Lake Chelan Washington Real Estate Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Criterion Properties
News, Information and Opinions regarding real estate and development information in North Central Washington
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Using undisclosed digital enhancement of listing photos to hide flaws in a home is pure deception. Yet, I’m a fan of virtual staging. Virtual staging involves using digital techniques to show a room with furniture and window coverings that doesn’t have those things. It is to show the possibilitie...
08/24/2010
We’re finally getting around to completing our media and game room. Since we started working on our home in 2004, technology has taken some big steps. Frankly, getting this part of the home complete just wasn’t our priority. These days, video is higher definition and is delivered over the interne...
08/24/2010
For the last several years, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has been requiring mitigation for dock construction that normally consists of dumping old apple tree root balls in the lake. The sailing association has been working with other land owners to point out the dangers to swimm...
08/24/2010
Today all the news is about how the national home market dropped by 27%. But, is that a big surprise in your area? Not in ours. Here's Wenatchee sales information for July: Wenatchee area home sales fell 30% in Wenatchee and 42% in the MLS for July as compared to one year ago. Year to date, sales...
08/24/2010
Sure, there is fiber, DSL, satellite, cable and even cellular broadband service available in the Lake Chelan Valley. Even so, I had a question over the internet this weekend from a person who wanted to live in the area in a spot that wasn't served by fiber, DSL or cable. Cellular and satellite we...
05/26/2010
That's right. Everyone thought it was booming in 2006 and 2007. So far this year, sales are very much like those years. The Lake Chelan Residential Real Estate Sales Summary is out through April and it has historical information back to 2005. Check it out. The nice thing about the current market ...
05/26/2010
Yes, there is truly a variety of things to do at Lake Chelan. For those interested in the shooting sports, there is a gun club at Lake Chelan north of the airport on Washington Creek Road called the North Cascades Sportsman's Club. It is equipped with a complete rifle, pistol and black powder ran...
05/26/2010
A good measure of the strength of the real estate market is when people become comfortable investing in it again. I don't mean investing in forclosed homes on hopes of flipping them on an upswing, but investing in new projects that bring new homes and properties onto the market. When that market ...
05/26/2010
Over the last few days there have been two noteworthy Lake Chelan waterfront home sales. These sales are noteworthy because they represent some of the great deals that are happening on Lake Chelan waterfront. The first home is a 2300 s.f. plus home with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathroomw. It has a beauti...
05/26/2010
I have clients who ask me how they can find a good contractor in the Lake Chelan area. There are resources for those of you who wish to do your research. The North Central Home Builders Association is a good place to start. They even have a consumer resources page that assists folks in finding bu...
05/26/2010
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