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Leavenworth Home Prices Spring 2010
Reporting about Leavenworth home prices usually starts with a great image of a half filled cup. It’s rarely a simple story and there is both good news and bad depending on whether you are buying or selling a home. Let’s start with a chart comparing Q2 of 2010 to previous years. Leavenworth Real Estate 2010 So what does this tell us? The number of sales …
David asks about Leavenworth condos under $275,000
In response to my most recent post about the Leavenworth real estate market, David asks: What do you think of Leavenworth condos under 275K? It seems to me there are an awful lot of those for sale now. Some of the Ski Blick are under 275, there are 3 Alpine condos, etc. Thanks for the great question David. The Leavenworth condo market isn’t a …
Leavenworth Neighborhoods: Buyer’s or SellerR...
With a record number of homes for sale in Leavenworth, we generally are telling folks it’s not the best time to put your house on the market. The corollary of that, of course, is that it is a great time to be a buyer. But even our small market in Leavenworth is made of a number of different sub-markets and neighborhoods and while we …
Buying FHA after a Short Sale
This just came in my email from Darel Ansley at Peoples Bank in Wenatchee: Maybe everyone else already knows this, but I just learned this week, that a person can actually sell their home through a short-sale and immediately buy a new home with FHA financing !! I was shocked. Here are the general limitations: 1) The client must stay current on their payments …
Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes May 2010
In Cashmere last month, two homes sold. 8010 Taber Road, Cashmere List price: $168,000. Sold price: $170,000. Days on Market: 187 4 bedrooms | 1.5 bath | 2730 sqft | 1.40 acres This home was a short sale and needed extensive work. 316 Peshastin Road, Cashmere List price: $205,000. Sold price: $199,000. Days on Market: 41 3 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1430 sqft | …
Why doesn’t my Leavenworth home get more showing...
If you are asking this question about a current home in Leavenworth, think about the following dilemmas. Overpriced. With over 160 Leavenworth homes for sale homes that are not aggressively priced aren’t likely to get shown. Expensive homes. Let’s face it. Very few homes sell above $700,000. Expect fewer showings because less qualified buyers exist. Tough showing instructions. 24 hr notice? Listing Agent must be …
Leavenworth Supply of Homes Continues to Grow
A few times last year I wrote about the record number of homes for sale in Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee. The first quarter did see an increase in the number of sales in Leavenworth, but I am worried that too many home sellers think that the market has regained its past glory. Unfortunately, it looks to me like we will continue to break new records …
Cashmere Real Estate | Sold Homes April 2010
In April, 3 homes sold in the Cashmere area. 109 Perry Street, Cashmere List price: $182,000. Sold price: $141,000. Days on Market: 1100 2 bedrooms | 1.75 bath | 1572 sqft | .10 acres This home in Cashmere was originally listed with an adjoining lot with a small living unit for $245,000. The adjoining lots sold a few months ago. 309 …
Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes April 2010
In April 2010, 2 condos and 7 homes sold in the Leavenworth area. 131 Benton Street, Leavenworth List price: $299,900. Sold price: $280,000. Days on Market: 168 3 bedrooms | 1.75 bath | 1260 sqft | .17 acres This home is a 1980’s rambler within short walking distance of downtown. 2102 Chiwawa Court, Leavenworth List price: $349,000. Sold price: $305,000. …
What’s NEW on the Leavenworth real estate market...
It’s spring in Leavenworth and the birds are making nests, the glacier lillies and trillium are starting to bloom and people have put away their skis and dusted off their bicycles. Real Estate yard signs are starting to pop up around the neighborhood too. There certainly are more listings coming on the market every day. But wait… haven’t I seen some of these listings …