Willinger Real Estate has dramatically expanded our Wenatchee Property Management Services, and getting rave reviews.  Our priorities are good communication, being responsive to tenant needs, controlling costs AND maximizing returns to property owners.  One owner told us we are increasing his cash flow by $2,000 - $3,000 per month.  He owns 24 units.

As an example of our committment to communication, you can peruse one of the blogs we set up for our tenants at the Wenatchee Parkside Condo and Apartment complex.  The content of the blog is also put into written Memo form and personally delivered to each unit... to accommdate those who are not regular computer users.

We are always looking to improve.  What are your priorities in looking for a Property Management Company?

Have a great day!

Broker, ABR, e-PRO, GRI

Willinger Real Estate
1642 Stella Ave., #1
Wenatchee, WA 98801

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  As of today, here is a list of Wenatchee rental homes, condos and apartments Willinger Real Estate has available through our Wenatchee property management division:

1  4 bedroom, 2 3/4 bath home with large fenced backyard. 
    Pets ok with deposit. $1450 on minimum 6 month lease. 
    Short term lease considered at higher rate.

1  3 bedroom, 2 bath home $1350 per month
    Fenced back yard and pets considered with deposit
    Short term lease considered at higher rate

1  lower level 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment $850 per month
    Pets considered with deposit
    Short term lease considered at higher rate

1  lower level 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo $995 per month
    Pets considered with deposit
    Short term lease considered at higher rate

2  upper level 3 bedroom, 2 bath condos $995 per month
    Pets considered with deposit
    Short term lease considered at higher rate

To schedule a showing and most current information, contact:
The Willinger Real Estate team:
Carol Williams CarolWilliams@charter.net
Shelley Granger ShelleyGranger@charter.net

Happy Holidays!
  

The resiliency of the Wenatchee real estate market through what the media reports as a national crisis in the real estate industry is pretty amazing.  I am not denying there is a real estate crisis, but I am amazed at how well Wenatchee has been able to weather this unprecedented storm.

Have you looked at the Wenatchee area housing sales statistics lately?  According to the latest report out of Pacific Appraisal Associates (our area statitics gurus) in October sales numbers are down 27% BUT the average price has not decreased a single percentage point over the same period last year.   I find this statistic alone amazing considering home prices are reportedly down in price by as much as 30% (or more) in some markets across the U.S.

While the "average" sales price is not showing a decrease, the "median" price does show a 4% decrease.  The two are sometimes confused but they are NOT the same.  

The "average" price is ALL the sale prices added together then divided by the number of sales for... well, an average.  

The "median" price is the price point at which there are an equal number of homes sold at a higher price and a lower price. 

For example, the "average" price in the Wenatchee MLS market area is shown at $283,358.  So when ALL the sales were added up and the number of sales was added up... the number of sales was divided into the total $$$$ value of the sales to reach an average.

The "median" price is showing as $239,900.  This means an equal number of homes were sold for less than $239,900 as more than $239,900. 

For quite some time, the "average" and "median" home prices in Wenatchee were running very close. There is over a $43,000 spread now.  What does this mean if our prices haven't really dropped?

To me, the explanation is in that people (and investors) are out buying the bargains... those in the lower price ranges where the "bargain prices" are obvious.  The truly serious sellers are pricing their homes very competitively.   We are not seeing many high end sales, which brings the median price down.  This also holds the average price down. 

Statistics can be deceiving.  Theoretically, the prices could be going up while the "median" price declines.  This is accomplished by more low end homes selling than high end homes.   

If you actually go in and look at the SNAPSHOT report, you will see there were more homes sold in the $150,000 - $250,000 price range than all of the homes in every other higher price range put together.  There were 36 homes sold in the $150,000 - $250,000 price range in September compared to  32 in the $250,000 and up price range.  13 of those were in the $250,000 - $300,000 price range.  It looks like high end homes have pretty well stalled, sucking the median price down.

