Methow Valley Weekly Market Update
Below is the Methow Valley real estate market report link for the last 7 days. An easy way to stay on top of the changes in real estate market in the Methow.
http://www.matrix.nwmls.com/DE.asp?ID=4381768299

This Weeks Bank Owned Properties
For bank owned properties the national average for sales price reductions is about 30% below market value.  See the link below for the bank owned Methow Valley properties.
http://www.matrix.nwmls.com/DE.asp?ID=4381784752

Greetings from Twisp and Mazama,

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Compounding is the eighth wonder of the world.
Albert Einstein (1955)

What does the smartest man on the planet have in common with the rest of us average folks?  Well two things actually.
The first is relationships.  If Einstein can't stay married what hope is there for us?
The second is compound interest rates and financing. However, this might be a harder problem to explain than the relationship of the 2nd theory of relativity and the unexplained differences in quantum physics.

In December of 2000 (the good old days) interest for 30 year fixed rate financing was at 7.73%.  If the average home price was 100K, payments would be $715.03, Interest $157,411.04 paid.  Total $257,411.04
 
In December of 2004 (the beginning of the bubble) interest for 30 year fixed rate financing was 5.56%. The home price had gained at the historic rate of 7% to 124K, payments would be $708.73. Interest $131,144.03 paid. Total $255,144.03
 
In December of 2008 (the peak of the bubble) interest for 30 year fixed rate financing was 6.18%. The same home price had risen to 220K, payments would be $1,344.58. Interest $264,048.03 paid. Total $484,048.03
 
In December of 2011 (the good old new days) interest for 30 year fixed rate financing is 3.875%. The same home price has dropped to 143K, payments would be $672.44. Interest $99,078.05 paid. Total $242,078.05
 
I'm no Einstein (ask anybody), but it looks like the same house has gained 14% in value and costs less today than any time throughout the past decade. You don't have to be Einstein to see it’s a good time to buy and maybe you'll stay married as well.

Real Estate

Locally
Last week 370 listings where on the market, this week 366 continuing the trend of diminishing inventory; 2 New Listings, 0 Sold and 4 Pending Sales is good activity. Pending Sales in the $500,000 range is encouraging.

Weekly Market Report  http://www.matrix.nwmls.com/DE.asp?ID=4381768299

Sorry the Einstein thing has postponed the Conservation Easements, large tract sales and the strong City of Twisp market report.

Nationally
U.S. homebuilding is certainly following the advice of the first World Champion sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. With housing starts registering a 699,000 annual rate in January, we're still a good way from perfection, but continuous improvement is being demonstrated. Also improved were December's starts, upwardly revised to 689,000. Best of all, the three-month moving average improved to a 697,000 annual rate, a three-year high. And single-family starts are up 16.2% versus a year ago.

New building permits were also up in January 0.7%, to a 676,000 annual rate. Versus a year ago, they're up 55% for multi-family and up 6.2% for single family homes. Even better, the number of single-family homes under construction was up 2.1% in January, the largest gain since 2004. And there were 119,000 more single-family starts than completions in January, the widest gap in those numbers since the housing boom peak in 2006. Builders clearly are more optimistic.

Cheers,
Bob



REAL ESTATE MARKET DATA: (see the details of the above graph with pictures)
Below is the link to the real estate market report for the last 7 days. An easy way to stay on top of the changes in real estate market in the Methow Valley.

http://www.matrix.nwmls.com/DE.asp?ID=4381768299
The link above has all the listings in the graph. "Tip." You can change the display to thumbnail pictures or your preference. Note: Status A=Active S=Sold E=Expired CA=Cancelled

See all the properties for sale on our web site at:
http://www.WindermereMethow.com

See our new color brochure at:
http://www.ibuildmagazines.com/windermeremethow1111.html

Join us on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Windermere-Real-Estate-Methow-Valley/127759670614550

