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| The Price is Right
Anyone who has ever bought or sold a home has  probably realized that proper pricing is one of the most crucial yet intangible components of a successful transaction. Pricing isn't always a matter of logic, mathematics or what the seller "needs" to net but a combination of these and many other factors which can vary greatly from day to day. continue article |
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$129,000
This great cabin is turn-key ready for your full-time or vacation enjoyment. Bring the whole gang. Two bedrooms plus a couple of bonus rooms, and an "Aerie" loft provides sleeping for 12. Big basement rec room for games and entertaining. Sliding doors to the shop and back driveway. Bunkhouse is now used for storage, but could be refitted to original use. Wheelchair ramp and propane insert in lovely stone fireplace. Access from both Cannon Road and Crescent Beach Drive. Community pools, golf and water for $260 a year.
 $210,000
A gated community welcomes you to this extraordinary rambler home with an attached 2 car garage. Large entry to large, open living space with dining area and kitchen with a bar. Plush carpeting and wood stove for comfort. Access the huge deck with hot tub from the dining room. Three large bedrooms. Master bedroom includes a large bathroom and walk in closet. Separate laundry room and smaller additional office or bonus room. Circular drive in front. Setting in beautiful wooded area with plenty of space for entertaining.
$239,900 Wonderful newly built home with open layout. Partial view of Mt. Rainier from your deck! Year round local recreation. Close to White Pass and Mt. Rainier National Park. Minutes from downtown Packwood. Enjoy nearby hunting, fishing, hiking, and snowmobiling. Small storage shed in the backyard. Great option for year round living or vacation home. Spacious master suite on upper level. Two lower level bedrooms with shared jack and jill bathroom. Great room centers on wood burning stove and French doors to deck.
$299,000
This cabin is finished with old barn wood, slate floors, concrete counters and unique metal interior walls. Rustic, yet elegant decor throughout. Beautiful river rock fireplace is the centerpiece of the great room. All custom cabinetry, light fixtures and finishes. Truly unique, a must see. Walk to Packwood, yet hidden away in the woods. Very private. Solidly built, foundation is anchored to bed rock. Listen to Hall Creek right below the property. Twenty miles to White Pass, 7 miles to Mount Rinier National Park. 
$169,900
Architecturally interesting, custom cabin is just a short walk through the woods to the Cowlitz River. Cathedral ceiling soars 25+ feet with wonderful southeast facing windows. Two bedrooms with full bath on main level. Large loft & half bath on upper level. Bonus room with pool table, garage, workshop, and laundry in basement. The wood stove is the centerpiece of the great room. Property is fenced. Minutes from the White Pass Ski Area and Mt. Rainier National Park. Pools, golf, club house and water included in annual dues. Nicely maintained. |
| Area Events Courtesy of White Pass Scenic Byway Mossyrock Blueberry Festival Downtown Mossyrock July 31 - August 2 Take a day to slow down and enjoy Mossyrock's small town flavor. This summer festival hosts free music on the lawn in the middle of town, a genuine home town parade, pie eating contest, quilt show, a great old car show and more! Don't miss our public market, a regular Saturday event! Take home local blueberries and sample what our country chefs and bakers can do with them! Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! The Roxy Theater in Morton August 1, 4, 5, 8 at 7 p.m. and August 2, 9 at 2:00 p.m. Presented by Centralia College East with Fire Mountain Arts Council, it's Oklahoma! -- Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting standards still followed in musical theatre. Amidst the high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys, two headstrong romantics, Curly and Laurey, find love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. A revival of the first Centralia College East Summer Musical (1987). Morton Logger's Jubilee Morton August 6-9
The 73rd Annual Loggers' Jubilee has become "the Granddaddy of all Logging Shows" and a celebration for people of all ages. From the Main Street Parades to the Lawnmower Races, the world famous Logging shows to the Jubilee Queen Coronation, Morton's Loggers' Jubilee promises a good time for all. North Country Bluegrass Band August 16 at 4 p.m.
