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  <title>Spokane WA Real Estate News Blog</title>
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  <updated>2007-10-16T19:52:30Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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  <entry>
    <title>Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent?</title>
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    <updated>2007-10-16T19:52:30Z</updated>
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      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s Talk About Agents. .&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is a common misconception among homebuyers that the role of a real estate agent is the same in every transaction. Actually, many buyers are not even sure what precisely the role of a real estate agent is, other than to &amp;ldquo;sell the home.&amp;rdquo; Since buying a home is such an important decision, being misinformed about this topic can have a big impact on how well your home purchase will go. The real estate agent can be your opponent or your ally,&amp;nbsp; depending on what type of an agent you are dealing with. There are several different types that the laws of our&lt;br /&gt;state permit, and here we will discuss the two most common types.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the Seller&amp;rsquo;s Corner&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;hellip; is a seasoned professional called the Listing Agent. If you ever called on a For Sale sign or a newspaper ad to inquire about a home that was advertised, this was probably the person you spoke to. The Listing Agent (also called a Seller&amp;rsquo;s Agent) is hired by the seller to find a buyer for the property. But more importantly, this type of an agent has a written contract with the seller to look out for the seller&amp;rsquo;s best interests when negotiating. This includes&lt;br /&gt;obtaining the highest price for the property and making sure that the purchase contract is written so that the seller&amp;rsquo;s interests are protected. As a buyer this is something you must keep in mind. The Listing Agent should answer all your questions about the property honestly, but if you divulge any information that may give the seller a negotiating advantage, the agent will make sure that his client knows about it. It&amp;rsquo;s not because they are &amp;ldquo;out to get you,&amp;rdquo; but because that&amp;rsquo;s the law. This sure gives the seller a certain advantage, doesn&amp;rsquo;t it? &amp;ldquo;And what about the buyer?&amp;rdquo; you might ask.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And on the Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Side&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(the drum-roll please) is &amp;ndash; nobody. Well, for some buyers at least. How come? There are people who think they&lt;br /&gt;will be okay negotiating and handling the paperwork themselves. Some think they can save money by not having their own agent. And some don&amp;rsquo;t even know that there is such a thing as a Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Agent. That&amp;rsquo;s a shame because, under the laws of our state, Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Agents do exist. And they can be of tremendous help in the complicated process of buying a home. Just like the Listing Agent is looking out for the seller, a Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Agent has a written agreement with the buyer to look out for the buyer&amp;rsquo;s interests. This will include searching for suitable homes,&lt;br /&gt;assisting with the loan approval process, handling the paperwork on the buyer&amp;rsquo;s behalf, negotiating the lowest price&amp;nbsp; and protecting the buyer&amp;rsquo;s interests throughout the whole process. Best of all, this service is usually free to the buyer! The Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Agent receives a portion of the Listing Agent&amp;rsquo;s commission, so you will likely incur no additional cost for having a professional on your side. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am often asked whether Realtors tend to specialize in one area &amp;ndash; either in representing sellers or buyers. There are those that do. And there are those (including yours truly) who&amp;nbsp; split their time equally between buyers and sellers. I think that doing both gives the agent an additional breadth of experience that enables them to do a better job for their clients. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are thinking about buying a new home in the near future, now is the time to start thinking about hiring a Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Agent. Remember, sellers have someone looking out for them. Shouldn&amp;rsquo;t you?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Looking to buy or sell real estate in Spokane Washington, real estate in Spokane Valley Washington, real estate in Liberty Lake Washington or real estate in Eastern Washington? Contact Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO Certified REALTOR, today to help you find your way home!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sellers - How To Be Sure The Buyer Can Really Get The Loan</title>
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    <updated>2007-10-09T15:27:26Z</updated>
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      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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 &lt;p align="left"&gt;Although there is no 100% guarantee, your best bet is to ask  for a pre-approval letter. To issue a preapproval, the lender will check the  buyer&amp;rsquo;s full credit report, look for any discrepancies or potential red flags,  verifiy his or her employment status and income, and then, if everything looks  OK, pre-approve the buyer for a specific loan amount.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;Now, there is another piece of paper with a similar-sounding  name, called a &amp;ldquo;pre-qualification&amp;rdquo; letter. To get &amp;ldquo;pre-qualified&amp;rdquo; the buyer only  verbally tells the lender what his/her income and debts are. The lender then  checks a par tially complete credit report and nothing else. Since nothing is  verified, and the full credit report is not checked, the &amp;ldquo;pre-qualification&amp;rdquo;  letter is pretty meaningless. Therefore, insist on getting a pre-approval  letter. Sure, it&amp;rsquo;s not bulletproof, but it&amp;rsquo;s the next-best thing to being  offered cash.