This Weeks Bank Owned Properties:
For bank owned properties the national average for sales price reductions is about 30% below market value. See the link below for the 5 bank owned Methow Valley properties.
http://www.matrix.nwmls.com/DE.asp?ID=4381784752


Winthrop Ice and Sports Rink
Rink is Closed due to warm weather.
http://winthropicerink.blogspot.com/


Methow Valley Ski Touring Association
Monday
Trail Conditions/Notes: Weather conditions are holding steady with mild temperatures and mostly clear skies. If you are an early riser, you can look forward to fresh tracks and corduroy out of every major trailhead. The groomers were out early this morning and have been working a few new snow flakes into an already solid trail base. Expect the temperature to rise as the day progresses, and overall it should be a great day of skiing! We groomed the entire Methow Community Trail from the Town Trailhead all the way up to the Freestone, the Cub Creek and Fawn Creek sides of the Rendezvous, and the central and western trails and loops in Mazama. All of the upper and lower trails at Sun Mountain will be ready by mid morning. The bottom line is that we touched up just about every trail in the MVSTA system for President's Day, so 200 kilometers are yours to enjoy. Thank you for skiing and supporting the nation's largest Nordic ski area!
http://www.mvsta.com/grooming2.html

Loup Loup Ski Area Conditions
OPEN EVERYDAY THIS WEEK!
First chair loads @ 9 AM
Half day starts at 12 noon
Last chair loads at 3:45 PM

Date/Time of report:MONDAY, 2/20/2012, 7:30

New snow last 24 hours- 0"
New Snow last 48 hours- 0"
New Snow Saturday 2/18- 4.5"
Consolidated Snow Pack (base area)- 24"
Consolidated Snow Pack (TOP)- 28"
Seasonal total accumulative snowfall- 50"
Base Area Temperature:  22
24 hour High/Low Temperature: 31/ 17
Base Area Sky & Weather:  Sunny & Calm.
PRIMARY SURFACE CONDITIONS: Skier packed & machine groomed.

http://www.skitheloup.com/the_mountain/conditions/
Web Cams: Loup Loup Ski Bowl
http://www.skitheloup.com/loup_cam

Methow Valley Snowmobile Association
DATE              SNOPARK                   LUNCHSPO
Feb 25– Saturday        Poorman           Blackpine
                 
For current grooming information call  Bev or Jerry Schultz at 509-996-2220.
http://www.methow.com/groomer/index.htm

Monthly club meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month; 6:00 p.m. Potluck at Senior Center in Twisp, and 6:46 p.m. meeting.
http://www.methow.com/groomer/mvsa.htm


Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center

Forecast

Monday: Slightly increasing considerable avalanche danger above 5000 feet and moderate below Monday. Danger increasing Monday night.

Tuesday: Avalanche danger becoming high above 4000 feet and considerable below Tuesday and continuing Tuesday night.

Snowpack Analysis

Some fair weather early last week formed surface crusts in many areas while some other slopes retained shallow cooler powder, recrystallized snow or wind deposited snow. A 1-2 cm hoar frost layer was also reported near the surface of the snow pack along the Cascade east slopes and near Stevens Pass.

A strong front moved over the Northwest late Friday followed by an upper trough, cool northwest orographic flow and an unstable air mass on Saturday. This caused strong winds and heavy snowfall in the Olympics and Cascades. Snowfall totals for Friday and Saturday and were mainly in the 2-3 foot range near and west of the crest. Crystal Mountain and Mt Hood also received less with about 15-20 inches and similar amounts were likely east of the crest.

This snowfall helped caused many natural and triggered soft slab avalanches.  This included at Hurricane where a skier was caught on Sunday. Fatality accidents were seen at Stevens and Snoqualmie on Sunday. An injury accident was seen near Crystal Mountain on Sunday. Details regarding the avalanches are not yet available but it appears that most of the avalanches were triggered in recent storm snow layers. But it is possible that avalanches near Stevens Pass or any avalanches east of the crest were caused in part by the hoar frost layer buried in those areas. Crust layers from early last week may have provided bed surfaces for some of the bigger avalanches. This much activity obviously indicated a regionally unstable upper snow pack. While a little stabilizing should also have occurred on Sunday some soft or wind slab layers may persist on some steep slopes on Monday.
http://www.nwac.us/forecast/avalanche/current/zone/9/


Weather:
Middle Valley Weather; Carlton, Twisp, Winthrop.