At the Roxy Theater
Tickets: $15, open seating Based out of Seattle, Washington, the North Country Bluegrass Band is one of the premier traditional bluegrass bands from the Northwest. North Country was founded in 2012 when the guys were jamming together at a local bluegrass event in Seattle. They quickly found a unique chemistry and demonstrated the same love for music, songwriting, and instrumental dynamics. Within the first year of formation, the band played at prominent music venues, including Wintergrass and the historical Paramount Theatre. Since then, they have continued to build their repertoire and toured throughout the United States and Canada. Visit the band's website. Packwood Flea Market Downtown Packwood Sep 4 - 7 This bi-annual event turns the town of Packwood into a huge flea market, one of the largest in the Western US. Hundreds of vendors sell antiques, novelties, clothing, and all kinds of household and decorative items. Tools, toys, and extraordinary finds abound! Come join the fun! INFORMATIVE WEBSITES FOR PACKWOOD AND EAST LEWIS COUNTY Destination Packwood White Pass Scenic Byway Visit Rainier
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Windermere Mountain Valley Real Estate
13068 Hwy 12
Packwood, WA 98361
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| Changing of the Guard underway at Windermere-Packwood. Meet new broker, Briston Meidinger. He is originally from Olympia WA, and recently moved to Packwoo d after serving in the United States Air Force for 6 years. His family owns/operates TMC Vacation Rentals, which is what initially brought him and his girlfriend to the area. A newly licensed agent, he is actively expanding his knowledge and expertise in real estate sales and property management. He says, "I love being outdoors so Packwood is a wonderful place to call home. In my spare time I enjoy fly fishing, hiking, basketball, and all of the other activities the area has to offer. I also love helping people, so after leaving the military, real estate and vacation rentals provide me a great opportunity to do that. Helping others experience the beauty of Mt. Rainier and Packwood, is truly a rewarding experience." I am thrilled to have a new broker who is interested in all aspects of the industry. Young people bring great, fresh ideas to us old-timers. We are so pleased to have Briston as part of the Windermere team. We are saddened by having to say goodbye to Lisa Davis on August 19th, at least for a while. She will be taking some time away from business to spend more time with her husband who is travelling extensively for his consulting work in the lumber industry. Lisa is a veteran of the trenches, we will miss her professional expertise, wonderful fun-loving spirit, and mischievous laugh. Each of us will be handling some of her listings and customers when the time comes. First half 2015 statistics follow:
Solds (Closed)
| Commercial |
2 |
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| Multifamily |
2 |
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| Single Family |
38 |
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| Vacant Land |
30 |
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Pendings (under contract)
| Commercial |
0 |
| Farm & Ranch |
0 |
| Multi-family |
0 |
| Single Family |
6 |
| Vacant Land |
2 |
Actives (average days on market)
| Commercial |
6 |
312 |
| Farm & Ranch |
1 |
242 |
| Multi-family |
2 |
57 |
| Single Family |
121 |
268 |
| Vacant Land |
124 |
508 |
Altogether we are having a good summer. Hopefully we will continue on this path until we are in a balanced market. Still a ways to go, but definitely looking better. Maree
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Windermere Foundation Quarterly Report 2015
The year seems to be flying by... can you believe we are already more than halfway through 2015? And what a year it has been for the Windermere Foundation. Thanks to your continued support, we have raised more than $738,000 this year to support organizations that help low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S. Overall, that brings the total amount we have raised to date to $29.5 million! This past quarter, donations from real estate sales/transactions made up 40 percent of the total revenue, with the other 60 percent coming from personal donations made by Windermere agents, owners, staff, and our community partners. We are getting close to our $30 million end-of-year goal for 2015, but we still need your help to get us there! Over the past year, the Windermere Foundation has been able to provide grants to organizations, such as Multi-Communities (M.I.C.), which provides services to families surviving domestic violence, and Mary's Place, a drop-in day shelter for women with children. "I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for the funding assistance. Funding included the Community Garden of Peace Project I for young mothers ages 14-18, as well as the Community Peace Project II, in addition to rental assistance for abused moms and their children, food cards, and financial assistance for toys, books, and other gifts during the holidays. Thanks to Windermere, we were able to provide services and other assistance directly to families, in addition to helping us work towards expanding our outreach and services to multiple youth and family services organizations throughout Seattle-a gift that just keeps on giving! Thus far, we have helped 17 families." --Bettie J. Williams-Watson, Founder/Executive Director, Multi-Communities (M.I.C.) "Wow! You are just love. You fill our hearts and our shelter with healing and hope! Thank for being the grace and goodness we need to survive until we get our forever homes. We love Windermere!" -- Marty Hartman, Executive Director, Mary's Place These are just a couple of organizations that have received assistance through the Windermere Foundation. If you'd like to help us reach our fundraising goal of $30 million by end of year, please click on the Donate button. Thank you to everyone who supports the Windermere Foundation. Your generosity is truly making a difference in the lives of many families in our local communities. To learn more about the Windermere Foundation, visit http://www.windermere.com/foundation
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Maree Lerchen
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Lisa Davis
Broker Agent
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John Sanders
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Sally van Boheemen
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