Sellers raised asking prices in April
According to Realtor.com, median list prices rose by 0.7% in April from March to the highest level in nearly one year, even as the number of homes...

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Carbon Monoxide detectors required of home and building sellers
Senate Bill 6472 takes effect on June 7, 2012 and requires  sellers in the State of Washington to install carbon monoxide detectors on any homes and...

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Time to buy a home now, or not. Both sides of the issue!
The Wall Street Journal has a great posting with eloquent experts stating the arguments for both sides of the time to buy a home, or not question....

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Fannie Mae won’t need an additional bailout this quarter for the first time since 2008!
Fanne Mae announced it won’t need a taxpayer bailout this quarter because it actually made a profit.  This is the first time that has occurred...

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State Regulators to Monitor and Fine those using too much Energy in their new homes!
Washington State Senate Bill 5854, which was passed in 2009, required the State Building Code Council to adopt state energy codes that require homes...

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Corelogic reports the bottom of housing appears to be here
The Corelogic Housing Price Index (HPI) shows a .6% decrease in year to year pricing in March and a .6% increase from February.  Excluding distressed...

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New owners of Bear Mountain Golf Course now own 4 area golf courses!
AB Golf LLC, owned by Don Barth and Randy and Lyn Anderson, recently purchased Bear Mountain Ranch golf course making it the fourth golf course in...

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According to Trulia, Housing Prices have Bottomed
Dr. Jed Kolko, Trulia’s Chief Economist, says “Housing prices have already bottomed with asking prices on the rise for three straight months....

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For the first time in 50 months, home prices inch upward in the NWMLS
For the first time in 50 months, home prices moved up in the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) on a year over year basis.  The month to...

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Home Sale Prices at Lake Chelan rise over 28% in April over last year!
The average sale price of homes at Lake Chelan rose 28.2% in April over April of 2011.  There was a waterfront home that sold for $2.2 million that...

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Chelan County Commission approves Noise Ordinance
At yesterday’s Chelan County Commission meeting, the commissioners approved a noise ordinance aimed at helping to resolve conflicts between...

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The April Home Sales numbers at Lake Chelan should be interesting!
I haven’t been posting as much lately, because I haven’t had the time.  Other agents are also reporting an uptick in activity. I will...

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Is Lake Chelan the Greatest Lake in the World?
Author John Fahey sure thinks it is.  He did some research and wrote a book supporting just that claim. He says it has everything, mountains,...

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Get your mortgage at Costco
Throw a mortgage for your home into your cart stuffed with bulk packs of everything from asparagus to zip ties. After a year of testing, Costco...

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Home Prices are up and interest at Lake Chelan is way up!
The Federal Housing Finance Agency just released a report that housing prices rose 0.3%  on a seasonally adjusted basis from January to February. ...

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Good and bad in latest National Association or Realtors housing report
Thursday’s report from the National Association of Realtors shows existing-home sales decreased 2.6% in March from a month earlier to a...

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Sellers’ Market? Asking Prices Rose in March
Realtor.com released a report that median asking prices in March jumped by 5.6% from a year ago, and were up 1% from February.  Not only were asking...

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Median Prices up in Wenatchee Market for the first quarter of 2012
The latest Snapshot Report from Pacific Appraisals is showing an uptick in median prices for homes and condos of 2% in the Wenatchee market and 4% in...

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A little “Truth Check” on Obama’s claims of who to blame for housing crisis
IBD Editorials has a good editorial debunking the recent Obama administration claims that banks, not policy makers in Washington, created the housing...

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Why Regulating Noise won’t solve issues with Vacation Rentals in Chelan County
While Chelan County Commissioners wrestle with trying to write an enforceable noise ordinance to help control vacation rental issues, I have been...

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Home Sales are up, and Pricing is Stabilizing, What could go Wrong?
Home sales are picking up.  Prices are stabilizing and even rising in some cases.  The housing recovery is here?  There are some who are sounding an...

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Reasonably Priced Waterfront home sells quickly at Lake Chelan
Just last week I emailed out a new listing for 11398 S Lakeshore Road to my clients looking for waterfront homes in its price range.   The two...

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Lake Chelan Home Sales are Up and Prices are Down in the First Quarter of 2012
According to the Lake Chelan Residential Sales Summary, the number of homes sold in the first quarter is up 14% while prices are continuing to...

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“Investing” in a Lake Chelan Home or Vacation Home
I am seeing it come out everywhere again!  Real estate folks just can’t seem to help themselves when they encourage folks to...

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Puget Sound Home Sales Jump in March
If you are wondering what the sense is in the housing market this spring, here is what is happening in the NWMLS according to their latest press...

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