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;table cellspacing="0" class="NOBORDER" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td valign="top"&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sincerely, &lt;/p&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug Burke&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REALTOR&amp;reg;, e-PRO&amp;reg;  Certified &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate/Valley, Inc  &lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/address&gt;  &lt;address&gt;Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington  (WA) &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;CELL: (509) 220-8358 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;FAX: (509) 928-4250 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Doug@Doug-Burke.com" title="Email Doug Burke with Windermere Real Estate In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MailTo:Doug@Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="/" title="Search for ALL Spokane, Spokane Valley &amp;amp; Liberty Lake WA real estate, mls listings, land, condos and homes for sale in Spokane County and Eastern Washington.  Let Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Are you looking for real estate and homes for sale in Spokane WA, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.SpokanesHomeSource.com&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt;  &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" title="?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington!" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;a href="/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Washington Real Estate Market Facts</title>
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    <updated>2007-10-09T15:20:39Z</updated>
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      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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 &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Key  Message&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;The Washington real estate market is a stable  and an excellent investment that you get to live in!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facts About  Foreclosures&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The foreclosure rates today are  the same as they were 10 years ago.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;Fewer than one percent of mortgages end in default in  Washington state.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;As of mid-June, sub-prime, adjustable-rate loans represented  20 percent of loans nationally, but just 6 percent of home loans in  Washington.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Market is  Strong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;Home appreciation in Washington continues to  out-perform the rest of the nation with year-to-year price increases every  quarter since the spring of 1995.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Market is  Stable&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;Home prices in Washington have increased an average of 8.1  percent since the same time last year. Many&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;counties, however, have experienced price hikes much higher:  Chelan 29.8 percent, Okanogan 24.5 percent; Douglas, 22.2 percent; and Lewis  19.3. &lt;em&gt;WSU Center for Real Estate  Research (CRER)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;The demand for median-priced homes has never  been greater.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Washington Is  Different&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;The home market isn&amp;rsquo;t keeping pace with the growth of the  state&amp;rsquo;s population, which is continuing to increase at 1.8 percent per  year.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;The state&amp;rsquo;s population will increase by nearly one million  over the present decade and reach 6.8 million by 2010.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;About  two thirds of the growth is due to in-migration; the rest is a result of the  growth of families now living in Washington. &lt;em&gt;Washington State Office of Financial  Management&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What About  Inventory?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;The key to stability in the residential real  estate market is balance, where balance is about a six month supply (or  inventory) of homes available on the market at any given time.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who we  are&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;Washington Realtors&amp;reg;  represent approximately 170,000  homebuyers and the interests of more than 2 million homeowners throughout the  state.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;Realtors&amp;reg;&amp;rsquo; top public  policy priority is building communities that have a strong economy, attractive  home choices, great schools and parks, safe neighborhoods, and good  transportation  choices.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;img title="Doug Burke, e-PRO Certified REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/htmltext/e548/1828/b63d/c94583dee67cf992e549/original.jpg" height="119" alt="Doug Burke, e-PRO Certified REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." width="107" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/" title="Buy, sell and search for real estate and homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington WA "&gt;Buy, sell and search for  real estate and homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp;  Eastern Washington WA&lt;/a&gt; with the help of &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR."&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and  e-PRO Certified REALTOR.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Windermere's Community Service Day 2007 Was A Huge Success!</title>
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    <updated>2007-06-20T19:00:07Z</updated>
