Wenatchee Real Estate: The Risk of Waiting To Buy

Here is a link to a sobering article on what the cost of waiting to buy will be with rising real estate prices and rising interest rates. 

According to Pacific Appraisal Associates monthly real estate Snapshot, Wenatchee home prices are up 11% from a year ago at this time.  Every indication is prices will continue to rise.  If you are serious about buying a home or condo in the near future, there is no time like the present. 

Here is a good site to follow for current interest rates.


Best Regards,
Erin Davidson,
Wenatchee real estate agent and broker


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2014 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival

It's time to take a little break from talking about Wenatchee real estate, and remind everyone the biggest event of the year in Wenatchee is coming up fast!  This event alone brings in up to 100,000 people to Wenatchee each year. This event was started in 1919 and has a rich history.

The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, held in Wenatchee, Washington every year, starts this coming Wednesday, April 23, 2014 with the "Children of Eden" Apple Blossom Musical. 

There is going to be so much to do, you won't know where to start and when to stop.  Here are some links to give you details on dozens of the events going on throughout the Festival.

Check out this list of ALL events during the entire 11 days of the Festival.  There were several Pre-Festival events, leading up to the BIG event, so just scroll down and start on April 23th.  Be sure to check out all the pages of events.  It is mind-boggling the variety of things going on in this town during the next couple of weeks! 

Be sure to check out the schedule of:
 All-day, every-day and every-evening, entertainment in Memorial Park (below the courthouse), April 24-May 4

The Food Fair at Memorial Park runs from opening day to the Monday following closing day.  It is always jammed with people eating food and listening to the entertainment.

The Youth Parade is this coming Saturday, April 26th.  Always fun for the kids and adults.

Did you know there is going to be a Bull Riding Blowout at Town Toyota on May 2nd and 3rd?  Check it out.

The Arts & Crafts Fair at Memorial Park (surrounded by the Food Fair booths), always has plenty of vendors showing off and selling their unique wares.  It starts Friday, May 2nd and closes about noon on Sunday May 4th.

The Classy Chassis is always an extremely popular event that will beFriday evening, leaving Eastmont Community Park at 6:30, travel down Grant Road and turn right on Valley Mall Parkway.  We suggest claiming your spot along the parade route early. 

The Grand Parade, starts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday May 3 and travels from Triangle Park down Orondo, then left on Wenatchee Avenue to Seventh Street.  This is an alteration from past parade routes.  If you go early, the Kiwanis will cook you breakfast and you can see the floats staged at Triangle Park.  It's always fun to be able to take your time and see the floats up close.  This is another event you need to arrive early for.

As if the monumental line-up of events wasn't enough to keep you busy, don't forget to take time to drive around the beautiful Wenatchee valley and enjoy the myriad of blossoming trees.  This is a truly beautiful valley with unlimited beauty, entertainment and recreation all year long.

Best Regards,
Erin Davidson,
Wenatchee real estate agent


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Should You Appeal Your Wenatchee Property Taxes?

Have you every considered appealing your property tax bill?  If not, perhaps, you should.  According to the National Taxpayer's Union, as many as 60% of properties in the U.S. are over assessed.  If your home is one of them, you are paying too much in property taxes and should seriously consider appealing the assessment. 

Tax assessment schedules vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but, generally speaking, they are only made every two or three years. If your home was originally over assessed, then values went down during the real estate crisis, you may be paying considerably more in property taxes than you should.

In Wenatchee, there is a specific process to follow through the Chelan County Assessor's office. It is certainly worth doing a little research and, perhaps, enlisting the help of a professional to determine the actual market value of your home.  You could save several hundred dollars per year. 

To determine whether an appeal may be worthwhile, you can get a FREE estimate of value from a professional real estate agent.  Or, you can hire a professional appraiser to value you home for a few hundred dollars. 

Here is a link to a slide show of 7 steps to a lower tax bill.  It is worth reading and deciding if an appeal would benefit you.

Best Regards,
Erin Davidson,
Wenatchee real estate agent and Broker


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Wenatchee Real Estate, On The Rise

It's pretty common knowledge that the real estate crash of the the late 2000's is over. Values across the entire country are on the rise. 

Wenatchee has a strong and diverse economy, which makes Wenatchee real estate more stable than many parts of the country, through the ups and downs.  We are not, however, in a bubble. 

Through thick and thin, a professional REALTOR can be a huge benefit during the buying or selling process.  Here is a link I found to an excellent article about how a real estate professional can help you. 

Whether you are serious about buying or selling real estate, or just have some questions, consult a professional real estate agent. 

Best Regards,
Erin Davidson,
Wenatchee real estate agent and Broker

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