Washington's Birthday: Isolated showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 2000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind between 17 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 18 to 21 mph decreasing to between 8 and 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Twisp&state=WA&site=OTX&textField1=48.3636&textField2=-120.121&e=0


Web Cams:
Loup Loup Ski Bowl
http://www.skitheloup.com/loup_cam
Mid Valley
http://www.methownet.com/methowwebcam.html
Sun Mountain
http://www.sunmountainlodge.com/lodgecam.html
Pasayten Wilderness


Pass Report:
Don't forget to check the pass report before you go!!!!
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/


North Cascade Hwy SR20
Closed for the Season
Elevation: 5477 ft / 1669 m
Conditions:North Cascade Hwy is closed for the season between milepost 134, Diablo Gate to milepost 171, Silver Star Gate.

BLEWETT PASS US97
Elevation: 4102 ft / 1250 m
Temperature: 32ºF / 0ºC
Conditions: The roadway has snow, slush, and ice in places
Weather: Overcast skies
Restrictions Northbound:
No restrictions
Restrictions Southbound:
No restrictions
http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/TrafficAlerts/Trafficcam.aspx?cam=1138

STEVENS PASS US2
Elevation: 4061 ft / 1238 m
Temperature: 33ºF / 0ºC
Conditions:slush in places on the roadway. Avalanche control work is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21st between the hours of 2 AM to 11 AM from milepost 56 to milepost 72. Motorists should anticipate 20 minute intermittent delays
Weather:
Overcast skies
Restrictions Eastbound:
No restrictions
Restrictions Westbound:
No restrictions
http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/passes/passcamera.aspx?mpID=10

SNOQUALMIE PASS I-90
Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m
Temperature: 31ºF / 0ºC
Conditions: Roadway is bare and wet with slush in places
Weather:
Snowing lightly
Restrictions Eastbound:
Traction Tires Advised, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.
Restrictions Westbound:
Traction Tires Advised, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.
No restrictions
http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/passes/passcamera.aspx?mpID=11

Events:

Monday
Practice Your French Hank's Harvest Foods 4:30 pm until 5:30 pm  In the cafe. Info: 997-0717.
Line Dancing Methow Valley Community Center 6:30 pm  Dance in the gym. $4. Info: 997-8805.
MV Inn Supper Club Methow Valley Inn 6:30 pm  Jon Brown prepares Polynesian/Island. $. Reservations(required)/Info: 997-2253

Tuesday
TOPS Methow Valley United Methodist C 8:30 am  Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets. Info: 997-0102.
Methow Restoration Council * 9:00 am  Meeting at the Riverbank Building open to public. Info: 997-0038.
Family Care Giver Support Group Room One 10:30 am until 12:00 pm  Meets the third Tuesday. Info: 997-2050.
Healthy Steps Twisp Grange 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm  Therapeutic exercise with Nancy Farr. Info: 996-2017.
Herbal Health Room One 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm  Sliding scale consultations with Rosalee de la Foret(0-$50). By appointment: (509)557-3660.
StoryTime Twisp Library 1:00 pm  Stories and crafts. Info: 997-4681.
Tuesday Cheap Skate Ice Rink & Trailhead 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm  Skate after school. Cost half-off.
Open Merc Merc Playhouse 7:00 pm  Egon Steinebach hosts. Musicians and performers invited to practice their skills. Info: 997-7529.
Natural History of the Methow TwispWorks 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm  Dana Visalli teaches. 3rd of 4. $40-$80 sliding scale. Info/register: dana@methownet.com