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      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Last Friday, June 15th, over three hundred &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; agents, brokers, owners and staff gathered at &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Camp Dart-Lo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; in Northwest Spokane Washington. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Camp Dart-Lo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; is a camp  offered by &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Camp Fire USA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; and covers approximately 51 acres of forested land. Our goal was to rebark several trails, road grading and graveling, sign repair/replacement, tree trimming and removal, carpentry work on tables and sheds, painting/staining/sealing of buildings, and construction of some new buildings. This was no small task nor an easy one but we succeeded!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the help of several contractors, landscapers and other camp volunteers, we managed to revamp a majority of the complex just in time for the kids to return for the upcoming summer session of camps. While the work made for a long and grueling day, it was well worth the effort. Giving back to the local communities where we live and work has been a long standing tradition for &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; agents. Each year, I donate a day of my time to help out with &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere's &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community Service Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. This year was no exception as I arrived at &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Camp Dart-Lo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; at 7:30 a.m. and didn't leave until we had finished at about 6:30 p.m. It is a rejuvenating experience and I plan to continue to give back to my community each and every year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" class="NOBORDER" bordercolor="#000000" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td valign="top"&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sincerely, &lt;/p&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug Burke&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REALTOR&#174;, e-PRO&#174; Certified &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate/Valley, Inc &lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington (WA) &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;CELL:  (509) 220-8358 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;FAX:   (509) 928-4250 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Doug@Doug-Burke.com" title="Email Doug Burke with Windermere Real Estate In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MailTo:Doug@Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/" title="Search for ALL Spokane, Spokane Valley &amp; Liberty Lake WA real estate, mls listings, land, condos and homes for sale in Spokane County and Eastern Washington.  Let Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Are you looking for real estate and homes for sale in Spokane WA, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.SpokanesHomeSource.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com" title="Are you searching for Spokane &amp; Liberty Lake Washington Real Estate or looking for Homes For Sale In Spokane Valley WA?  Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or just needing information about the real estate process, Doug Burke can help you find your way home! "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.Point2Agent.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" title="?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington!" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.MyWindermere.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug's Blog &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;     </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Attention Sellers - Avoid these costly mistakes!</title>
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    <updated>2007-06-20T18:26:41Z</updated>
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      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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&lt;p&gt;As a real estate professional I work with many buyers and sellers every year in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington (WA) region. I often hear horror stories from people who made a seemingly small mistake in their past real estate transactions that ended up costing them a lot of aggravation and a lot of money. I don&#8217;t want anyone to make these mistakes, so as a Realtor I work hard for my clients to ensure that their real estate transactions go smoothly. For those who are not my clients yet, I prepared this free special report that outlines the seven most common and most expensive mistakes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Seven Most Common Mistakes Sellers Make&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; is a &lt;u&gt;free&lt;/u&gt; three-page special report that no seller should be&lt;br /&gt;without. If you are thinking of selling your home or real estate soon, arm yourself with the knowledge that can help  you avoid expensive mistakes too many people have made. Send me an email to request this free report today &#8211; &lt;u&gt;there is no cost or obligation&lt;/u&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I hope you will enjoy it and find it useful! Also, check out my website to find out how I can help you sell your home or real estate in less time and for the best price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" class="NOBORDER" bordercolor="#000000" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td valign="top"&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sincerely, &lt;/p&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug Burke&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REALTOR&#174;, e-PRO&#174; Certified &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate/Valley, Inc &lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington (WA) &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;CELL:  (509) 220-8358 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;FAX:   (509) 928-4250 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Doug@Doug-Burke.com" title="Email Doug Burke with Windermere Real Estate In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MailTo:Doug@Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/" title="Search for ALL Spokane, Spokane Valley &amp; Liberty Lake WA real estate, mls listings, land, condos and homes for sale in Spokane County and Eastern Washington.  Let Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Are you looking for real estate and homes for sale in Spokane WA, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.SpokanesHomeSource.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com" title="Are you searching for Spokane &amp; Liberty Lake Washington Real Estate or looking for Homes For Sale In Spokane Valley WA?  Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or just needing information about the real estate process, Doug Burke can help you find your way home! "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.Point2Agent.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" title="?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington!" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.MyWindermere.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug's Blog &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;     </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Attention Home Buyers - Don't Make These Mistakes!</title>
