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Windermere’s Leavenworth Team Joins NWMLS
Windermere Real Estate /NCW recently joined the Northwest Multiple Listing Service which is the main listing service for western Washington from Bellingham to Olympia. NWMLS For a number of years we have had clients ask us to “co-list” their house with a Windermere agent in the Seattle area to get increased exposure for their home. Honestly, the results were pretty underwhelming, but nonetheless we …
The Wiggle Room Myth
When it comes to negotiating, especially on something as big as the sale of a house, none of us wants to leave any money on the table. So I’m not surprised when a seller tells me they want to price their home a little higher than they know they should – to leave a little “wiggle room” when it comes to negotiating. Anyone with …
Windermere’s Leavenworth Team Still Dominant
In 2009 Windermere closed the doors of our Leavenworth branch and consolidated all our agents and office staff in Wenatchee. Our competitors have tried to tell their clients that we are out of business and it’s a question we get asked often when folks interview us to list their Leavenworth home. While our support staff is located in Wenatchee, we do maintain a conference …
Chiwawa River Pines Home Prices
The recent article in the Wenatchee World about the court of appeals decision concerning vacation rentals in Chiwawa River Pines has received 33 comments so far. It’s obvious that this remains a very contentious issue in the neighborhood. Among the comments, Monte Karnes had a request: Geordie,if you get a chance and you read this I would be very interested in your “professional opinion” …
Chiwawa River Pines | Appeals Court Allows Rentals
We have had a number of articles here in the past about the Chiwawa River Pines neighborhood and the debate about vacation rentals. Chiwawa River Pines | Effects of Rental Ban Vacation Rental Ban in Chiwawa River Pines? Apparently, there’s more to the story. The Wenatchee World reported on March 29 that an appeals court overturned Judge Chip Small’s earlier ruling and vacation rentals …
2011 Mortgage Rates: Analysis From Darel Ansley
This is a Guest Post from Darel Ansley of Peoples Bank in Wenatchee Executive Summary Mortgage rates finished last week around 4.75%. I think for the 2011 selling season we will remain in a range with 5.5% being an extreme high and maybe 4.25% as an extreme low with 4.5-5.25% being more likely. I was expecting some good growth this year in sales volume …
Leavenworth Condo Update: Spring 2011
How well are condominiums in Leavenworth selling? Last spring I wrote: The Leavenworth condominium market seems to be on the road to recovery. There are still some bumps in the road, but we are headed towards a healthy market again. In 2010, 19 condominiums sold in Leavenworth that were recorded in the North Central WA Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This is slightly more than …
My Metrics – Leavenworth Real Estate Edition
Despite the so called “death of print media” we still subscribe to a number of magazines in our household. I enjoy Fortune magazine and one of the regular columns they have is called “My Metrics”. Each issue, some analyst or economist shares a hidden secret about some number that they use to determine how the economy is doing or how a specific business is doing. …
Ira Finklestein’s Christmas Parade
Everybody is talking about the Christmas movie being filmed in Leavenworth and here is your chance to take part. The movie is called “Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas Vacation” and it is the story of a Jewish kid who loves Christmas. Christmas Parade Photo by Sgeulachdan on Flickr One of the scenes is a Christmas Parade which will take place on March 3rd. The Christmas …
Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes January 2011
To start the new year off, 2 condos and 4 homes sold in Leavenworth this January. 11003 Hwy 2, Peshastin List price: $155,000. Sold price: $130,000. Days on Market: 84 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1120 sqft | .74 acres A 1940’s house along Hwy 2 in Peshastin with commercial zoning. 107 Mill Street, Leavenworth List price: $339,000. Sold price: $265,000. Days on Market: …