What we are seeing in our business at Willinger Real Estate is pent up demand building.  We have a number of clients who want to buy but cannot because they have homes in other areas (like Iowa or Arizona or California) to sell before they can buy.  We also have people wanting to buy but the financing environment is so unstable right now they cannot.    This is creating high rent demand (and demand for lease/purchases), so investment properties are a great thing to consider right now. 

Blah, blah, blah.  My point of all this is... it's totally amazing to me that Wenatchee home values have been able to maintain the strength they have considering what's happening acrosss the country.   I've said over and over, we are blessed with a good strong (and mighty diverse) economy AND a geographic location and natural resources that draws people from far and wide. 

Now is a great time to buy in Wenatchee.  If we can weather the storm as we have, what is going to happen when the market rebounds?   I continue to see good things ahead for Wenatchee. 

Now is the time to buy real estate in Wenatchee.  Don't say I didn't warn you. 

Happy Holidays!





    



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WhooHoo... after much ado Shelley Granger and I are very happy to announce the opening of our new Wenatchee real estate office.  Thursday, August 14th was our first official day. 

As is apparent from the logo at left, the name of our new company is Willinger Real Estate, a result of combining our  last names (Williams and Granger). 


We will focus on single family residential sales and listings, as well as multi-family and investor properties.   Incredible customer service is our main objective.


We will continue with property management and soon be able to offer our services to Condo Home Owners Associations (HOA's) as well.   


Currently, the company consists of Shelley, me and one other agent, Candy Armstrong.  Candy has reactivated her real estate license, which she has had for about 29 years.  Until recently she has been focusing on and keeping busy as a full time appraiser.  She's now ready to get back into sales and assist us with all phases of the business. 


It's been a literal whirlwind of activity getting all the legal logistics of setting up the company but stay tuned for more new and exciting developments. 


Have a great week-end!









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Today through Sunday comprises the BIGGEST week-end of the year in Wenatchee, Washington.  It is the final week-end of the Annual Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.  There are lots of events going on, the grandest of them all being the Grand Parade starting tomorrow morning at 11:00 a/m at the Apple Bowl.

If you are new to town (and don't know how popular this event is), let me warn you to bring your chairs at LEAST 2 hours before the parade starts!  Be prepared to park a ways from the parade route.  

The parade is LONG, with 120 entries this year.  Some of these are not single entries but a group, like the Classical Glass Corvette Club, the Wenatchee Valley Antique Auto Club, and the Wenatchee Valley Street Rods. 

The Grand Marshals this year are two (locally grown) world class athletes... Laura Valaas is a member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team and Tyler Farrar is a cyclist on the Slipstream/Chipotle Pro Team.  In 1994, as 4th graders at John Newbery Elementary School, Valaas and Farrar were on the same Junior Ridge to River Relay Team. Anyway, plan on 3 hours or more for the parade.  

If you want to get a sneak peak at all the floats, go to the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Triangle park.  After breakfast you can wander around the park and check out all the cool floats while they are getting set-up and being judged. 


Here is a complete line-up of activities for the week-end (as taken from today's online edition of the Wenatchee World newspaper):

Today's events:

Arts & Crafts Fair: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Park

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Park

Carnival: 5 p.m., Riverfront Park

Michael Carlos Band: 6 p.m., Memorial Park

Classy Chassis Parade: 6:30 p.m., Eastmont County Park

"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee

Fathappy: 8 p.m., Memorial Park

Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 8 to 11 p.m., Vale Elementary School, Cashmere

Saturday's events

Downtown Kiwanis 47th Annual Pancake Breakfast: 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., Triangle Park

Apple Blossom Run: 8 a.m. registration, 9:50 a.m. start time, Triangle Park

Apple Blossom Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Library

Apple Blossom 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Walla Walla Point Park

Radio Control Airplane Fly-In: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Apple Flyers R/C, East Wenatchee

Classy Chassis Car Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastmont County Park

Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Vale Elementary School, Cashmere