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    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/128182/Attention-Home-Buyers-Dont-Make-These-Mistakes</id>
    <updated>2007-06-20T18:02:22Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p&gt;Are you thinking of buying a new home or real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington (WA) region? Stay ahead of the pack and avoid the mistakes most homebuyers commonly make.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Seven Expensive Mistakes Buyers Frequently Make&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; is a &lt;u&gt;free&lt;/u&gt; three-page special report that no buyer should be without. If you are thinking of buying a home soon, arm yourself with the knowledge that can help you avoid expensive mistakes too many people have made. Send me an email and request this report today &#8211; &lt;u&gt;there is no cost or obligation&lt;/u&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" class="NOBORDER" border="0" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="0"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td valign="top"&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sincerely, &lt;/p&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug Burke&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REALTOR&#174;, e-PRO&#174; Certified &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate/Valley, Inc &lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington (WA) &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;CELL:  (509) 220-8358 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;FAX:   (509) 928-4250 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Doug@Doug-Burke.com" title="Email Doug Burke with Windermere Real Estate In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MailTo:Doug@Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/" title="Search for ALL Spokane, Spokane Valley &amp; Liberty Lake WA real estate, mls listings, land, condos and homes for sale in Spokane County and Eastern Washington.  Let Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Are you looking for real estate and homes for sale in Spokane WA, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.SpokanesHomeSource.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com" title="Are you searching for Spokane &amp; Liberty Lake Washington Real Estate or looking for Homes For Sale In Spokane Valley WA?  Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or just needing information about the real estate process, Doug Burke can help you find your way home! "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.Point2Agent.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" title="?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington!" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.MyWindermere.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug's Blog &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;     </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Is Title Insurance And Why Do I Need It?</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/128171/What-Is-Title-Insurance-And-Why-Do-I-Need-It" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/128171/What-Is-Title-Insurance-And-Why-Do-I-Need-It</id>
    <updated>2007-06-20T17:31:46Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p&gt;Abraham Lincoln lost his home twice due to problems with the title. The purpose of title insurance is to help you avoid the same fate. Simply put, it insures you and your lender against errors or potential problems with the ownership documents of your home. For example, if someone was to claim to be the rightful owner of your home, the title insurance protects you against possible loss or damages.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two types of title insurance are available. The lender&#8217;s policy protects only the lender from title defects, liens or judgments. The owner&#8217;s policy protects the buyer against the same problems, and can be expanded to cover  additional title risks, such as unrecorded liens. A lender&#8217;s policy is required in order to obtain a mortgage. An owner&#8217;s&lt;br /&gt;policy is not, but since it&#8217;s only slightly more expensive than the lender policy, buying it is certainly not a bad idea as it gives you added peace of mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a tough real estate question? Your calls and e-mails are always welcome!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;table cellspacing="0" class="NOBORDER" border="0" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="0"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td valign="top"&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sincerely, &lt;/p&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug Burke&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REALTOR&#174;, e-PRO&#174; Certified &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate/Valley, Inc &lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington (WA) &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;CELL:  (509) 220-8358 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;FAX:   (509) 928-4250 &lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Doug@Doug-Burke.com" title="Email Doug Burke with Windermere Real Estate In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MailTo:Doug@Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/" title="Search for ALL Spokane, Spokane Valley &amp; Liberty Lake WA real estate, mls listings, land, condos and homes for sale in Spokane County and Eastern Washington.  Let Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.Doug-Burke.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Are you looking for real estate and homes for sale in Spokane WA, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home!"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.SpokanesHomeSource.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com" title="Are you searching for Spokane &amp; Liberty Lake Washington Real Estate or looking for Homes For Sale In Spokane Valley WA?  Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or just needing information about the real estate process, Doug Burke can help you find your way home! "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.Point2Agent.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" title="?  Let Doug Burke, a licensed e-PRO REALTOR&#174; and Windermere real estate agent, help you find your way home In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp; Eastern Washington!" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DougBurke.MyWindermere.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt; &lt;address&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug's Blog &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/address&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/blogs/doug_burke/default.aspx" title="Information, news,and musings blog for the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane County and Eastern Washington real estate market by Doug Burke, an e-PRO REALTOR and Windermere Real Estate agent." target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;     </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Eloika Lake Home For Sale On 10 Acres in Eastern Washington (WA)</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/120505/Eloika-Lake-Home-For-Sale-On-10-Acres-in-Eastern-Washington-WA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/120505/Eloika-Lake-Home-For-Sale-On-10-Acres-in-Eastern-Washington-WA</id>
