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Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:41 PM

When Will Home Values Rebound? Predictions for Spokane and the Northwest

By now you know that home values have taken a dip in Spokane. So the million dollar question is: Will prices go lower? When will prices rebound? No one has a crystal ball, and much will depend on our employment rate and the number of foreclosures hitting
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Friday, December 11, 2009 2:41 PM

Want to feel Young? Join us out West!

A recent report from the Pew Research Center found that older adults feel younger out west. Fully 78% of adults ages 65 and older who live in the West say they don’t feel old, compared with 67% of older adults who live in the rest of the country.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:37 PM

Is NOW the time to buy?

Many factors go into buying a home, but one important factor is always "Am I getting a good value?" Buyers constantly weigh all of their reasons for buying, and a few buyers are considering putting off their purchase until the spring to see
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:07 PM

$8000 Home-Buyer Tax Credit Video - Act Now!

While owning a home has multiple benefits, there is another bonus for First Time Homebuyers for the next few months: An $8,000 First Time Homebuyer IRS Tax Credit! This “Gift”, given to First Time Homebuyers from the government, does not have
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Monday, June 15, 2009 9:24 PM

Public Q&A on the Real Estate Market with Tami Bonnell, EXIT Realty's US President

The dream of homeownership is alive and well during Homeownership Month Is it still reasonable to dream the dream of home ownership? Although the white picket fence comes in many forms nowadays, from condos to co-ops, from townhomes to bungalows, the
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:48 PM

$8K Tax Credit Advance Loan for First Time Home Buyers!

The 2009 Stimulus package included a “refundable” tax credit worth up to $8,000 for taxpayers who purchase their first home between January 1 and November 30, 2009. While it is a great incentive for first-time buyers, the funds are not available
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Monday, March 16, 2009 3:00 PM

Economy in Toilet = Lower Interest Rates for Homeowners!

Unless you have been living in a cave, you most likely know that the U.S. Economy is at its lowest point in recent history. That is certainly not good news. But there is a silver lining: Mortgage rates tend to fall when economic news is bad. Basically,
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:31 PM

Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Plan - How it affects the Housing Industry

The $790 billion stimulus package signed by President Obama today increases the home buyer tax credit to $8,000, drops the repayment feature, reinstates last year's 2008 loan limits for FHA, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae loans, and provides $2 billion
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 8:21 PM

We Changed Offices!

We are still with EXIT , but are now at the Valley branch office at 1101 N. Argonne, Suite 101 . We are excited to have access to more tools and technology to better serve our clients. As always, if you have any questions about buying, selling or investing
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:44 PM

Year-end Spokane Market Stats

The final numbers are in for 2008, and here is how we fared: Total sales for 2008 were 4,911 compared to 6,935 in 2007. The average sales price for the year was $206,291 and the median price was $184,000 . The average sales price is down 2.6% compared
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009 3:31 PM

SPOKANE makes two more “best of” lists…

US News and World Report listed Spokane in their “ 10 Great Low-Tax Places to Retire ” Report. They created a search tool that ranks and analyzes more than 2,000 locations throughout the United States, according to various criteria including
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:06 PM

Benefits of Home Staging

Home staging is the art of maximizing a home’s best features to create an edge over the competition. That means cleaning, eliminating clutter, working with the “flow” of a home, neutralizing colors, creating the illusion of space, editing
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Saturday, October 04, 2008 1:23 PM

How to Get a $47,000 Discount on a New Construction Home in Spokane

Yep, you read that right. Most people know by now that the Spokane Real Estate market has not experienced the steep decline in values that many other locations have seen. Although listing inventory is high and total sales have declined, we’ve held
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Monday, March 24, 2008 3:58 PM

Spokane ranks 9th on Forbes “Best Places for Business and Careers”

Forbes recently announced their 10th annual ranking of the Best Places for Business and Careers. The findings help to paint a picture of what is happening in the overall U.S. economy, as well as in specific metro areas across the country. Plus, the rankings
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:29 AM

NOW is the Time to Invest in Spokane

The Spokane residential real estate market continues to buck the national trend of declining values. Several factors are combining in the Spokane region, including positive in-migration, dwindling inventory in new construction, rising rental rates, and
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