Monthly Archives: January 2010

Oregon tells High Earners and Businesses to Move and Washington tells Boeing to get out!

I posted on the national real estate blog, Bloodhound Blog, about the current happenings in Oregon and Washington.  Here are some excerpts: Oregon voters approved two measures that invite businesses and high wage earners to move out of Oregon. In … Continue reading

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Chelan City Council to discuss Resource Conservation, Neighborhood Planning, Warehouse Industrial Zone, and Columbia Street Signalization tonight!

There is some pretty interesting stuff on the agenda for tonight’s Chelan City Council meeting. There will be a presentation on Resource Conservation & Development/Economic Development District bySamantha Bartling, RC&D Coordinator, and Jennifer Korfiatis, EDD Director. The signalization of Columbia Street … Continue reading

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2009 Annual Summary of sales in the Puget Sound Region!

I am a member of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service which is best known for serving the Puget Sound area.  It is also the primary MLS in 19 counties and many other parts of the state including Okanogon County locally.  … Continue reading

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Final Lake Chelan Snapshot Real Estate market report

Pacific Appraisals has decided to no longer offer the Lake Chelan Real Estate Snapshot report.  But, they did do a final issue through December of 2009. From the report: 2009 ended with an average home sales price of $314,400 -up … Continue reading

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Monday’s NAR report: you can get over it already!

On Monday, the National Association of Realtors is going to release their report on existing home sales.  It is likely to look lousy, with declines and the media worrying about another free-fall in the market. I don’t think you need … Continue reading

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Snapshot report for year end for Wenatchee shows strong December!

This is a pretty interesting report and includes graphs of sales information that go back 14 years! Home sales for December rose 53% and were reported to be a count of 49 vs 32 last year. 43 of those sales … Continue reading

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Update of Fire Sprinkler Requirement in Residential Construction in Washington

The State Building Code Council in November voted to remove fire sprinklers in residential homes as a statewide mandate. The International Code Council (ICC) voted last year to adopt the mandate requiring fire sprinklers in all new townhouses and single‐family … Continue reading

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Buy the Olympics Venue at auction…

Intrawest ULC, the owner of Whistler/Blackcomb resort and other resort properties, will be up for auction during the Olympic games with an auction scheduled for February 19th, according to an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal. Colorado’s Steamboat ski area … Continue reading

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City of Chelan to study going Sustainable!

The City of Chelan is hosting its first Sustainability Steering Committee meeting on January 27, 2010 at 4pm at City Hall. Sustainability is generally defined as meeting the needs of this generation without compromising the needs of future generations. The … Continue reading

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Did you ever wish for a drain that never clogs?

From the International Builders’ Show and PF Waterworks, a drain trap that is claimed will never clog. The drain’s shape produces turbulence that propels debris through the pipes. The drain is made of clear plastic, so anything that does get … Continue reading

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