Wednesday
History of England/Britain Methow Valley United Methodist C 8:30 am  Bill Hottell Class. Wednesdays through March. $50 for term.
Quilters Open Studio * 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm  Cut, piece, sew, quilt at 309 Highway 20. Info: 997-7020.
Soup Kitchen Tappi 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm  MV Community Covenant Church offers free (donations accepted) soup lunches. Info: 997-2875.
Storytime Winthrop Library 1:30 pm  Stories, fingerplays, songs, crafts, etc. Info: 996-2685.
Family Planning Clinic Room One 2:30 pm until 5:00 pm  Info: 997-2050 or (800)660-1624.
Knitting Club TwispWorks 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm  Generally rotates Wednesdays between NOCA and Sara's Studio. Confirm location/info:996-9244.
Wednesday Mediation Confluence Gallery & Art Center 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm  6pm Meditate. Listen to teachings about 6:45pm(Pema Chodron or Riupoche). 7:30pm Discuss.
MV Rolling Girls Methow Valley Community Center 7:30 pm until 9:30 pm  Skating, fun, not the "TV Roller Derby" drama in the gym. $3 (skates provided). Sundays & Wednesdays.

Thursday
Twisp Chamber Community Covenant Church 12:00 pm  Luncheon meeting. Info: 997-2020.
Food Bank Cove Community Food Bank 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm  More than just food. Info: 997-0227.
Spinners and Weavers * 1:00 pm  Meet and spin/weave at 137 Old Twisp Hwy. Info: 997-5666.
Soup and Arctic Presentation North Cascades Basecamp 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm  Peter Neitlich talks on Landscape Changes in the Arctic National Parks. Soup and bread $5. Info: 996-2334.
Upcycled Crafting Club Confluence Gallery & Art Center 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm  Each week different member shares two hour project. Schedule tba on blog. $10 donation. Info: 997-ARTS.
Volunteer Firefighters * 7:00 pm  Meet and train at local fire halls in District 6. Info: 997-2981.

Friday
Health Care for Kids Country Clinic 8:00 am  Free for uninsured 18 & under. Appointment: 996-8180.
Watercolor Drop-in Studio Confluence Gallery & Art Center 9:00 am  With Patty Yates. $10. Info: 997-2787.
MV Community School Social * 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm  Tours, conversation & food at 31 W. Chewuch. Info: 996-4447.
Freestyle Dance The Studio 5:45 pm until 6:45 pm  Dance for your health. $5. Info: 996-2017.
Bingo * 6:00 pm  Play at Eagles Hall. Info: 997-8133.
Valley Teen Center Methow Valley Community Center 7:00 pm  Movie Night. Feature to be announced.
pH Factor Old Schoolhouse Brewery 7:00 pm  Enjoy Jazz, Blues, Latin music. Info: 996-3183.
Winter Concert Methow Valley United Methodist C 7:30 pm  Methow Valley Chamber Music Winter Concert featuring string quintet doing Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. $15

Saturday
MV Snowmobile Club Ride * 9:00 am  Leaves Poorman SP. Lunch (hot dogs provided) at Black Pine Lake. Info: 996-2220.
TaiChi Qigong Shibashi The Studio 9:00 am  Gentle movement for energizing and release. $3. Info: 996-2017.
Book Making Methow Valley Community Center 10:00 am until 2:00 pm  Coptic binding workshop with Laura Gunnip at Door No.3. $50. Register/Info: 997-2044.
Portrait Project Confluence Gallery & Art Center 10:00 am until 3:00 pm  Every Saturday artists will be creating and displaying portraits. Check the blog. Info: 997-ARTS.
Try Biathlon * 11:00 am until 1:00 pm  Open to ages 9 and older. First come first shoot at Mazama Biathlon Range. $20. Fundraiser for MV Biathlon Team.
Nature of Winter * 11:00 am  Snowshoe tours at North Cascades Base Camp and Sun Mountain Lodge. Snowshoe pass ($5) or trail pass required. First come fir ...
Songwriters , Writers and Poets S Rocking Horse Bakery 2:00 pm  Share your original creations in a round robin format. Lauralee hosts. Info: 996-2404. All (presenters and listeners) welcome ...
Borders Opening Reception Confluence Gallery & Art Center 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm  Area artists explore the concept of "borders". A border is a line that separates. Info: 997-ARTS. Show runs thru April 14.
The Wicks Old Schoolhouse Brewery 7:00 pm  Soul and folk. Info: 996-3183.

