Willinger Real Estate has dramatically expanded our Wenatchee Property Management Services, and getting rave reviews. Our priorities are good communication, being responsive to tenant needs, controlling costs AND maximizing returns to property owners. One owner told us we are increasing his cash flow by $2,000 - $3,000 per month. He owns 24 units.
As an example of our committment to communication, you can peruse one of the blogs we set up for our tenants at the Wenatchee Parkside Condo and Apartment complex. The content of the blog is also put into written Memo form and personally delivered to each unit... to accommdate those who are not regular computer users.
We are always looking to improve. What are your priorities in looking for a Property Management Company?
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1642 Stella Ave., #1
Wenatchee, WA 98801
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The resiliency of the Wenatchee real estate market through what the media reports as a national crisis in the real estate industry is pretty amazing. I am not denying there is a real estate crisis, but I am amazed at how well Wenatchee has been able to weather this unprecedented storm.
Have you looked at the Wenatchee area housing sales statistics lately? According to the latest report out of Pacific Appraisal Associates (our area statitics gurus) in October sales numbers are down 27% BUT the average price has not decreased a single percentage point over the same period last year. I find this statistic alone amazing considering home prices are reportedly down in price by as much as 30% (or more) in some markets across the U.S.
While the "average" sales price is not showing a decrease, the "median" price does show a 4% decrease. The two are sometimes confused but they are NOT the same.
The "average" price is ALL the sale prices added together then divided by the number of sales for... well, an average.
The "median" price is the price point at which there are an equal number of homes sold at a higher price and a lower price.
For example, the "average" price in the Wenatchee MLS market area is shown at $283,358. So when ALL the sales were added up and the number of sales was added up... the number of sales was divided into the total $$$$ value of the sales to reach an average.
The "median" price is showing as $239,900. This means an equal number of homes were sold for less than $239,900 as more than $239,900.
For quite some time, the "average" and "median" home prices in Wenatchee were running very close. There is over a $43,000 spread now. What does this mean if our prices haven't really dropped?
To me, the explanation is in that people (and investors) are out buying the bargains... those in the lower price ranges where the "bargain prices" are obvious. The truly serious sellers are pricing their homes very competitively. We are not seeing many high end sales, which brings the median price down. This also holds the average price down.
Statistics can be deceiving. Theoretically, the prices could be going up while the "median" price declines. This is accomplished by more low end homes selling than high end homes.
If you actually go in and look at the SNAPSHOT report, you will see there were more homes sold in the $150,000 - $250,000 price range than all of the homes in every other higher price range put together. There were 36 homes sold in the $150,000 - $250,000 price range in September compared to 32 in the $250,000 and up price range. 13 of those were in the $250,000 - $300,000 price range. It looks like high end homes have pretty well stalled, sucking the median price down.
What we are seeing in our business at Willinger Real Estate is pent up demand building. We have a number of clients who want to buy but cannot because they have homes in other areas (like Iowa or Arizona or California) to sell before they can buy. We also have people wanting to buy but the financing environment is so unstable right now they cannot. This is creating high rent demand (and demand for lease/purchases), so investment properties are a great thing to consider right now.
Blah, blah, blah. My point of all this is... it's totally amazing to me that Wenatchee home values have been able to maintain the strength they have considering what's happening acrosss the country. I've said over and over, we are blessed with a good strong (and mighty diverse) economy AND a geographic location and natural resources that draws people from far and wide.
Now is a great time to buy in Wenatchee. If we can weather the storm as we have, what is going to happen when the market rebounds? I continue to see good things ahead for Wenatchee.
Now is the time to buy real estate in Wenatchee. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Happy Holidays!

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Today's events:
Arts & Crafts Fair: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Park
Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Park
Carnival: 5 p.m., Riverfront Park
Classy Chassis Parade: 6:30 p.m., Eastmont County Park
"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee
Fathappy: 8 p.m., Memorial Park
Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 8 to 11 p.m., Vale Elementary School, Cashmere
Saturday's events
Downtown Kiwanis 47th Annual Pancake Breakfast: 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., Triangle Park
Apple Blossom Run: 8 a.m. registration, 9:50 a.m. start time, Triangle Park
Apple Blossom Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Library
Apple Blossom 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Walla Walla Point Park
Radio Control Airplane Fly-In: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Apple Flyers R/C, East Wenatchee
Classy Chassis Car Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastmont County Park
Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Vale Elementary School, CashmereStemilt Growers Grand Parade: 11 a.m., Triangle Park
Ride the Miniature Train: 1 to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Riverfront Park
Slack Daddy: 1:30 p.m., Memorial Park
Cabin Fever: 3:30 p.m., Memorial Park
Standing Room Only: 5:30 p.m., Memorial Park
"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center of WenatcheeMiles From Chicago: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park
Sunday's events
Apple Blossom 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Walla Walla Point Park
Radio Control Airplane Fly-In: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Apple Flyers R/C, East Wenatchee
Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 10 a.m. to noon, Vale Elementary School, Cashmere
Arts & Crafts Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Park
Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Park
Carnival: Noon, Riverfront Park
Miles From Chicago: Noon, Memorial Park
Ride the Miniature Train: 1 to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Riverfront Park
Costco Apple Pie Eating Contest: 2 p.m., Memorial Park
Stemilt Growers Ultimate Apple Pie Bake-Off: 2 p.m., Memorial Park
Closing Festivities: 3:30 p.m., Memorial Park


Here is the list of scheduled events for tomorrow (Wednesday 4/30/2008)
Entertainment at Memorial Park:
Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
EHS Jazz Band: Noon
EJHS Choirs, 12:45 p.m.
EJHS Jazz Band: 1:30 p.m.WV Ram Belles Dance Team: 4:30 p.m.
Fabulous Feet: 5 p.m.Academy of Dance & Performing Arts: 5:30 p.m.
Adrienne's Dance Academy: 6 p.m.Buckhorn: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park
Riverfront Park:
Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.
Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee:
"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m.
E N J O Y !!!
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