January 12th, 2012 by Geordie Romer Categories: Home Buyers, Home Sellers, Leavenworth Real estate market

Home sales in Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee continued to chug along in the 4th quarter of 2011 and I dont think anyone was particularly surprised with the results.

All in all, 2011 looked a lot like 2010.

The median home price in Leavenworth fell from $310,000 to $307,000. This is down 12% from a peak of $349,000 in 2008

Average home prices in Leavenworth fell from $362,000 to $353,000.

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As much as a home owner tries to keep things in their homes in working order, eventually something goes wrong and usually at the worst possible time.

Therefore just as daily exercise and a sensible diet keep the body healthy, regular home maintenance keeps normal wear and tear from developing in to emergency repairs.

When times are hard any expenditure can seem an indulgence.

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Members of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors sold 5,207 houses in the first half of 2011, a 16 percent decrease from the second quarter of 2010.

The number of homes for sale continued to grow, with 9,313 homes listed for sale as of June 30, a nearly 30 percent increase from the June 30, 2010, inventory of 7,112 homes.

The association attributed the decline in home sales to overly high sales in the first half of 2010 because of the Homebuyer Tax Credit. The average selling price for the first half of 2011 was $160,444, little changed from the first half of 2010, when it was $161,666.

The number of houses sold reached a monthly high for the year in June 2011, with 1,137 sold.

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A local builder has completed a “super energy efficient” home on the north side of Tucson that could, over the course of a year, generate nearly as much power as it consumes.

When Michael Ginsburg, of La Mirada Homes, came up with the idea for the home about two years ago, he aimed for a structure that would conserve energy and not cost a fortune.

Some of the home’s features did end up more expensive than they otherwise would have been, so Ginsburg looked to cut costs in other areas: the floor is uncovered concrete, there’s no tile in the bathrooms and countertops don’t have granite.

“Those things can always be changed,” Ginsburg said at an open house event he hosted Friday.

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When you’re shopping for a new home in Aiken, SC, one thing you may want to pay attention to is the color of the rooms. After all, no matter how great a room is, having the wrong paint color can ruin everything including your mood. But how can you know which paint color truly brings your home to life? Well, Keystone Homes has some tips that new buyers may appreciate.

Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore, two of the biggest paint manufacturers, each offer ways to select the perfect paint for each room. First, upload a digital photo of the room you want to paint onto the website. Aft

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