Darla Zimmerman Spokane Real Estate

In many of our recent home sales, we find that the current tax-assessed value is significantly higher than the current fair market value. (What a surprise!) With declining market values, it is not uncommon for assessed values to be $40,000 or more higher than today's actual market value. If you believe this is true in your case, you may want ...

As LeRoy and I were returning from the Exit Realty National Convention in Dallas, we saw something that really touched us.  Our flight back to Spokane was via Salt Lake City, and as we came down the jet bridge to the gate, suddenly a swarm of little kids, each dressed in army uniforms, came charging at the soldier who was walking just ahead ...

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 ...

When it comes to buying or selling dirt, LeRoy is the person you want to talk to! We have listed and sold a number of parcels; everything from small building lots to thousand-acre tracts. I grew up on a farm, so you would think that I would have a good sense of land and acreage. But after I started in real estate I soon realized how much there is ...

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. We like to toot our own horn here in Spokane and the Northwest in general, so we’re not ...

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 ...