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2015 Leavenworth Condo Prices
2015 Leavenworth condo prices had a slight uptick in both average and median prices compared to 2014. Overall the market is very stable without the huge growth in prices or number of sales that we have seen among single family homes. The average Leavenworth condo sold for $222,000 with a median sales price in 2015 of $207,000. Twenty-six condos sold compared to twenty-eight units …
Leavenworth Home Sales Spring 2014 Report
When clients and friends ask me about the state of the Leavenworth real estate market, I tell them that it’s recovering. It is in the process of improving and getting a little stronger each month. Leavenworth home sales were fairly strong in the 2nd quarter of 2014, just slightly less than 2013 levels for the same time period. The number of single family homes sold …
No Homes For Sale in Leavenworth in 2014?
The Leavenworth real estate market often lags behind the Seattle market. The newest trend seems to be following this pattern. Last Spring Seattle saw a shortage of homes for sale and this extreme lack of inventory led to price gains for sellers. Home sellers in Leavenworth were wondering if we had a sellers market back then and the answer was definitely not. As I …
Should I list my Leavenworth home in winter or fall?
As we head into fall in Leavenworth with winter not far away, we get clients asking all the time ” Should I list my Leavenworth home in winter? ” Shoveling is hard work! For some, they have just now decided that they want to move or perhaps they have found a house they would like to buy but need to sell a home …
Leavenworth Housing Shortage in 2013?
Two big questions I get asked all the time now by home buyers – “Are there more houses coming on the market soon?” “Is there a Leavenworth housing shortage?” People who have been watching the Seattle area real estate market know that Seattle hasn’t had much in the way of inventory in 2012 or 2013 and that shortage of inventory has turned Seattle into …
Buying a Leavenworth house on acreage
When it comes to a vacation home in sunny central Washington, lots of home buyers have dreams of buying a Leavenworth house on acreage. For some, having an acre or five is just about breathing room or privacy. For others, it’s about having room for a garden or perhaps a few horses or chickens. Recent sale on Ski Hill in Leavenworth What are some …
Condo Sales in Leavenworth | Fall 2012
It’s been over a year since we did a report on condo sales in Leavenworth. As of today’s date, 2012 is a much stronger year for condo sales than 2011. Only 8 condominiums sold in Leavenworth through September of 2011, but 14 have closed so far in 2012. Condo sales in Leavenworth appear to be on par with 2010 when 15 condominiums had sold …
Quiz Answers
A few weeks ago we posted a silly quiz. We tend to laugh at Seattle area agents who try and practice real estate in Leavenworth and so we made a funny quiz for them. Here are the answers: 1. Leavenworth has just one zipcode. 98826 runs from Leavenworth to Stevens Pass including Lake Wenatchee and Plain. Peshastin has their own zipcode though – 98847 …
Quiz Your Leavenworth Real Estate Expert
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 …
Mystery Leavenworth Real Estate Listings
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 …