Great Starter Home!

Three bedroom, 1.75 bath home on 1 irrigated acre, conveniently located just north of Tonasket in the Okanogan Valley.  Two car detached garage, small outbuilding, and nicely landscaped!  Just $120,000 Details here

New Land Listings in Aeneas Valley

Looking for some acreage to build on?  We just listed two great pieces in Aeneas Valley with easy access!  Over three acres with 3 bedroom septic system already installed - power on property, just $28,000!  Details here.  Adjacent property also for sale listed at $26,000.  Good wells in the area!  Comparable property nearby listed at $35,000 - Don't miss out!!

Interest Rates are low, low, LOW!!

Interest rates are low, low, LOW right now!! Mid 3% range to low-mid 4% depending on credit rating and length and type of loan.  Loans available with low or no down - might be time to find a home and LOCK IN on a great rate!! Lots of great listings in the $120,000 - $180,000.
Check out my listings, or search other available homes! 

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Okanogan Valley Real Estate - A Look Back....

For a broader perspective, I thought I would recap the market activity for the past year.  Again, these are sales reported through the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, and is not a complete list of sales through the entire county.  These sales represent the areas Mallot, Omak, Okanogan, Conconully, Riverside, Tonasket, Oroville, Loomis, and Chesaw as reported to the NWMLS.  I discovered that by printing the statistics for my report at the end of the last day of each month, I did not capture all of the sales, as some were reported to the NWMLS a few or several days (or more) after the fact, so some of the statistics may be higher than previously reported in my monthly reports. 

Residential Sales:

MONTH/YEAR	# SOLD	AVG. DOM	AVG. SALE PRICE
July 2009	17	117	$150,968
August 2009	17	187	$149,606
September 2009	13	142	$138,800
October 2009	14	104	$141,057
November 2009	12	253	$198,250
December 2009	11	181	$235,673
January 2010	7	171	$121,959
February 2010	9	358	$162,754
March 2010	8	264	$232,875
April 2010	9	276	$223,833
May 2010	12	300	$166,685
June 2010	18	253	$140,583
July 2010	8	273	$139,700

There are currently 298 active residential listings in the Okanogan Valley listed through the NWMLS.  Search home listings.

Land Sales: (May include cabins)

MONTH/YEAR	# SOLD	AVERAGE DOM	AVERAGE SALE PRICE
July 2009	15	251	$61,467
August 2009	9	173	$56,933
September 2009	17	250	$42,815
October 2009	18	194	$67,828
November 2009	8	167	$59,875
December 2009	9	150	$35,194
January 2010	6	101	$50,025
February 2010	3	271	$24,180
March 2010	5	183	$86,900
April 2010	16	319	$38,916
May 2010	6	194	$32,167
June 2010	12	247	$58,042
July 2010	6	575	$78,742

There are currently 500 active land listings in the Okanogan Valley through the NWMLS.  Search land listings.

August Real Estate Update for the Okanogan Valley

 





OKANOGAN VALLEY MARKET SNAPSHOT
The number of homes sold decreased to 8 in July, down from 16 in June.  The average sale price increased to $139,500 in July, up from $135,969 in June, and the average days on market is up to 273 from 267 in June.  Also, the original list price is once again showing up in the NWMLS report, so I will use the original list price and sold price, which I think more accurately reflects the market. 

These statistics do not include private sales, or those by offices who are not members of the NWMLS.  They are deemed reliable, but are not guaranteed.
JULY RESIDENTIAL SALES

CITY	BED	BATH	SQ. FT.	LOT SIZE	YEAR	$/SQ. PRICE	DOM	ORIG. PRICE	SOLD PRICE
Okanogan	2	1	735	.124	1937	40.82	172	$40,000	$30,000
Omak	3	1	1008	.119	1940	99.21	280	$119,900	$100,000
Okanogan	2	1	1312		1946	87.65	228	$160,000	$115,000
Tonasket	3	2	1440	3.73	1977	83.33	615	$137,500	$120,000
Omak	2	1.5	1680	1.02	1953	86.31	324	$164,900	$145,000
Tonasket	3	1.75	2176	8.79	1974	68.93	144	$172,500	$150,000
Okanogan	4	1	1718	.81	1910	98.37	16	$178,500	$169,000
Oroville	4	2	2195	.75	2006	131.48	405	$329,950	$288,600
AVERAGES			1533			87.01	273		$139,700

Vacant land sales also decreased in July to 6 sales, down from 10 in June. Average days on market up to 575 from 264 in June.  Again, for the purpose of the NWMLS, cabins are also in this category. 

JULY VACANT LAND SALES 

CITY	ACRE	$/ACRE	DOM	ORIG. PRICE	SOLD PRICE
Tonasket	4.79	2,818.38	342	$13,500	$13,500
Malott	4.00	17,250.00	979	$69,900	$69,000
Malott	3.54	21,172.37	463	$74,950	$74,950
Oroville	28.00	3,214.29	981	$139,000	$90,000
Tonasket	48.36	1,861.04	364	$100,000	$90,000
Omak	1.65	81,818.18	322	$150,000	$135,000
AVERAGES	13.37		575

This month I thought I would also report the number of active listings as well.  As per NWMLS, as of 8/1/10, there were 296 active Residential listings in the Okanogan Valley, with an average days on market of 274 days.  Active Farm and Ranch listings 19, with an average of 257 days on market.  As of 8/5/10, there are 500 active vacant land listings.  Search available properties.
 
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TIDBITS AND LINKS
 
Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race:  August 12-15
 
Okanogan River Garlic Festival at History Park in Tonasket Friday August 22 from 12-8 pm, and Saturday 23rd from 10-4. FREE admission and lots of interesting things to try!  Tonasket Music Boosters will be there to kick off our fundraising for the Tonasket Band to Disneyland!
 
Fire season is here and burn bans are in effect in many areas.  Information here for status of active fires.
 
Okanogan County Fair coming up soon!  September 9-12.  
 
FROM MY KITCHEN TO YOURS...
 
PESTO!!!!
 
I got this from a friend, and it has become a Holan family staple!  I use it in lots of different things - spaghetti, lasagna, pizza, dips, etc.  In case you do not have basil or garlic in your gardens, check your local farmer's markets, because now they are in season!!

3-4 cups basil packed (rinsed and spun dry)

1/2 cup parsley (optional - I usually omit this)

3 cloves garlic 

1 cup fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese

1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts

2/3 cup olive oil 

juice from one lemon (optional)

salt 

fresh ground pepper

 

In food processor, blend small amount of basil, gradually adding more.  Puree all ingredients, salt and pepper to taste.  Freezes well - I put it in small jelly jars (smallest size available) and use it throughout the year. 

PEARLS OF WISDOM...
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb.  Benjamin Franklin