Thursday, May 27, 2010

Spring in the Okanogan

Spring is one of my very favorite times of year, and growing up in Okanogan County, I'm pretty partial to spring in the Okanogan.... 



Phlox in bloom...










New baby calf....







 




 Pair of eagles at their nest in the state land...













Tonasket Junior Rodeo in April












Overlooking Tonasket...










Balsam Root in bloom...














Baseball practices....










And baseball games...












Overlooking irrigated fields from Havillah Road

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Outstanding Views, Even Better Price!



Cascade views!  Located just about 7 miles from Tonasket in Okanogan County, this 39.75 acres is listed for only $43,000!  Power about 1/4 mile from property, and good signs of water in area.  Gently sloping terrain, with level benches for building sites - would be a great place for a daylight basement.  The county tells me this is divisible into two parcels by means of a large lot exempt segregation, so no short plat is necessary. 










Aerial view of the property - a nice mix of timber and open!















Property is surrounded by many other large parcels.















Panoramic views - looking north!










Watch for T&T Real Estate sign at Five Mile Road and Highway 20 - flyer box with directions to property. Call Tina Holan at 509-486-0152, or toll free 888-551-5503.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

May Real Estate Update for the Okangan Valley


NOTEWORTHY....
I think it is worth mentioning, that in spite of the tax credit coming to an end on April 30th, the real estate market has not come to a screeching halt! I have had two buyers that I have been working with for a while now, and both qualified for the tax credit. While we searched and searched for the right home in hopes of meeting the deadline, we were just not finding the right properties. Realizing that we were better off to find the "right deal", rather than "a deal", we removed the deadline from our consideration. Ironically, within a week of the tax credit ending, we were able to get both buyers under contract with newly listed homes. Not only did each buyer ultimately get a better deal financially, they are buying homes that are all around more suited to their needs. So, congratulations to both!
OKANOGAN VALLEY SNAPSHOT
April Residential Sales for the Okanogan Valley

CITY
BEDBATHSQ. FEET
LOT SIZE
YEARDOMORIGINAL
PRICE
SALE
PRICE
Tonasket
3
1.25
924
4.16 ac
1980
61
$72,500
$64,000
Oroville2
1
NA
0.12 ac
1971
633
$96,500
$69,000
Oroville2
1
NA
NA
1915
253
$78,000
$71,000
Oroville
4
3
3,120
0.22 ac
1973
316
$165,000
$135,000
Oroville4
4
2,900
0.50 ac
1966
358
$175,900
$150,000
Conconully
3
1.75
2,916
0.24 ac
1974
329
$184,000
$157,500
Oroville
2
3
2,447
5.00 ac
2000
3
$250,000
$245,000
Okanogan5
3.5
4,149
1.40 ac
2000
255
$335,000
$299,000
Oroville
5
3.5
3,528
1.76 ac
2005
273
$999,000
$824,000
2,855276
$261,767
$223,833
April Vacant Land Sales for the Okanogan Valley
CITY
ACRES
$/ACRE
DOM
ORIGINAL
PRICE
SALE
PRICE
Oroville
13.36 ac
$1,197.60
23
$18,000$16,000
Oroville
20.00 ac
$1,150.00
608
$39,900
$23,000
Tonasket
5.12 ac
$4,882.81
91
$27,900
$25,000
Riverside
19.89 ac
$1,508.30
145
$38,000
$30,000
Tonasket
20.00 ac
$1,500.00
249
$44,500
$30,000
Tonasket
18.00 ac
$1,777.78
627
$37,950
$32,000
Oroville
20.00 ac
$1,725.00
833
$37,500
$34,500
Okanogan42.56 ac
$939.85
81
$48,000
$40,000
Oroville20.00 ac
$2,000.00
739
$29,000
$40,000
Tonasket
22.00 ac
$1,920.45
13
$45,000
$42,250
Tonasket
40.00 ac
$1,125.00
218
$49,400
$45,000
ConconullyNA
NA752
$69,950
$50,000
Tonasket
20.00 ac
$3,500.00
249
$87,500
$70,000
Tonasket
10.94 ac
$10,511.88
355
$124,900$115,000
AVERAGES
20.91 ac
$2,595.28
356
$49,821.43
$42,339
These statistics do not include private sales, or those from offices who are not members of the NWMLS. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
* May 7-8th: Oroville May Festival details at http://www.orovillewashington.com/
* May 7-9: Annie Get Your Gun at the Omak Performing Arts Center http://www.omakpac.com/
* May 14-15: Relay for Life fundraiser for American Cancer Society in Okanogan
* May 14-16: Okanogan Junior Rodeo at Omak Stampede arena http://www.ctjra.org/
* June 3-5: Tonasket Founder's Day - downtown festival and rodeo http://www.tvbrc.org/ (watch for the Holan kids in the Tonasket marching band on Saturday! One flute, one trombone - shameless plug, I know!)
* June 4 through September: Tonasket Farmer's Market in Triangle Park - every Thursday 3-7:00 pm 486-1328
FROM MY KITCHEN TO YOURS...
I got this recipe from my mother-in-law years ago, and make it quite a bit this time of year! With Memorial Day coming up, I thought you might like to try it too.
Calico Beans
1 lb. burger – cooked and drained
½ lb. bacon cut into small pieces – fried and drained
½ cup chopped onion (cooked with burger)
½ cup catsup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. mustard
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 large can pork & beans
1 15 oz. can baby limas (or other white bean)
1 15 oz. can kidney beans
Dash of liquid smoke
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, or crockpot 1-2 hours.
PEARLS OF WISDOM...
It is better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness. Eleanor Roosevelt