Category Archives: Lake Chelan Real Estate

Google’s Mobile Places and Lake Chelan Real Estate

Android Phone users will have a dedicated “Places” icon on their mobile phones that will be able to find nearby places and will include local reviews of those places.  While there have been concern over aggregation of data before, Google … Continue reading

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“Sidelined” home sellers another source of potential housing inventory

“Sidelined” home sellers, those who are waiting for the market to improve, are another source of potential housing inventory.  Many of these potential home sellers have been waiting 3 years to sell their homes.  Some of them can no longer … Continue reading

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Optimistic headlines say New Homes Sales are Up!

And, new home sales are up, from last month’s record breaking drop and the lowest level ever recorded.  What other direction did they have to go? Yes, new home sales jumped 23.6% in June according to the National Association of … Continue reading

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After Fixing Finance, Feds to focus on Housing

Responding to the collapse in home prices and the glut of foreclosures, the Obama administration is preparing an overhaul of government that could diverge from the emphasis on home ownership that has been the previous focus of government policy. Almost … Continue reading

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Tuscan Village Finally Gets a new Development Agreement

For several years now, the Tuscan Village (near Tsillan Cellars) has been working on an agreement with Chelan County and the City of Chelan so they could proceed with their development.  GoLakeChelan.com has a great article with interviews on it: … Continue reading

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Department of Revenue offering Property Tax Deferral this fall

Homeowners on limited incomes can apply to defer paying their second half property taxes due Oct. 31. The application deadline is Sept. 1. First-half taxes that were due April 30 must have been paid. Applicants must have an annual household … Continue reading

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Where is the housing market really headed?

Home builders are pessimistic on stalled sales after the tax credit expired.  There is talk of a double-dip recession.  What is the concensus? With all the gloom and doom in the present conversation about the national housing market, you’d think … Continue reading

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“Snapshot” of Lake Chelan real estate sales through 2nd quarter

Pacific Appraisals Snapshot of Lake Chelan Real Estate Sales is out for the second quarter!  It shows the number of homes sold in the area up by 85% and the dollar volume of home sales up by 117% year to … Continue reading

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Chelan Planning Commission Workshop for Warehouse Industrial and South Chelan

On July 21st the City of Chelan Planning Commission is holding a workshop on the South Chelan Sub-Area Plan, and revisions to Title 19, definitions and warehouse-industrial residential. When: at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Location: City Hall … Continue reading

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Chelan rated one of the 8 Summer Lake Towns to visit on MSN

In a posting on 8 Gorgeous Summer Lake Towns, Chelan is one of the 8 towns selected nationally as being a great place to getaway for the summer! Here’s what they had to say: Don’t leave without taking a ferry … Continue reading

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