    <updated>2007-06-10T23:03:38Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p class="summary"&gt;&lt;img title="Eloika Lake Washington WA Home For Sale On 10 Acres" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/ea40/d94b/b327/af74b90cb2066a95e7ee/w210h157.jpg" height="157" align="left" alt="Eloika Lake Washington WA Home For Sale On 10 Acres" width="209" /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,850 sq.  ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm single story - &lt;img title="MLS #27016435" src="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" id="Price_mi" height="20" alt="" width="34" /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27016435&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $337,500&amp;nbsp;USD &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eloika Lake, Elk, Washington WA&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; -&amp;nbsp; Magnificent custom  home on 10 MOL acres &amp;ndash; if you are looking for your private escape, this is the  home for you. You can fish and hunt right out the back door using the egress to  Eloika Lake &amp;amp; the 160 MOL acres of common wilderness area. This newly  constructed home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, is over 1800 square feet, has many  unique upgrades, gorgeous finish work, hardwoods, tile, &amp;amp; so much more. 2  car attached garage &amp;amp; 20x36 shop/horse barn. Set far back from highway &amp;ndash;  from back yard you won&amp;rsquo;t even know its there! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Elk/Washington/Homes/Elk/Elk/Agent/Listing_1121350.html"&gt;Property  information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly  available &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane  Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug  Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real  estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Spokane Valley Washington (WA) Single Story Home For Sale</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/120496/Spokane-Valley-Washington-WA-Single-Story-Home-For-Sale" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/120496/Spokane-Valley-Washington-WA-Single-Story-Home-For-Sale</id>
    <updated>2007-06-10T22:53:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p class="summary"&gt;&lt;img title="Single Story Home for sale in Opportunity of Spokane Valley Washington WA" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/1590/5bb4/4355/cc97194b7c0fa1496bb3/w210h157.jpg" height="150" align="left" alt="Single Story Home for sale in Opportunity of Spokane Valley Washington WA" width="210" /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,184 sq.  ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm single story - &lt;img title="MLS #27020983" src="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" id="Price_mi" height="20" alt="" width="34" /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27020983&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $209,900&amp;nbsp;USD &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opportunity,  Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington, WA&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Absolutely beautiful home that shows &amp;ldquo;Pride of  Ownership!&amp;quot; First time on the market! Excellent condition &amp;amp; location.  Park-like backyard. The inside is immaculate and features hardwood floors,  kitchen w/newer oak cabinet fronts, upgraded furnace &amp;amp; service contract -  also there is a heat pump. The bedroom in basement (with non-egress window) has  a cedar lined closet. This home is a pleasure to show &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Spokane_Valley/Washington/Homes/Spokane_Valley/Spokane_Valley/Agent/Listing_1121232.html"&gt;Property  information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly  available &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane  Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug  Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real  estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Great Potential - Home For Sale In North Spokane Washington WA</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/119139/Great-Potential-Home-For-Sale-In-North-Spokane-Washington-WA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/119139/Great-Potential-Home-For-Sale-In-North-Spokane-Washington-WA</id>
    <updated>2007-06-08T22:19:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &lt;p class="summary"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img title="Doug Burke - Real estate and home for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington WA" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/7ac1/9b4b/8346/74fde500c541c2b81cd1/w210h157.jpg" height="157" align="left" alt="Doug Burke - Real estate and home for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington WA" width="209" /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,000 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm 1 1/2 story - &lt;img title="MLS #27022017" src="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" id="Price_mi" height="20" alt="" width="34" /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt;  #27022017&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $135,000&amp;nbsp;USD &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;North West Spokane, Spokane&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Great potential! Just off Nothwest Blvd with  commercial on one side &amp;amp; residential on the other. Newer roof, vinyl siding  &amp;amp; windows in 2004. Gas heat and sprinkler system in 2006. The yard is fenced  front &amp;amp; back. Convenient drive through carport to the alley,.This endearing  home has a main floor laundry, 2 bedrooms &amp;amp; a den, bay windows, kitchen  eating space, new kitchen counters &amp;amp; back splash, storage shed &amp;amp; the  newer washer &amp;amp; dryer stay. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Spokane/Washington/Homes/Spokane/North_West_Spokane/Agent/Listing_1119785.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly available &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;      </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Price On Colbert Washington WA Home For Sale</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/119031/New-Price-On-Colbert-Washington-WA-Home-For-Sale" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/119031/New-Price-On-Colbert-Washington-WA-Home-For-Sale</id>
