January Real Estate Update for the Okanogan Valley

OKANOGAN VALLEY MARKET REPORT

Home sales were UP in December!  There were 23 homes sold in the Okanogan Valley in December, compared to ten in November.  The average sales price was $162,941, and the average marketing time was 244 days.  There were four land sales in December, down slightly from five in November.  The average marketing time was 383 days.  Search homes and land here.

DECEMBER HOME SALES

CITY	BED	BATH	SQ. FT.	LOT SIZE	YEAR	DOM	LIST PRICE	SOLD PRICE
Okanogan	3	2.00	1,761	.26	1973	229	$52,488	$29,048
Malott	3	2.00	1,080	2.92	1996	107	77,800	41,000
Riverside	0		780	19.99	1993	25	75,000	68,000
Tonasket	2	1.00	1,056	.93	1950	6	68,900	68,900
Tonasket	2	1.00	864	.24	1936	26	85,000	75,000
Coulee Dam	4	2.00	1,918	.36	1959	150	107,000	86,500
Conconully	2	.75	932		1954	225	110,000	90,000
Riverside	3	1.50	1,176	.19	1971	464	112,000	108,000
Okanogan	3	1.75	1,560	.22	1961	13	117,000	117,000
Omak	3	1.50	1,296	.17	1920	549	142,500	127,700
Omak	4	2.00	2,088	.13	1956	21	165,000	163,000
Oroville	3	1.00	3,610	4.50	1971	41	185,500	184,000
Omak	3	2.00	1,787	1.31	1967	20	199,900	191,000
Oroville	3	2.00	1,760	2.00	1953	63	269,500	205,000
Omak	6	4.25	3,995		1936	896	269,500	210,000
Omak	2	2.00	1,858	10.50	1985	38	244,000	220,000
Omak	4	2.50	4,271	6.14	1955	833	269,500	229,500
Okanogan	4	3.00	2,886	.65	1921	232	249,900	230,000
Tonasket	2	2.50	1,848	2.00	1997	102	250,000	235,000
Omak	4	2.75	2,065	.23	2006	95	255,000	245,000
Omak	4	2.75	4,081	2.00	1970	943	349,500	249,000
Omak	3	2.00	2,131	2.12	2014	85	269,500	265,000
Loomis	2	1.50	1,020	2.00	1944	443	350,000	310,000
AVERAGES			1,992			244	$185,847	$162,941

DECEMBER LAND SALES 

CITY	ACRE	DOM	LIST PRICE	SOLD PRICE
Oroville	.16	159	$5,000	$4,400
Oroville	4.53	65	46,000	46,000
Oroville	9.33	878	142,000	80,000
Omak	10.92	428	260,000	100,000
AVERAGES	6.24	383	$113,250	$57,600

These are sales reported through the NWMLS for the Okanogan Valley.  They do not reflect the entire county, or those through offices who are not affiliated with the NWMLS.  These statistics are deemed reliable, but are not guaranteed. 
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February Real Estate Update for the Okanogan Valley

OKANOGAN VALLEY MARKET SNAPSHOT

Well, things slowed down in January, as is pretty typical this time of year.  There were 6 residential properties sold in January, compared to 15 in December.  Average sale price of $172,433, down from $183,567 in December, and average days on market for January was a mere 81 days, vs. 254 for December.  As of 2/10/11, there are 224 active residential listings.  Search homes here.

Vacant land sales in the area were also down in January - two land listings sold, compared to 11 in December.  As of 2/10/11, there are 449 active land listings.  Search land here.  

These are sales reported through the NWMLS, and do not reflect private sales, or those from offices who are not members of the NWMLS.  These statistics are deemed reliable, but are not guaranteed.


JANUARY RESIDENTIAL SALES

CITY	BED	BATH	SQ. FT.	LOT SIZE	YEAR	$/SF	DOM	ORIG. PRICE	SOLD PRICE
Riverside	2	2.00	924	00.59 ac	1993	64.94	108	$70,000	$60,000
Okanogan	2	1.25	1,500	00.34 ac	1956	53.33	112	$99,500	$80,000
Omak	4	1.75	1,820	00.19 ac	1967	87.91	83	$168,500	$160,000
Oroville	2	1.75	1,544	24.19 ac	2006	123.61	28	4232,500	$190,850
Omak	5	3.25	4,150	00.32 ac	1912	64.64	63	$299,900	$268,250
Oroville	3	1.75	2,200	07.51 ac	2005	125.23	93	$285,000	$275,500
AVERAGES			2,023			86.61	81	$192,567	$172,433

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TIDBITS AND LINKS

*  BARGAIN!  Smith & Nelson in Tonasket is selling pears and Golden and Gala apples - $10 for a 40 pound box!  And they are very good!!

*  If you are looking for some interesting things to see or do this time of year, check out my recent blog post. 

*  The Bonaparte Lake Resort is under new ownership since last fall.  They have spent the winter months renovating the restaurant and have recently reopened.  We decided to mosey on up there for dinner last night, and were very impressed!  They have managed to retain the rustic appeal, but the place is very CLEAN, and the food was excellent!  Be sure and check them out!!  

FROM MY KITCHEN TO YOURS...

Mexican Pickled Carrots

I had these at a Mexican restaurant once, served along with the chips and salsa.  They were really good, but very unusual, and I knew I had to track down a recipe to make them on my own...  Thank you, oh wonderful internet, I finally found the right one a few years back, and have added them to my canning list. (Though they do not need to actually be processed.)

 

2 lbs. carrots - peeled, cut into large chunks

2 yellow onions - sliced

1 1/2 quarts warm water

7 oz. canned jalapenos - with liquid

1 tbsp. dried Oregano

6 garlic cloves - halved or sliced

2 cups cider vinegar

1/4 olive oil

2 bay leaves

1 tbsp. salt

 

1.  Bring carrots and water to boil in large pot.  Boil for five minutes; remove from heat.

2.  Add remaining ingredients.  Cover and let cool several hours.

3.  Remove peppers before transferring to jars. 

 

Makes 2+ quarts.  Let sit three days before using.

A FAVORITE QUOTE

"Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship"  Benjamin Franklin