Sunday
Community Volleyball Liberty Bell Jr-Sr High School 3:00 pm  Gym open for volleyball. $25 for the season (Dec March. Info: 997-2075.
Indoor Community Soccer Methow Valley Community Center 5:00 pm  All ages welcome. Info: 996-8123.
MV Rolling Girls Methow Valley Community Center 7:30 pm until 9:30 pm  Skating, fun, not the "TV Roller Derby" drama in the gym. $3 (skates provided). Sundays & Wednesdays.

Monday
Open Meeting Okanogan County Commissioners 9:00 am  Info: (509)422-7100.
Practice Your French Hank's Harvest Foods 4:30 pm until 5:30 pm  In the cafe. Info: 997-0717.
Line Dancing Methow Valley Community Center 6:30 pm  Dance in the gym. $4. Info: 997-8805.


http://methownet.com/calendar.html


Lender's Corner:
As of noon Monday

Eagle Home Mortgage

Mike Thornton
Branch Manager 
Eagle Home Mortgage
715 B Okoma Drive
Omak, WA 98841
P: 509-826-1965
C: 509-429-3500
NMLS #160217
 
Rates for February 13th, 2012
You can get a hold of us!! (not like other lenders)
Ask us questions
Why waste your time one someone that has bad Credit?

Loan Product Fixed Rate Points APR
Amount  
 $ 150,000 30 year conventional Fixed 3.875% 1 4.210%
      
 $ 150,000 15 year conventional Fixed 3.125% 1 3.325%
      
 $ 150,000 Guaranteed Rural Housing Fixed 3.875% 1 4.351%
      
 $ 150,000 30 Year FHA or VA Fixed 3.750% 0.75 4.312%
      
 $ 150,000 Manufactured Homes Fixed 4.125% 1 4.632%
 Call Mike Thornton (NMLS #160217) at 509 826-1965 or 429-3500 
Universal American Mortgage Company LLC, dba Eagle Home Mortgage of Washington,
License # s:  NMLS#160217. CL-803137
Rates and terms subject to change.  This is not an advertisement 
to extend credit as defined by Regulation Z.  All Rights Reserved.
All loan based on 150,000 loan amount
Conventional rates based on 740 credit score,  FHA rates Based on 640 credit score


Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

The current interest rates shown below are based on a refinance of a single-family, primary residence. For current purchase rates, contact me at 425-417-0561.
Interest rates displayed below require that you pay 1% of your loan amount toward the loan discount points.
For information on the many other loan options we have available, contact me at 425-417-0561.
    
 
as of 02/20/2012
Product Interest Rate APR
Conforming and FHA Loans
30-Year Fixed 4.000% 4.180%
30-Year Fixed FHA 3.750% 4.705%
15-Year Fixed 3.125% 3.438%
5-Year ARM 2.375% 3.199%
5-Year ARM FHA 2.750% 2.999%
Larger Loan Amounts in Eligible Areas – Conforming and FHA.
30-Year Fixed 4.000% 4.130%
30-Year Fixed FHA 3.875% 4.784%
5-Year ARM 2.625% 3.238%
Jumbo Loans – Amounts that exceed conforming loan limits
30-Year Fixed 4.250% 4.382%
5-Year ARM 2.750% 3.282%
 
Lisa Anne Savage
Mortgage Consultant, Retail
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
P6422-020
22102 17th Ave SE
Bothell, WA  98021
(425)489-4227 Tel | (866)486-6504 Toll-free | (425)417-0561 Cell | (866)359-5368 Fax
Lisa.A.Savage@wellsfargo.com
NMLSR ID: 414022
 