    <updated>2007-06-08T18:41:54Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;h5&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="/Colbert/Washington/Homes/Colbert/Colbert/Agent/Listing_1045481.html"&gt;&lt;img class="Photo ListingPhoto" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/2eef/102d/4ae8/99a6a2db1178dd4d59a5/w210h157.jpg" border="0" height="153" alt="Contemporary 4 level in Colbert WA" width="210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;p class="summary"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,454  sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm 4-level split &amp;quot;4 Level Contemporary&amp;quot; -&amp;nbsp; MLS&amp;reg; #27016855&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="summary"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW PRICE! $279,900 USD  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colbert,&amp;nbsp;Spokane County,  Washington&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Beautiful updated 4-level  with newer stainless steel appliances! Media room in basement recently finished.  Excellent floor plan in mint condition. No need to preview! Mead schools. Close  to Midway Elementary. Fenced private back yard. Fenced dog kennel with big  concrete pad, could possibly be a basketball court.&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Colbert/Washington/Homes/Colbert/Colbert/Agent/Listing_1045481.html"&gt;Property  information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you  need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly available &lt;a href="/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane  Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate  agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Price on Home For Sale Near Cheney Washington Golf Course</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/119003/New-Price-on-Home-For-Sale-Near-Cheney-Washington-Golf-Course" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/119003/New-Price-on-Home-For-Sale-Near-Cheney-Washington-Golf-Course</id>
    <updated>2007-06-08T18:17:45Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p&gt;Announcing a price reduction  on 9508 West Stadler, a 4 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Now&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; $296,500&amp;nbsp;USD - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27019028&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Cheney Washington Home For Sale Near Fairways Golf Course" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/8cad/3ae4/1113/b46525e5d04d1d7bf474/w210h157.jpg" height="152" align="right" alt="Cheney Washington Home For Sale Near Fairways Golf Course" width="210" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cheney, Spokane County,  Washington&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Only 1 block from Fairways at West Terrace Golf Course  in a quiet cul-de-sac. Close to freeway access, downtown, and airport. Easy  flow, open feeling inside. Completely updated with upper end plumbing &amp;amp;  electrical. 4 bedrooms + 1 den (or extra bedroom) and craft room, skylight, ADT  alarm system. Large back yard with hot tub, storage shed, gorgeous landscaping,  and nice patio. Cheney School District with the bus stop at corner. Current Home Owner&amp;#39;s Warranty (1 year). &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="../../Cheney/Washington/Homes/Cheney/Cheney/Agent/Listing_1075196.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other  publicly available &lt;a href="../../" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real  estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern  Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug  Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real  estate needs.&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exquisite Rockwood Home For Sale On Spokane Washington's South Hill</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/118995/Exquisite-Rockwood-Home-For-Sale-On-Spokane-Washingtons-South-Hill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/118995/Exquisite-Rockwood-Home-For-Sale-On-Spokane-Washingtons-South-Hill</id>
    <updated>2007-06-08T18:05:56Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p class="summary"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary"&gt;&lt;img title="South Hill Home For Sale In Spokane Washington WA" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/9113/e784/df83/20e8e4cc8a1193f0f84b/w210h157.jpg" height="151" align="left" alt="South Hill Home For Sale In Spokane Washington WA" width="210" /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;2,505 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story - &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27021240&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $799,000&amp;nbsp;USD - NEW PRICE!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;South Hill, Spokane, Washington WA&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; An &lt;strong&gt;exceptional  contemporary styled Rockwood Estate home designed by Jon Sayler&lt;/strong&gt;.  Excellent private home with massive rooms and ample space. Personality and  quality abound with approximately 5,800 square feet of total living space. The  home is accented with red cedar ceilings and walls in living room, dining room,  and atrium area. You&amp;rsquo;ll find the finest oak buffets and cabinetry throughout.  Fantastic office and sport court. This endearing home has the finest details for  the most discriminating purchaser. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Spokane/Washington/Homes/Spokane/South_Hill/Agent/Listing_1075468.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other  publicly available &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane  Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a  Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate  needs!    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Full Service Real Estate Or Discount Broker</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/104877/Full-Service-Real-Estate-Or-Discount-Broker" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/104877/Full-Service-Real-Estate-Or-Discount-Broker</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T14:10:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
