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Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes July 2009
In July, 7 homes sold in the Leavenworth area. No condos sold this month. 812 Cedar Street, Leavenworth List price: $229,000. Sold price: $203,000. Days on Market: 206 2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 720 sqft| .04 acres. Small home with a garage on a small lot. This home last sold Aug 2008 for $190,000. 21720 Palamino Road, Leavenworth List price: $230,000. Sold price: $209,000. Days …
Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes June 2009
June was a busy month with 8 single family homes sold in the Leavenworth area, 1 home in Peshastin, and 2 condos in Leavenworth. 172 Evans Street, Leavenworth List price: $294,000. Sold price: $217,000. Days on Market: 395 4 bedrooms | 1.75 bath | 1734 sqft| .24 acres. 1950’s home in town. This home had a flat roof which contributed to the discounted price and the long days on …
Leavenworth Plans for Downtown Improvements
Contribute your ideas to Leavenworth’s Downtown Master Plan! The City of Leavenworth is now entering into Phase 2 of design for the Downtown Master Plan. Phase 2 involves development of a sign strategy to eliminate redundant public signage and to make existing signage more effective. Phase 2 also involves the design of a variety of plazas and grand entries into the Downtown. The plazas …
Leavenworth Real Estate Update | Sold Homes May 2009
This May there were three single family homes that sold in Leavenworth and one condominium. 16074 River Road, Leavenworth List price: $519,000. Sold price: $365,000. Days on Market: 800 3 bedrooms | 2 bath | 2464 sqft| 2 acres. This home had extensive time on market and a significant difference between list price and sales price. The house’s location on the lot made it less private than …
Icicle Creek Road – Forest Service Update
Icicle Creek Road in Leavenworth was severely damaged last Spring by floods at the upper end of the valley. Here is the latest from the local U.S. Forest Service office: March 2009 Update on the status of Icicle Road #7600: The upper end of Icicle Road #7600 received damage from the 2008 debris slides that blocked Icicle Creek in two places. Water was …
Unlisted Homes in the Leavenworth Luxury Market
Searching for a home in any market can sometimes be a frustrating experience. In the Leavenworth real estate market it is even tougher because there are so few homes for sale. I have seen inventory as high as 150 homes, but this includes Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee and Stevens Pass and price ranges from $150,000 to $3,000,000. Buyers looking for a cabin under $300,000 …
I’m not a Short Sale Specialist or an REO Expert
Short sales, REO ( Bank owned properties ) and foreclosures seem to be the in vogue niches for real estate agents all over the country these days. It is a sad commentary on the state of real estate and our economy. I understand that there is money to be made in foreclosures. Both by agents and investors. Heck, I even bought my own house …
Leavenworth Real Estate 2008 Year in Review
2008 has been a rough year. The stock market lost nearly 40% of its value and real estate values nationwide have taken a hit as well. (At the end of November, national home prices were down 13% from the same time in 2007.) In January of 2008 I was able to report that average home prices had climbed 18% despite a drop in the …
Leavenworth Condos – 25 years of Condo Developme...
Leavenworth Condos With all the new condominiums that have gone up in the last two years in Leavenworth a casual observer might think that condominiums are just now starting to be built in our Bavarian hamlet. In fact we have had new condos built on a fairly recently basis for the past 25 years, with a major project every 3-4 years. If buying a new condo in Leavenworth …
Ski Report – Stevens Pass, Lake Wenatchee, Leave...
Winter is here, Christmas is around the corner, and everyone wants to know… Is it ski season yet in Leavenworth? It depends on who you ask. Here is the round up of local ski areas from West to East. Stevens Pass Ski Area Stevens Pass opened the lifts on Thursday December 18th for the 2008-9 season. You can get current conditions and webcams at …