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  Don’t you want to vacation on Lake Chelan? Every year? Still available! This is your chance to build your dream home! Best Value in Beebe Ranch! Yes. Chelan can be CRAZY in the summer, but this lot gives you the best of all worlds! Escape the hustle of Chelan and retreat to your 100′ of waterfront property on this near one-acre lot on the Columbia River. […]
  WA New Housing Mandates: What it means to you… Here is something even some of my realtor colleagues don’t know about – or if they know about it, they don’t understand the impact we all will see in some form or fashion. I’m talking about the new middle housing mandates – two bills that Governor Inslee signed into law way back in July, 2023. […]
  My View of the Market – April, 2025 I know what you are thinking. My commentary is going to all be about all the things the news is covering – gloom and doom – tariffs, interest rates, unemployment and how they will affect our market. But I’m not.  Instead, I want to compare what is happening right now in our market, how it […]
  Using Expertise to Give Back – DAHLIA Living You know how it goes when you have kids. When they are young you are just hoping to survive. When they are older you are shuttling them between activities and have no time of your own. And then they are out on their own and you think, “now what?” I have always been one to […]
  Not Buying or Selling Local – I’m Still Your Guy Ugh. Thankfully, we are just coming out of our “big dark”. If you are getting old like me, the dreary days and dampness of our beautiful PNW starts to take a toll. And while our thoughts drift to sun and warmth, we might not be ready (or maybe you are) to make the “big move”. […]
  My View of the Market – March, 2025 Our real estate market has still not resolved to be either a buyer or seller market given the low inventory and high interest rates. That said, it has been harder on some than others. A few facts to put things into perspective. January proved to be the lowest number of pending sales in the last […]
  But Josh. What Now? OK. Let’s recap 2024. From January – April things were ho-hum. Status quo. Then from May to September we saw an uptick in activity but nothing earth-shattering. Yes. The Fed rate cut gave us a change noteworthy enough to speak about. Prime rates dropped from a high of 8.5% to 8%. This will directly affect […]
  My View of the Market – September 2024 Last week Jerome Powell announced what every Realtor or people looking to buy a home has been impatiently waiting for – a cut in rates. But, being the cautious observer I am, I waited a week to share what I see the cut has meant to our market. Taking in to account my own clients […]
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  Real Estate Leverage: The ultimate bang for your buck When buying a home, most of us put down a down payment. This can be as low as 3.5% or maybe up to 50% of the value of the house – the mortgage company kicks in the rest. Over time the home appreciates based on its full value, not just your down payment. We call […]
  A little known secret weapon for 1st time home buyers I know most of my blog audience is probably past the “1st time home buyer” stage. But, if your kids have recently graduated from college or planning to get married, this information could be a game changer for them. We all know a major hurdle for many first-time home buyers in the PNW is the […]
  My View of the Market – July, 2024 We’re in an interesting place right now; poised on what could be a significant shift in our real estate market. With the Federal Reserve expected to discuss potential rate cuts in their upcoming meeting, there’s a chance they might lower rates now or leave a hint about when they will make cuts. Mortgage companies tend […]
  Tip of the Month – June 2024 We all love living in the PNW. We appreciate the mild the winters and go crazy for our wonderful summers. But the reality is that we just never get enough warm, dry days. How is talking about the NW weather a real estate tip? It’s all about timing and planning ahead. Are you even thinking […]
  When should you sell in a balanced market? With the market finally balancing out after so long, here is a question I get at least weekly these days: “When should I sell my home?” My answer is not the magic bullet most would-be sellers are hoping for because it depends on your circumstances. Are you selling because you want to buy a new […]
  My View of the Market – June 2024 As we roll into summer, let’s do a quick recap. Real estate around here has been booming this year. The first 3 months saw massive multiple offer situations on new listings. April continued the trend of multiple offer situations, but the numbers dropped to 2-5 offers as opposed to previous months of 10+ offers. May […]
  April 2024 – My View of the Market Normally, I have a solid prediction of what the market will do in the coming year. This year I am in a wait-and-see mode. Let me explain. For starters, it was a pretty-hot early spring for real estate. As has been the case for months now, we had many more buyers than sellers, especially in […]
  Featured Client Story Thankfully it’s been a busy spring after a drought that lingered through the early part of the year. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of buyers and sellers. One of my buyers, newlyweds Adam & Lydia, just closed on a condo on Cougar Mountain. They had been looking for the right first […]
  Adding to the uncertainty: those stubborn interest rates Here we go again. In the last 2 weeks, mortgage rates have risen over .75% – taking us back to above 7%. Thus my hesitancy to predict what happens next kicks in at a higher level. We know higher rates bring fewer buyers to the table. Just like I noted above. This has held true […]
  My View of the Market – February 2024 Remember way back last month when Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, shared that it is likely that the Fed will cut rates up to 3 times in 2024? Do you remember how excited I was at this news? Well…that was so…January. Here in February everything has changed. I’m not saying rates won’t drop at all. But […]
  My View of the Market – January 2024 Some of you may have taken a break from your holiday merriment and paid attention to the latest Federal Reserve meeting in December. You didn’t? Well, I did for you. So, for those of you that have been too busy, here is a brief recap of the pertinent information. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, shared some […]
  “Josh, When is the right time to buy or sell?” It’s not even close. The question I get most often is “when should I buy or sell?” Get out your crystal ball, Josh. You and everybody wants to know when the peaks and valleys are going to hit. OK. Here are my thoughts for this spring market. Buyers: Listen up. Buy as soon as possible. This may […]
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