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  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img title="Windermere Real Estate - Your Vull Service Real Estate Brokerage In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/8/1/3/7/ar117986009173186.gif" height="0" alt="Windermere Real Estate - Your Vull Service Real Estate Brokerage In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington" width="0" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img title="Windermere Real Estate - The Choice for Full Service Real Estate in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/0/6/5/4/ar117986030045609.jpg" height="112" alt="Windermere Real Estate - The Choice for Full Service Real Estate in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington" width="314" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There have never been more choices for home buyers and sellers than there are today.&amp;nbsp; It seems that every week there&amp;rsquo;s a new discount broker, online real estate site or for-sale-by-owner company.&amp;nbsp; So why is it that four out of five consumers still choose to work with a full-service real estate agent?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Our customers tell us that it&amp;rsquo;s a combination of achieving desired results, trust in our experience, convenience, and peace of mind.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Every real estate transaction is different, with variables that include the characteristics of the property, the timing, and the motivation and personality of the buyer and seller.&amp;nbsp; When an agent does their job well, it all looks easy. Full-service agents anticipate problems, manage contractual issues, and utilize their experience and good judgment to act as an advocate for their clients&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Between mutual acceptance and close, many unforeseen events can occur: a fair housing claim, a dishonored earnest money check, an abandoned on-site sewage system, a pest inspector who lacks a proper license.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;With the moving parts of a transaction ever changing and the financial repercussions so great, the peace of mind gained by working with an experienced, full-service agent is invaluable.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Even when everything goes smoothly, a lot of work goes into selling a home. Here&amp;rsquo;s what a professional full-service agent does as part of a transaction.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prepare the home for sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Statistics show that a home that is properly staged sells more quickly, and for more money. It&amp;rsquo;s not unusual for our agents to hire contractors, painters and landscapers to make sure the seller gets the best possible price for their home.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Price the home&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A good agent will make you money, not cost you money, by getting the most for your property. Valuing a home is part art and part science&amp;mdash;there is no set formula. Because no two homes are exactly alike, looking at comparable sales is just one part of pricing.&amp;nbsp; An agent also looks at distinctive features of a home, remodeling and upgrades, the latest market conditions and local economic trends.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market the home&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Agents market homes through the Multiple Listing Service, on web sites, in advertisements and through their extensive network of colleagues. The greater the exposure, the larger the number of interested buyers and the quicker the sale. That&amp;rsquo;s important: MLS figures show that the longer a home is on the market, the less likely the seller is to receive their asking price.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show the home to prospective buyers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Experienced agents can quickly separate qualified prospects from window-shoppers. That saves the seller time and inconvenience.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Negotiate the best possible deal&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Negotiating skills are one of the greatest benefits of working with a full-service agent. The agent will evaluate purchase offers and advise the seller on counter-offers and proper contract provisions. The agent also explains how contingencies such as appraisal, financing and inspections will affect the transaction. If an inspection problem or financing glitch occurs, the agent will negotiate a solution to the problem.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prepare all necessary paperwork &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The paperwork that accompanies the purchase and sale agreement includes documents regarding earnest money, financing, inspection, disclosures, contingencies and other special conditions of the sale.&amp;nbsp; By ensuring that all forms are prepared correctly an experienced agent protects the client&amp;rsquo;s interests, and also reduces their liability.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Much has been made about the commissions full-service real estate agents receive. The average percentage paid an agent is comparable with the fee many people pay a financial planner annually to manage their assets.&amp;nbsp; A home is often an individual&amp;rsquo;s single greatest asset, and buying or selling a home is most likely the largest financial transaction people will make. A full-service agent ensures that you maximize that asset.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Real estate is a customer-oriented business, and customers have always driven the market. There have always been alternatives to full-service agents, and some customers choose to work with a limited service agent for a lower fee. Full service is simply a different business model built on a reputation of offering more value, not less. That seems to resonate with consumers. Ultimately, they make the choice&amp;mdash;and according to the National Association of Realtors, over 80% prefer to work with a full-service agent.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you are looking to &lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com" title="buy or sell real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washingon region, Doug Burke and Windermere Real Estate" target="_blank"&gt;buy or sell real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washingon region, Doug Burke and Windermere Real Estate&lt;/a&gt; can help! With buyers able to view all the publicly available properties and sellers utilizing the huge exposure of a nationally recognized company, we can help you with all of your real estate needs.