HomeFinders Weekend - August 17-19, 2012

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Realtor’s Corner Get Your Finances in Order: To-Do List

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Reduce your debt. Lenders generally look for a total debt load of no more than 36 percent of income. This figure includes your mortgage, which typically ranges between 25 and 28 percent of your net household income. So you need to get monthly payments on the rest of your installment debt — car loans, student loans, and revolving balances on credit cards — down to between 8 and 10 percent of your net monthly income.

Look for ways to save. You probably know how much you spend on rent and utilities, but little expenses add up, too. Try writing down everything you spend for one month. You’ll probably spot some great ways to save, whether it’s cutting out that morning trip to Starbucks or eating dinner at home more often.

Increase your income. Now’s the time to ask for a raise! If that’s not an option, you may want to consider taking on a second job to get your income at a level high enough to qualify for the home you want.

Save for a down payment. Designate a certain amount of money each month to put away in your savings account. Although it’s possible to get a mortgage with only 5 percent down, or even less, you can usually get a better rate if you put down a larger percentage of the total purchase. Aim for a 20 percent down payment.

Keep your job. While you don’t need to be in the same job forever to qualify for a home loan, having a job for less than two years may mean you have to pay a higher interest rate.

Establish a good credit history. Get a credit card and make payments by the due date. Do the same for all your other bills, too. Pay off the entire balance promptly.

Karen Boghokian, Broker

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From NAR Realtor Magazine: Develop a household budget. Instead of creating a budget of what you’d like to spend, use receipts to create a budget that reflects your actual spending habits over the last several months.

This approach will factor in unexpected expenses, such as car repairs, as well as predictable costs such as rent, utility bills, and groceries.

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Prospective buyers decide within two minutes whether or not they like a house. When getting your house ready to sell, be sure your first impression is at its best by using this curb-appeal checklist.

■ Pick up all the litter lying in the gutter outside the home ■ Check the condition of the mailbox—plant flowers in the area if possible ■ Make sure the house number is clearly visible ■ Cut the lawn ■ Trim the edges of the grass ■ Green the grass ■ Trim bushes so windows are visible and not covered ■ Trim trees up from the bottom to allow visibility of the home ■ Rake leaves ■ Remove weeds ■ Plant flower beds with seasonal color ■ Replace bark

— Lao Tzu

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$159,000

329 Sunset Ave. Open Sun 11-1                                       Premier One Properties Kelly Thompson 264-3185

$314,900 2106 Yarrow Rd. Open Sun. 1-3                                              Laura Mounter Real Estate & Co. Rica Insley 630-6482

$175,000

$329,900-$399,900 2109-2116 Yarrow Rd. Open Sun. 12-3

118 N. Wilson St. Open Sun. 1-2:30 $12k Price Reduction! Motivated Sellers. 2 plus bedroom home, newer roof, carpet and paint in and out. Nice neighborhood, close to schools and shopping. Directions: From N. Miller turn West on Orchard, left on N. Wilson.

Century 21 Exclusively Mark Owyen 670-0274

$184,000

301 N Pershing St. Open Sun. 11-1 Spacious split-level with great curb appeal! Nice neighborhood.

Ready to move in, 4 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, large living room with wood stove/gas insert. Double garage, big fenced yard.

Directions: West on 5th St. from Miller to Pershing St. Windermere Real Estate/NCW Vera H. Salas 670-8596

$189,900

15 S. Emerson Ave. Open Sun. 1:30-3:30 Tons of Living Space in this Charming Home including 2028 sq. ft. with 3 bed, 1.75 bath. HUGE Detached Shop/Garage with 1 car garage door but plenty of room. Directions: Miller to East on Washington, left on Emerson, house on East side of street.

Premier One Properties Kelly Thompson 264-3185

$195,000 1734 Lincoln Park Circle Open Sun. 12:30-2                           Century 21 Exclusively Perrin Cornell 669-0354 $269,900 1310 Second St. Open Sun. 1-3                                     Century 21 Exclusively Pam Wright 860-4487

                                 Century 21 Exclusively Betsy Loomis 669-6464

$349,900 2700 No. 2 Canyon Rd. Open Sun. 1-3 Great country living! Acreage, shop and barn. Directions: South on Western, 3.5 miles up No. 2 Canyon Rd. John L. Scott Wenatchee Anne Conway 885-0845

$925,000 9889 US 97 A Open Sun. 11-1 Columbia River Front Log Home! 2,920 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, wrap around deck, mountain/river views, private beach, dock, shop/garage with living area. Directions: Hwy 97A to Chelan, turn right after mile marker 209 approx. 13 miles.

Windermere Real Estate/NCW Christie Kay 630-8289

East Wenatchee

East Wenatchee

$189,900

2178 Blackstone Court Open Sun. 12:30-2 New home, new development 3 plus bed, 2.5 bath, 2 story home. Custom cabinets, granite, tile. Master has 2 walk-in closets.4th bed could be used as bonus room. Price reduced.

