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Part I By John Griffith, Cascade Site Services, Cashmere WA The conditions described below are not in any particular order as far as significance or commonality. Leavenworth does have a large number of older homes, built in the early 1900’s, and many of these conditions are typical of older construction. Also, with the climate of Leavenworth being cooler, with higher precipitation than …
Prices for Leavenworth Condos have continued their upward trend in prices despite a glut of new construction condos on the market. This report is for the first quarter of 2008 and includes Kahler Glen condos as well as Leavenworth projects like Aspen Suites at Icicle Junction, RiverPark Homes in Leavenworth, Alpine Village, SkiView Condos on Titus Road, and The Boulders on Alpensee Strasse. …
Leavenworth real estate prices for both houses and condos have continued their upward trend in the first quarter of 2008. This includes the area from Peshastin to Stevens Pass including Lake Wenatchee, Fish Lake and Plain. In the past, I have focused on comparing year to year trends, but this quarter I decided to compare 2008 to the past few years. As you …
1. Price it high You are not the first builder or developer to build condos in Leavenworth. Lots of price data exists, the closer you pay attention to that data, the quicker your project will sell. You’re right “no one has built 10,000 square foot uber – condos made of gold” in Leavenworth, but that doesn’t make it a viable niche. 2. …
Real estate has been in the national news of late. The National Association of Realtors recently announced that existing home sales are at the lowest point in 9 years. Sounds like great news for buyers and real estate investors hoping to buy at a low point in the market. It would be, if it were true in Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee. This …
Does it snow much in Leavenworth? I guess it depends what you are used to. Here is a picture I took in downtown Leavenworth, a block from the Windermere office. Try and remember that it snows a lot more in Plain and Lake Wenatchee than it does down in town.
Leavenworth and Cashmere residents will be caucusing this Saturday like the rest of the state to decide who will run as our presidential candidates for 2008. I’m a long time political junkie having been raised in Olympia and gone to campaign events since I was about 6. When I was in high school, I even went down to the Capitol to heckle Ross …
Leavenworth real estate and real estate in the Lake Wenatchee area remain in high demand in January of 2008 despite recent news about slowdowns elsewhere. Two areas that I have seen strong interest in over the past few years are waterfront homes and condos at Kahler Glen. Waterfront homes range from cabins on Lake Wenatchee and Fish Lake to homes on the Wenatchee River …
Earthquake in Leavenworth? According to the USGS a magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit the Glacier Peak Wilderness area near Willow Creek. The quake occurred at approximately 2 pm Monday. It was followed by a micro-earthquake of a 2.0 magnitude. This remote area is approximately 33 NNW of Leavenworth. To see how far from Leavenworth this earthquake was click on this map. Wikipedia …
This Sunday, Jan 6th the Leavenworth Winter Sports club is offering free cross-country skiing. As part of their Ski for Health Day, a free trail pass and free x-c rentals will be available from 12pm -3pm at the Icicle River Trail. Free mini-lessons will also be available. Registration will be at the trail head and requires a valid drivers license.
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