Diamonds and Gravel

Diamonds and Gravel.  That seems like an odd pairing to even be discussing.  How would those two items end up in the same sentence?  The relevance to me is that it seems like the best way to explain value.  If diamonds were as plentiful as gravel they would have the same or a similar value as gravel.  You would be able to pick up a handful of diamonds on the ground.  And so it is with real estate, especially in a market where there are very limited properties.  Leavenworth is that kind of market.  If you look at a forest service map where private land is white and forest service land is green, Leavenworth is a little island in a huge green ocean.  In fact the US Forest Service makes up over ninety percent of land ownership in Chelan County.  That’s why it is sometimes hard to find that perfect get-a-way cabin on the lake or cozy house on the river or just a mountain retreat here in Leavenworth.  We here at Prudential Mike West Real Estate deal in those diamonds.  We consistently offer the greatest variety in listings and are the most trusted and respected real estate company in the area.  I have been in the real estate brokerage business right here in Leavenworth since 1980.  I was born here, my mother was born here, my kids were born here and now my grandchildren have been born here.  The changes I’ve seen here over the last fifty years are quite something indeed.   It’s quite the place this Leavenworth.  It gets in your blood and makes you want to stay.    -Mike West