Directions: North on Baker, right on 21st, left on Blackstone.

Century 21 Exclusively Gene Palmquist 393-9820

ABR designation – The Accredited Buyer Representative. A buyer’s agent represents the buyer in a real estate transaction for a fee; just as a seller’s agent is hired to obtain the price and sale terms sought by the seller. The ABR is the only nationally recognized designation for buyer’s agent and is offered only by the NAR’s Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council.

$279,900 710 S. Lyle Ave. Open Sun. 12:30-3 Private, fenced back yard feels like a park! 3 bedroom, 2 bath.

Attached garage and detached shop that ll please any man.

Bright, airy Family Room with nice Westerly view. Directions: Grant Road, right on Kentucky, left on 4th, right on Lyle.

Premier One Properties Steven Schwind 421-1150

$198,000

1034 N Harrison Ct. Open Sun. 1-2:30                                        Coldwell Banker LaVigne Debbie Chase 630-0235

$199,000 1110 NE 5th St. Open Sun. 12:30-2 Three bedroom, 2 bath daylight rambler located on .38 acre with private backyard. Freshly painted throughout, new carpet, new counter tops and vinyl in kitchen. Located near schools.

Directions: East on Grant Road, left on James.

Coldwell Banker LaVigne Carole Keane 630-6609

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$289,900 473 5th Street Open Sun. 12-2 Large Tri-Level home with an in-ground Larson Pool and a huge shop! Beautifully landscaped .60 of an acre lot. Large family room and 2nd kitchen. Also plumbed and wired for a hot tub.

Directions: Just down from the corner of Eastmont Premier One Properties Gary Mullen 679-4132 Starting at $309,950 Rivervue Open Sat. & Sun. 12-4 Model homes from 1965-2814 Sq. Ft. Impressive designs, ramblers, two story, daylights, complete with landscaping.

Starting at $309,950. Directions: RIVERVUE - Corner of SE 8th and Lyle.

Premier One Properties Sharon Moreland 670-0075

1530 N Baker Open Sun. 2:30-4                              Century 21 Exclusively Perrin Cornell 669-0354

$449,000 2125 Valley View Blvd. Open Sun. 11-2                                              Debra White Real Estate Group Tana Wood 433-0091

$257,900 1065 S. Lyle Open Sun. 1-2                              Century 21 Exclusively Scott Davenport 679-7390

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$245,900

$169,000 758 8th St. NE Open Sun. 11-12:30                                    Century 21 Exclusively Pam Wright 860-4487

$259,900

1051 N. Baker B-103 Open Sun. 1-2                             Laura Mounter Real Estate & Co. Rachel Goetz 860-7830

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$425,000...............LEAVENWORTH Gorgeous refurbished log cabin! 1824 sq ft, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Loft with master bedroom, bathroom & art room/ library. New Southern Yellow Pine floors, rock fireplace with Heatilator, 2+ car garage/workshop. MLS# 699124 Momi Palmieri 433-2211

$392,500.................... CASHMERE 4 STAR LOG HOME - 20 ACRES. Just 5.5 miles from Cashmere, a world away in lifestyle. Great access, pastures, barns & gardens. New granite, stainless & alder mill-work. Views of mountains & valley. MLS# 698289 Kathy Emerick 421-5934

$387,500................... WENATCHEE Multi-level masterpiece! Gorgeous views, 2 master suites, large living & family room, 3rd bedroom/office, 4th bedroom currently a theater room, every level with deck or patio. Large lot with many possibilities. MLS# 699026 Jerry Paine 860-7696

$359,000........... DESERT CANYON Gorgeous Villa on the 5th fairway of Desert Canyon Golf Course. One level, 3 large bedrooms, 2.5 baths, open living, see thru fireplace, den, great kitchen. Large covered deck, golf course, and mountain views. MLS# 699066 Jerry Paine 860-7696

$284,900......... EAST WENATCHEE NEW PRICE- Immaculate Briarwood home! 1944 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, kitchen with gas cook-top open to family room. Mature landscaping, vinyl fence, RV parking, over-sized 2 car garage. Hot tub! MLS# 697877 Jacqueline Hurst 860-3963

$272,500......... EAST WENATCHEE NEW PRICE! 4 Bedroom - East Wenatchee Home. Soaring ceilings, 2.75 baths, stacked rock fireplace, lower level recreational family room, view decks, 4th bedroom has ¾ bath attached. MLS# 698513 Jamie Wallace 670-3305

$229,900......... EAST WENATCHEE 1/3 ACRE VIEW HOME. Daylight rambler has new cherry kitchen, granite tops, slate accents. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, double garage + 1,200 sq ft insulated shop with 1/2 bath, all fenced & irrigated. MLS# 698514 Kathy Emerick 421-5934.

$169,000................... WENATCHEE NEW PRICE! Cottage Bungalow for a gardener’s heart.

3 bedrooms, wood floors, built-ins, close to everything.