To get pre-approved click on the link below.
http://www.wfhm.com/lisa-savage1




Darel Ansley
Real Estate Loan Officer
NMLS# 500247
29 S. Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Office: (509) 664-5324
Mobile: (509) 860-3301
Fax: (509) 664-5315

 
For the week of February 20, 2012 – Vol. 10, Issue 8

>> Market Update

QUOTE OF THE WEEK..."Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection." --Kim Collins, track and field star

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... U.S. homebuilding is certainly following the advice of the first World Champion sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. With housing starts registering a 699,000 annual rate in January, we're still a good way from perfection, but continuous improvement is being demonstrated. Also improved were December's starts, upwardly revised to 689,000. Best of all, the three-month moving average improved to a 697,000 annual rate, a three-year high. And single-family starts are up 16.2% versus a year ago.

New building permits were also up in January 0.7%, to a 676,000 annual rate. Versus a year ago, they're up 55% for multi-family and up 6.2% for single family homes. Even better, the number of single-family homes under construction was up 2.1% in January, the largest gain since 2004. And there were 119,000 more single-family starts than completions in January, the widest gap in those numbers since the housing boom peak in 2006. Builders clearly are more optimistic.

BUSINESS TIP OF THE WEEK... It's important to stay optimistic. Every problem has a solution and you'll usually find it more quickly by having a positive attitude from the start.

>> Review of Last Week

UP... The stock market went in the right direction, enjoying its sixth advance in seven weeks with the S&P 500 at a new nine-month high. It wasn't clear why investors felt so good, as economic signals continued mixed. The Greek parliament approved austerity measures, but the situation is not yet resolved and there are other spendthrift Eurozone countries waiting in the wings. Good news over here included the above Housing Starts, plus weekly initial jobless claims dropping to 348,000. Although declining, this number is still not where it needs to be.

Then there's inflation. Core CPI put consumer prices up a greater than expected .02% for January and up 2.3% year-over-year, their biggest gain since 2008. Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) were up a fourth straight month, but lower than expected. Manufacturing showed surprising strength in the Philadelphia and New York regions, yet overall industrial production came in flat. Retail sales were up in January following a flat December, but car sales were stalled.

For the week, the Dow ended up 1.2%, at 12950; the S&P 500 closed UP 1.4%, at 1361; and the Nasdaq shot up 1.6%, to 2952.

There were small pull backs in bond prices as investors pulled out, hoping the Greek debt crisis would get resolved this weekend. The FNMA 3.5% bond we watch ended the week down only .06, to $103.10. The national average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage stayed at its record low level in Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Average rates overall remain historically low.

DID YOU KNOW?...The top reasons people are selling their homes is for job relocation, tied with a need for more space, according to the latest seller profile from the National Association of Realtors.

>> This Week’s Forecast

HOME SALES, JOBS, CONSUMER MINDSET...  It's a quiet week for economic reports but two big ones will depict the state of the housing market in January. Wednesday's Existing Home Sales are expected up just a bit, and Friday's New Home Sales are also forecast to rise, though still far below where they should be. We'll monitor weekly Initial Jobless Claims and Continuing Claims on Thursday, and Friday brings the final read on University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for February.

The markets will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents' Day.

>> The Week’s Economic Indicator Calendar

Weaker than expected economic data tends to send bond prices up and interest rates down, while positive data points to lower bond prices and rising loan rates



Methow Valley Backcountry Horseman
Next Meeting February 2nd
http://www.mvbch.com/

Methow Naturalist
http://www.methownaturalist.com/

Recreation: Trails-Methow Valley Ranger District
North
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/oka/recreation/mvtrailn.shtml
South
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/oka/recreation/mvtrials.shtml


Methow River Report
Cold and Wet

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv?cb_all_00060_00065=on&cb_00060=on&cb_00065=on&format=gif_default&period=7&site_no=12449950