Saturday, October 15, 2011

October Real Estate Update for the Okanogan Valley

OKANOGAN VALLEY MARKET SNAPSHOT
 
Apologies for getting this out a little later than usual - the past few days have gotten really busy!  I've had a flurry of buyer interest, including two offers coming in on one listing, and I've been working on a new listing as well, and I kind of have to jump on those things!  

 
Residential sales in the Okanogan Valley were up to 12 sales in September, from 10 in August.  Average days on market went down to 152, from 201 in August, with an average sales price of $118,375.  As of October 10, there were 296 active residential listings.  Search homes here.
 
Land sales stayed the same - there were six sales in September, with an average days on market of 402.  
 
These are sales reported through the NWMLS for the Okanogan Valley, and do not reflect the entire county, or those from private parties, or offices who are not members of the NWMLS.  These statistics are deemed reliable, but are not guaranteed.  
 
SEPTEMBER RESIDENTIAL SALES
 CITY  BED  BATH  SQ. FT.
 LOT SIZE
 YEAR  DOM ORIG. PRICE
 SOLD PRICE
 Oroville  1  1.00  464  1.57    21  $34,900  $31,000
 Omak  3  2.00  1,232    1974  134   61,500  50,000
 Omak  0      7.04  2005  8  59,500  59,500
 Okanogan  1  1.00  576  20.00  2009  104  75,000  65,000
 Omak  3  .75  1,100  0.49  1928  3  82,000  80,000
 Omak  3  1.00  1,008  .09  1958  181  89,900  89,000
 Tonasket  2  .75  900  3.32  2004  74  110,000 *100,000
 Tonasket  1  .75  448  10.73  2000  406  130,000  102,000
 Riverside  2  .75  1,120  4.60  2008  212  140,000  137,000
 Omak  4  1.50  1,408  1.08  1996  209  150,000  145,000
 Riverside  3  2.00  1,405  5.83  2002  21  174,000  160,000
 Oroville  4  2.50  2,511  .29  1956  450  549,900  402,000
 AVERAGES      1,107      152  138,554  118,375
 
* Sold by T&T Real Estate, LLC

 
FEATURED PROPERTIES
 
REDUCED!  Immaculate home in Aeneas Valley with 2 horse barns, large shop w/heated work room, 60 acres and much more - now $379,000.  Near National Forest for miles and miles of recreation! 
JUST LISTED!   The old Cape LaBelle school house!  Rather, what is left...  Still, a beautiful 20 acre parcel with expansive views, telephone, power available, county maintained access road, and a piece of the valley's history for $35,000.
 
All of our listings.  

 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Okanogan Family Faire October 21-23rd. 

 
FROM MY KITCHEN TO YOURS...  
 
Bruschetta!!  Generally I like to pass along my tried and true faves, but I'm pretty sure this will BECOME a favorite - just as soon as I get a chance to try it!  A friend introduced me to Costco's Bruschetta, so I was pretty excited when another friend found this recipe for me:)  
3 cups chopped, peeled Italian plum tomatoes
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. pickling salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
2 green onions, minced
3 tbsp. tomato paste
 
The bruschetta I had was fresh, but they offer the canning instructions:  Combine tomatoes, garlic, shallots, basil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a stainless steel saucepan.  Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.  Stir in green onion, tomato paste and return to a boil.  Remove hot jars from canner, and ladle salsa into jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.  Process 20 minutes for half pint jars.