Affordable electric forced air furnace and living room fireplace. MLS# 698939 Jamie Wallace 670-3305

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Incredibly well kept home with lots of space! Many updates including a new roof and new windows throughout. Includes 2,184 sq.ft with 3 bedrooms and 2.50 baths. Boat and RV parking on side of garage with full RV hookup!! Incredible yard with fantastic views along with a very inviting front porch. $279,500. Please Contact GARY MULLEN @ 6794132 For more information. MLS# 698454

WENATCHEE $299,000 Townhouse style duplex in great location close to schools and shopping. Both units have 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, single car garages, washer/dryer, and heat pumps.

2327 & 2335 N. BAKER AVE. EAST WENATCHEE

Jed Davenport 509-668-2335

TWO LOTS: A 1.3 acre lot and a 1 acre lot with sewer, water, power, fiber to the lot with a shared well for irrigation water! Friendly covenants. These gently sloping building lots are ready for your new home, shop etc.! Located across the street from Cascade School on N. Baker St. $110,000$130,000. Please Contact JEANNIE KING @ 679-5150 For more information. MLS# 698848 & 698849

EAST WENATCHEE $299,000 Impressive home with absolutely gorgeous landscaping and spacious light-illed rooms with views of the grounds and Columbia River.

945 VASSAR ST., WENATCHEE LOCATION AND LOW PRICE Excellent 2 bedroom rambler. Forced air. Large kitchen, all appliances included. Large shop-garage.

Walking distance to Mall, and clinic.

$134,900 Dennis Slack JL Spotlight

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$272,500 Pride of ownership shows in this 3 bedroom home

47 S. MANDOLIN AVE. - EAST WENATCHEE

(509)679-2575

with spacious rooms and an in-ground POOL. Additional rooms, living space and kitchen on the lower level. This would make a great home for extended family.

Like new, 2 story home with top notch features. Slab granite and travertine counters, cherry cabinets, stainless appliances, formal and informal dining, painted millwork, 4br’s plus an office and a 2nd floor laundry to make life easy. Stamped concrete entry! Great location, gorgeous landscaping and beautiful views! Huge 3 car garage plus irr. water and auto sprinklers. $359,000. Please Contact PAUL MARES @ 670-2119 For more information. MLS# 698250

Roberta Jackson 509-670-1773

PESHASTIN $750,000 Commercial land central to Leavenworth, Peshastin and Dryden, and borders Hwy 2. It is currently used as a pear orchard, with two homes and a barn.

2935 CASCADE RIDGE - EAST WENATCHEE Classic 2 story home with an absolutely incredible setting!

This home has it all, formal living and dining, family room with cathedral ceilings, gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances, four bedrooms, nearly 1/2 acre fully landscaped lot with in-ground pool, RV parking, and a fantastic location with a view. A must see property that feels like an estate! $324,900. Pleae Contact PAUL MARES @ 670-2119 For more information. MLS# 697679

DeWayne and JoAnn Hess 509-421-4377

$115,000 2 lots in Peshastin, with water, sewer and power available. Parcel A currently has a mfg. home that is rented for 710.00/ month, and a storage building. Lots can house manufactured or duplex, triplex. Fully Fenced back yard.

Karen Boghokian 509-860-9052

1513 ELIJAH COURT - WENATCHEE

PRICE REDUCTIONS $169,900 1520 square ft 3 bedroom manufactured home on

NO Time to Wait! Stunning 2-story home with 3 bedrooms plus an office. Many upgrades including gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. NEW on the Market at $299,999. Call JUNE STANAWAY @ 699-1321

over 1/2 acre. Large family room, 2 car detached garage and irrigation water.

DeAnn Compton 509-670-9966

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$159,900......... EAST WENATCHEE Great location near the Country Club! One level 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1288 sq ft home, RV parking, large carport and storage shed, fenced yard, double sided fireplace.

MLS #699043 Tim Seyster 669-5786

Monthly home sales in the Wenatchee area

$155,000................... WENATCHEE

Year to date totals Jun. 2012 = 441 Jun. 2011 = 353

HUD Foreclosure 3 bedroom, 2.75 bath, 1810 sq ft split entry home with double car garage on .25 acre irrigated lot near the college. Updated bathrooms, family room with laminate wood floor. A great buy! MLS # 699042 Jacquelyn Hurst 860-3963

Dollar volume homes sold YTD

662-7184 • 1-800-841-0055 www.windermerewenatchee.com

* Median price denotes that half of the houses were priced greater than the median price, half were lower

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Median* sales price YTD Jun. 2012 = $207,000 Jun. 2011 = $210,000

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$122,000.................... BREWSTER HUD foreclosure 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths, 1890 sq ft manufactured home built in 1999 on 38.8 acres. Beautiful country setting, listed in 2011 for $170,000 now you can save thousands! MLS # 699122 Cindy Seyster 509-670-6466

Average sales price YTD Jun. 2012 = $242,096 Jun. 2011 = $239,637

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