About Kittitas County, WA

I was looking through my statistics for my posts and found something very interesting. The top number of views and clicks from the posts I have made came from my outside local blog. And the numbers were not even close. My blog titled Schools in Ellensburg Washington has the most views with just at 400 with nearly 300 clicks. Somebody has been looking at my outside blog.......hmmm.

Of course I have never had a featured blog, I am sure that is purely political, but still, don't know what kind of views and clicks a featured blog would produce, but the second highest views and clicks come from my outside blog too. Hiking the Ridge trail near Ellensburg WA has nearly as many views with over 380 views. And third highest totals come from Fly fishing the Yakima River near Ellensburg WA with over 370 views. Right down the line, my outside blog has from 2 to 10 times the views of my AR blog.

What is the price point of sales in your market? What inventory would sell in your market? If you were to recommend to a builder the size, style and price of a home they should build in your market, what would that look like?

In my market the average price of an active listing is 339,000. The average sale price of a home in my market is 210,000. There is a shortage of inventory in the lower price range where sales are occurring. Sales in the price range of the average active home (over 300,000) are very slow.

Based on what is selling and level of inventory, I would recommend to a builder to consider a home with smaller square footage and fewer amenities such as granite and tile in order to meet the needs of the market.

I believe in the current climate buyers would consider a smaller, more basic home which may be up-gradable in the future, over a dressed-up home with thousands of dollars of fancy finishes. In this market I believe items such as expensive carpet, bronze rubbed fixtures and granite counters are not as important as price. Price is driving the market and buyers may be willing to accept a more basic home which meets their price. Formica countertops and vinyl flooring served well for years, and it is possible they may be making resurgence in the future.

Thank you Active Rain for my education over the last nearly 10 months. I say education because I have learned many things about the real estate industry by reading and being involved with AR. Where else would a person get this type of detailed information about issues effecting the entire industry? Knowledgeable professionals take their time to share in-depth insight that I would venture to say can not be found anywhere else. When I have a question about a real estate related item I type the item into the search on AR and usually get multiple past posts on the issue.

I signed up for my AR account on the 31st of January this year. I had written a couple things previous to that on Real Talk which I was introduced to via the E-Pro course. Today I have 100 comments received from my blog posts and 100 comments left for others. I have a blog, imagine that! I also have an outside blog which is local to my home sales area. Because of the details posted on AR about how to get ranking (google juice) on these posts, I have top ranking on several neighborhood searches with these posts. These posts also transfer to Localism which is there for potential clients to find on he web and view. I am ranked 1st in my city, and 1st in my County. I am ranked 195 out of 5600+ in my state. I have met several really great folks here on AR, I really mean that.

I enjoy that AR sends the featured posts to my email each day, and usually I spend about half hour reading the top 1 or 2 posts before I do anything else in my day, and I return to AR several times throughout the day. I look forward to the next many months and years of being in the Rain. Thanks to all of you who contribute to make AR what it is, and again thank you Active Rain!

Radio Hill in Ellensburg Washington is a quiet, lovely neighborhood. There are very few through streets on Radio Hill which keep traffic to a minimum, giving Radio Hill a flavor of days gone by. Radio Hill gets its name from, you guessed it, the radio station.

KXLE radio station is located on Radio Hill. KXLE provides both AM and FM radio to the Kittitas Valley.

There are a variety of homes on Radio Hill in Ellensburg. This unique custom built home is the taken care of with pride by the owners.

There are a mixture of types of homes on Radio Hill. I want to share with you just some of the gorgeous homes you will see on Radio Hill. I hope you enjoy the tour.

Don't you just love the brick work on this Radio Hill home? What a nice addition to the neighborhood.

Well manicured lawns and attractive landscape grace many of the homes on Radio Hill.

Many of these classic beauties are located on Thayer Ave. on Radio Hill. Enjoy a drive around Radio Hill soon and be sure to take some time to visit Thayer Ave.

Radio Hill is a desirable neighborhood to consider if you are moving to Ellensburg. There are various price range homes, many are heirloom designer homes, but many are attractively priced and affordable.

Simply charming homes such as the one pictured above are found throughout Radio Hill, but are none the less spectacular to see.

Above is a great example of graceful curb appeal and tasteful beauty.

On the east slope of Radio Hill is a new home development which has new homes actively for sale. The developer has done an outstanding job with these homes, the finished product is top-notch. Both inside and out, these homes near Radio Hill are wonderful.

This lovely home on Thayer Ave on Radio Hill is actively for sale at the time of this publication. For more information on this home go to http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?GroupID=204068970&ListingID=300164366

I am a real estate agent in Ellensburg, Washington. My name is Dean Curtis. If you would like more information on Radio Hill or if you have any questions about real estate in Ellensburg, you can email me at dean@deancurtis.com My real estate web site is DeanCurtis.com If you would like to see more posts about Ellensburg you can go to my blog All About Ellensburg

The City of Ellensburg maintains several quality parks in Ellensburg Washington. Many of the parks in Ellensburg are home to sporting events such as soccer and softball, but they are equally enjoyed by folks who want to spend some time with friends and family in a beautiful outdoor environment.

