Tuesday, September 14, 2010

September Real Estate Update for the Okanogan Valley







OKANOGAN VALLEY MARKET SNAPSHOT

Things looked better in August!  The number of homes sold increased to 12 in August, up from 8 in July.  The average sale price also increased to $148,167, up from $139,500 in July, and the number of days on market decreased to 190, from 273. As of 9/13/10, there are 309 active residential listings in the Okanogan Valley. Search active listings .

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.  
AUGUST RESIDENTIAL SALES
CITY BED
BATH
SQ. FT.
LOT SIZE
YEAR
$/SF
DOM
ORIG. PRICE
SOLD PRICE
Tonasket
2
1.75
 1,350 4.27 ac
 2002  40.74  293  $64,900  $55,000
Riverside
0
.75  240 1.21 ac
 1996  270.83  20  $65,000  $65,000
Oroville
2
1.00  1,040 0.18 ac
 1945  90.87  25  $97,500  $94,500
Tonasket
0 0  960 4.92 ac
 2000  98.96  69  $110,000  $95,000
Tonasket
2 1.75  1,230 10.00 ac
 1994  94.31  321  $135,000  $116,000
Omak
4 1.50  2,080 0.09 ac
 1929  64.90  121  $139,000  $135,000
Omak
3 1.75  2,726 0.16 ac
 1947  54.66  857  $187,000  $149,000
Okanogan
3 1.75  2,132 0.21 ac
 1956  72.00  271  $150,000  $153,500
Omak
0 0  1,600 3.35 ac
 2010  106.26  144  $195,000  $170,000
Okanogan
3 2.50  2,400 0.50 ac
 2000  79.17  34  $192,500  $190,000
Omak
3 1.75  1,704 1.08 ac
 1994  146.71  48  $264,900  $250,000
Oroville
4 2.75  3,692 0.69 ac
 1997  82.61  78  $322,500  $305,000
AVERAGES
1,763
$100.17 190
 $160,275
 $148,167
Vacant land sales were up in August to 12, compared to 6 in July.  Average days on market down to 344 from 575 in July.  Price per acre varied widely from $671 for a 20 acre parcel to $13,333 for a 2 acre parcel w/power, water and irrigation.  As of 9/13 there were 602 active land listings in the Okanogan Valley through the Northwest Multiple.  Search active listings.

FEATURED PROPERTIES
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TIDBITS AND LINKS
September Gardening Checklist
September Home Maintenance Checklist
Autumn Leaf Run in Okanogan October 9.

Okanogan Family Faire (formerly Barter Faire) is October 8-10.
Tonasket School District is back in session as of 9/1.  Fall sports calender here


FROM MY KITCHEN TO YOURS...
Apple Cake
Super good, super easy!
MIX
4 cups apples cut into 1 inch chunks
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil
 
ADD
1 cup chopped nuts
2 eggs - beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
 
Mix together and add:  2 cups flour, 2 tsp. soda, 2 tsp. cinnamon, and 1 tsp. salt.  Bake in 9 X 13 pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  

A FAVORITE QUOTE
Expect the best.  Prepare for the worst.  Capitalize on what comes.  Zig Ziglar