Stemilt Growers Grand Parade: 11 a.m., Triangle Park

Ride the Miniature Train: 1 to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Riverfront Park

Slack Daddy: 1:30 p.m., Memorial Park

Cabin Fever: 3:30 p.m., Memorial Park

Standing Room Only: 5:30 p.m., Memorial Park

"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee

Miles From Chicago: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park

Sunday's events

Apple Blossom 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Walla Walla Point Park

Radio Control Airplane Fly-In: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Apple Flyers R/C, East Wenatchee

Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 10 a.m. to noon, Vale Elementary School, Cashmere

Arts & Crafts Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Park

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Park

Carnival: Noon, Riverfront Park

Miles From Chicago: Noon, Memorial Park

Ride the Miniature Train: 1 to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Riverfront Park

Costco Apple Pie Eating Contest: 2 p.m., Memorial Park

Stemilt Growers Ultimate Apple Pie Bake-Off: 2 p.m., Memorial Park

Closing Festivities: 3:30 p.m., Memorial Park


HAVE FUN !!!

I love Spring for all the new life that comes from our trees and flowers, and flowering plants.

Even though it is officially Apple Blossom time in the Wenatchee Valley, it is the pear blossoms that are actually in bloom.  The unseasonably cool Spring has the apple blossoms behind, but the pear blossoms are beautiful. 

With blooming pear orchards in the foreground, this picture is taken from the deck of a home on Red Apple Road near Cashmere,  looking West toward Cashmere and the Cascade Mountain range. 

I love Spring!


Enjoy the season!

Here is the list of scheduled events for tomorrow (Wednesday 4/30/2008)

Entertainment at Memorial Park:

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

EHS Jazz Band: Noon

EJHS Choirs, 12:45 p.m.

EJHS Jazz Band: 1:30 p.m.

WV Ram Belles Dance Team: 4:30 p.m.

Fabulous Feet: 5 p.m.

Academy of Dance & Performing Arts: 5:30 p.m.

Adrienne's Dance Academy: 6 p.m.

Buckhorn: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park


Riverfront Park:

Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.

Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee:

"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m.



E N J O Y !!!

Ken Blodgett, a major figure in the evolution of the Wenatchee riverfront development planning has put 4.7 acres up for sale for 3.5 million dollars.   This is property that was slated for condos.

Blodgett's listing agent, Ron Stephenson of Premier One Properties, was quoted as saying: "The reason he decided to do it is because he's 68 years old and he decided he needed to kick back."

Does Blodgett see the need for additional condos slowing?  Will all the recent condo conversions in Wenatchee and new builds (around town and at the riverfront) sustain market demand for a while? 

Here is a link to the complete article from the local newspaper, The Wenatchee World.

It will be interesting to see how much interest there is for the property and how soon development will proceed.  It's an exciting piece of property for sure for the entity with the ambition and money to take it on!




Have a wonderful day!



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Today's Activities:

Entertainment at Memorial Park:

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wenatchee Youth Fiddlers: 5 p.m.

Drew Jaeger: 5:30 p.m.,

Wenatchee Apollo Club: 6:15 p.m.

WVC Hepcats: 7 p.m.

Outta Line Dancers: 7:30 p.m.



Riverfront Park:
Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.,

Tuesday's upcoming activities:

Entertainment at Memorial Park:

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

EHS Eclipse Jazz Choir: Noon

WHS Hy-Tones and 4 Tune Hunters, 12:30 p.m

Columbia, Lewis & Clark Mariachi & Folklorico: 3:30 p.m.

Foothills MS Mariachi: 4 p.m.

Pioneer MS Mariachi: 4:30 p.m.

Orchard Folklorico: 5 p.m.

WHS Ballet Folklorico: 5:30 p.m.

Orchard MS Mariachi: 6 p.m.

Mariachi Azteca: 6:30 p.m.

Mariachi Huenachi: 7 p.m.

Grupo Fugazz: 7:45 p.m.

Riverfront Park:
Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.


E N J O Y ! ! !