The flagship of all parks in the City of Ellensburg is Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park. Known by locals as Carey Lake, the 117 acre facility is very popular in summer time as a good place to cool off in one of the lakes, and for its family friendly atmosphere. Follow Unptanum Rd. west from Canyon Rd about 1.5 miles, follow blacktop drive approximately 3/4 of a mile to parking lot.

Pictured above: Carey Lake in Ellensburg, Washington. Picnicking and playing on the expansive grass area, along with volleyball and water activities are enjoyed by many at this City of Ellensburg Park.

Memorial Park is home to the City of Ellensburg swimming pool. At Rodeo time the park serves as home to the carnival rides in cooperation with Kittitas County Fair and Rodeo.

The City of Ellensburg swimming pool at Memorial Park in Ellensburg is a great facility. Besides the pool you can enjoy the hot tub, sauna and weight training area. You can contact the staff at the City of Ellensburg swimming pool by phone at 509-962-7211, the address is 815 E. 6th Ave, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926

Rotary Park is a 72 acre park in the City of Ellensburg. A lot of hard work went into the making of the park by those interested in ball fields. The park boasts 4 youth fields, 2 full size softball fields and 2 full size baseball fields. Along with baseball the park is used for soccer and those who wish to make use of the walking trails.

Rotary Park is a very nice park in the City of Ellensburg. The citizens of Ellensburg are very proud of it and appreciative of those who dedicated their time to see the dream come to life. Follow 5th Ave to the west, the address is 1200 West 5th, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926

Lion's Mountain View park in Ellensburg is a classic neighborhood park. There are grand tall trees and covered picnic area, along with toys and a little league baseball feild and soccer fields cover the 8 acre park.

There is a well used soccer field at Mountain View Park in Ellensburg. A unique addition to the park is a Roller Hockey Rink. You can see the rink in this photo, the white fencing on the left border of the park is the Roller Hockey Rink. The park is located at the corner of Maple St. and Manitoba St. The address is 1200 E. Seattle St. Ellensburg, Washington, 98926

Kiwanis Park in Ellensburg is a mature neighborhood park. A great picnic area and toys, along with a youth league baseball field grace the 4 acre park. A nice creek runs through the park, ample parking for a family gathering is provided by the City of Ellensburg. The park is located at at the corner of 14th and Main Street.

McElroy Park in Ellensburg is a neighborhood park near Central Washington University. McElroy park is a nice place to throw a Frisbee around or play a game of catch. There are walking trails, picnic area and a pond too. Travel north on Brooklane and turn into the parking area just before Brooklane Village. The address of the 6.7 acre park is 1703 Brooklane, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926

Reed Park in Ellensburg is located at the top of Craig's Hill, near the water tower. You can take in spectacular views of the Ellensburg Rodeo grounds and all of Ellensburg from the hill-top location. The park is 4 acres and features picnic area and beautiful landscape. The address for Reed Park is 1200 E. 5th.

Kleinberg Park in Ellensburg is one of Ellensburg's smallest parks. The park is located at the west end of Third Ave near the old train station. There is a caboose train car in the park that most Ellensburg residents do not even know about. Take a look at the next picture of the train car, it is quite nice.

It would be worth a trip to Klienberg Park in Ellensburg to check out the old caboose. Grab a box lunch and enjoy one of the out-of-the-way parks in Ellensburg. Just follow 3rd Ave to the west all the way to the train station.

Wippel Park in Ellensburg is a small neighborhood park in West Ellensburg. The huge West Ellensburg Park and the Rotary Park, which are in the same geographic area, have made this small park less used in recent years. You can find Wippel park at 400 W. Elliot Street in Ellensburg, Washington, 98926

Not pictured is the Ellensburg Racquet's and Recreation facility. You can play tennis indoors on one of the 4 tennis courts or play racket ball of handball in one of the racket ball courts. There is also a nice weight training area in the facility. The Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation facility is located about 3 miles east of Ellensburg on the old Vantage Hwy. The address is 6061 Vantage Hwy, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926 Call 509-925-8636 to check rates and schedule court times.

For picnic shelter rentals call: 509-925-8638 You can reach the City of Ellensburg Parks and Recreation information desk at the same number: 509-925-8638

I enjoy the beautiful parks in Ellensburg, I live in Ellensburg and use the parks frequently. I sell real estate in Ellensburg, my name is Dean Curtis. If you have any questions about Ellensburg or real estate in Ellensburg, you can email me at dean@deancurtis.com My real estate web site is DeanCurtis.comand you can find more posts about Ellensburg at my blog All About Ellensburg