Darla Zimmerman Spokane Real Estate

We are very excited to announce that we have partnered with an excellent program called “Homes for Heroes”. As the exclusive affiliates in Spokane County, we have agreed to provide a rebate of 25% of the gross commission to local "Heroes" who are buying or selling a home.   Workforce heroes include but are not limited to ...

Last November, Congress extended a tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers and authorized a new credit of up to $6,500 for existing homeowners who purchase another home.First-time buyers and existing homeowners have until April 30, 2010 to take advantage of the credit, offered as part of President Barack Obama's economic ...

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 where the market is headed. However, there are several indicators pointing to the ...

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 to be paid back. This incentive, combined with historically low interest rates, tax advantages ...

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 until after the purchase when buyers file and receive their tax return. The new Washington ...

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, mortgage rates are tied to the Bond market so when the economy is weak, money ...

When the final stimulus bill was approved, there were three major changes from the original first time home buyer tax credit program:·         Tax credit was increased from $7,500 to $8,000.·         Homes have to be purchased between January 1, 2009 and ...

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 in additional funding for states and localities to be used to purchase, manage, repair and ...

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 fairly steady on prices. But that doesn’t mean there are not great buying opportunities ...

If you plan to buy a home any time soon, you have probably considered most of the obvious questions like, what neighborhood you want to live in, how many bedrooms you need, and when you want to move. But before you get too far down the road, you’ll need an answer to an extremely important question: “What is my credit score?”By ...