Mike Irwin is a Wenatchee area photographer. I met him through one of his current gigs shooting photos of houses for TourFactory, the provider I use for the virtual tours of my real estate listings. Mike has shot a couple of tours for me in the Leavenworth area. He can be found on the web at www.Irwinfoto.com 1. Tell us about your background. You …
Win a Leavenworth Night Out!
I just started a new ad campaign and I need to see if anyone is seeing it. It should be starting soon in the greater “Eastside” area – Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Mercer Island. If you are the first to spot my new ad I’ll send you a $50 gift certificate to your favorite Leavenworth restaurant. Good Luck… Update 10/16 For every guess …
Fish Lake Real Estate
In an earlier post on Active Rain, I introduced you to Fish Lake just outside of Plain and Leavenworth, WA. This post is specifically about the real estate opportunities that can be found on Fish Lake. Fish Lake is a smaller and more intimate lake than Lake Wenatchee. It is also mostly bordered by U.S. Forest Service land. The amount of private waterfront …
Why aren’t homes in Cashmere Selling? (It’...
Allyson got this bit of fan mail today… “So what is up with the blog? I notice that the frequency of postings has decreased–I rely on it to keep up to date on the greater Leavenworth real estate market–I am starting to get the shakes–when will we get a new post?” This is for you Holly…. I have been a little surprised that there …
The Psychology of Numbers
Much of real estate revolves around negotiating between sellers and buyers. This is something I count as one of my skills and I am really happy to provide it to my clients in the Leavenworth real estate market. Much of negotiating revolves around what I call the “pychology of numbers.” We all know that a house listed at $199,950 is a $200,000 house. It …
Fortune Magazine “Real Estate Survival guideR...
My new issue of Fortune came in the mail today. I’ve been a fan of the mag the last year or so. I don’t really have the energy to pour through the Economist like I used to, nor do I feel like I need to start each day with the WSJ or NYT. I tried Money, but was often dismayed by their lack of …
Office Exclusive Listings
As many of you know, we are generally in a “sellers” market in the Leavenworth area. There are very few homes on the market and little for a buyer to choose from. Real estate is very competitive here in our little valley and agents and real estate companies are trying new tactics to protect their business. One such tactic being used is “Office Exclusive” …
The Stats are In- My Clients Make Money!!
I have just ran some annual stats for 2005. The average buyer I represented in 2005 bought a house listed at $316,425 but I helped them buy it for $301,862. In a sellers market where mulitple offers are common, I SAVED THEM $14,563 on average. My sellers were well represented too. On average my listings sold for merely $381 less than asking price. My …
Should you list this Fall?
Homeowners often tell me they are thinking of listing their house in the Spring. Why wait? Right now there are lots of frustrated buyers who tried to find something this summer, but couldn’t. There’s not many options for buyers, so sellers can get top dollar for their property. There will be lots of competition come Spring. Don’t wait for the crowds, call me to …