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A tear comes to our eye every time we hear that someone is buying a house in Leavenworth using a Seattle area real estate agent. Sure, as a licensed real estate broker I can help you buy a house in Seattle, Forks, Mount Vernon, Olympia or even Rockport. I’ve even lived in each of these places at one point in my life. But having lived …
Admit it, when it comes to looking at online real estate, you are a bit of a geek. It’s ok, you’re not alone. Hardly. Ever notice that sometimes a house that was on the market a few months ago, comes back on the internet, only to disappear again the next day? Here’s the likely scenario, which usually happens in the spring. Every fall and …
In March, 6 homes and 1 condo sold in the Leavenworth area. 11215 Eagle Creek, Leavenworth List price: $175,000. Sold price: $158,000. Days on Market: 493 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1834 sqft | 3.08 acres This sale was basically a land listing. The house, built in 1920, was a major fixer or tear down. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
. 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 …
. In January two homes sold in the Cashmere area. . . 204 Perry Street, Cashmere List price: $89,000. Sold price: $86,000. Days on Market:354 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 848 sqft | 0.11 Acres Small home built in 1920. This home was a foreclosure and originally came on the market for $124,800 in Jan 2011. . . . . 316 South Division …
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 …
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 …
If you’re planning to buy a home in this area, the best place to start is with the Leavenworth Home Buyer’s Guide.
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