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoTitle" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;      </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Buildable View Acreage For Sale in Otis Orchards Washington</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/94034/Buildable-View-Acreage-For-Sale-in-Otis-Orchards-Washington" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/94034/Buildable-View-Acreage-For-Sale-in-Otis-Orchards-Washington</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T18:44:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Otis_Orchards/Washington/Farms_and_Acreages/Otis_Orchards/Otis_Orchards/Agent/Listing_1075046.html" title="Otis Orchards Washington View acreage / lot / land for sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img title="Otis Orchards WA Buildable View Acreage / Lot / Land For Sale" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/5f49/aa26/ca5f/172a26c22a8f22b1d8b1/w210h157.jpg" height="157" alt="Otis Orchards WA Buildable View Acreage / Lot / Land For Sale" width="209" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Build Your Dream Home On 10.91 Acres!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; lot / land / acreage&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27016737&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $170,000&amp;nbsp;USD &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Otis Orchards,&amp;nbsp;Spokane County, Washington&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Two parcels on paved rd - 1 ten acre treed level &amp;amp; rolling corner lot with beautiful view. Surveyed, public water (no well needed), gas, phone, electric &amp;amp; cable @ street. Several great sites to build on. Second parcel 56321.9144 is 39640 sqft on opposite side of road. Consolidated water - both parcels included! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Otis_Orchards/Washington/Farms_and_Acreages/Otis_Orchards/Otis_Orchards/Agent/Listing_1075046.html" title="Property for sale in Otis Orchards Washington" target="_blank"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly available &lt;a href="/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate needs&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>2007 N2A Motors 789 - The Best Of The 1950's Chevy!</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/92457/2007-N2A-Motors-789-The-Best-Of-The-1950s-Chevy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/92457/2007-N2A-Motors-789-The-Best-Of-The-1950s-Chevy</id>
    <updated>2007-05-06T22:31:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="2007 N2A Motors 789 - Chevy at its best" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/6/0/6/9/ar117850604096067.jpg" height="199" align="right" alt="2007 N2A Motors 789 - Chevy at its best" width="300" /&gt;For those of us who love the looks of the &amp;#39;57, &amp;#39;58, and &amp;#39;59 Chevy, &lt;a href="http://www.n2amotors.com/index.htm" title="N2A Motors" target="_blank"&gt;N2A Motors&lt;/a&gt; has done the impossible by melding the three body styles together. Not only have they combined three of the hottest classic designs into one sleek automobile, but they have positioned it onto a 2005 - 2007&amp;nbsp;Corvette C6&amp;#39;s frame, suspension and powerful 400 horse power 6.0 liter V-8.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the hooded eyes and chrome grill of the &amp;#39;57 Bel Air, a midsection reminiscent of the &amp;#39;58 Impala, and the rear tail-fins of a &amp;#39;59, you can be sure that you will garner the attention of everyone around you. You get the styling of a classic with the safety, handling and dependability of todays modern cars.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By utilizing the most &lt;img title="1957, &amp;#39;58, &amp;amp; &amp;#39;59 Chevy Becomes the 789" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/4/1/7/ar117850700971481.jpg" height="199" align="right" alt="1957, &amp;#39;58, &amp;amp; &amp;#39;59 Chevy Becomes the 789" width="300" /&gt;powerful computers known to man - the human brain, these folks have come up with an unbelievably sharp looking car. And as their N2A name proclaims, no two alike, you will not find another car with an identical paint scheme or colors. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you happen to have a spare 2005 - 2007 Corvette lying around? Just bring it to them, pick your own personal color scheme and they will start molding the body panels so that you can begin cruising around in a vehicle that is guaranteed to be one of kind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you curious to know how much this baby will set you back? Well, considering that a C6 Corvette will set you back about $45,000 ( a little less if you opt to pick up a used one), you can probably expect to drop around $100,000 dollars to have every eye on the road looking &lt;img title="N2A Motors 789 - The best Chevys of the &amp;#39;50&amp;#39;s combined" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/9/7/2/2/ar117850804622796.jpg" height="199" align="right" alt="N2A Motors 789 - The best Chevys of the &amp;#39;50&amp;#39;s combined" width="300" /&gt;your way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this is just a drop in the bucket for you, no problem. these guys will customize your vehicle any way you would like. Custom seats, interiors, stereo, turbocharger&amp;nbsp;or whatever you might dream up are just waiting to be added (for an additional fee of course).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are interested in finding out more about this vehicle, just visit the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.n2amotors.com/index.htm" title="N2A Motors " target="_blank"&gt;N2A Motors&lt;/a&gt; website and check it out!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hot Trends In Home Design</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/91232/Hot-Trends-In-Home-Design" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/91232/Hot-Trends-In-Home-Design</id>
    <updated>2007-05-05T00:34:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;img src="http://dist-images.windermere.com/images/dropcapT.jpg" border="0" height="50" align="left" alt="" width="70" /&gt; &lt;p&gt;he way we live is changing, and our homes reflect it. Whether we&amp;#39;re entertaining or relaxing, our home mirrors our evolving lifestyle. Staying on top of trends in the home market is helpful whether you&amp;#39;re looking to buy or sell. Here are a few developments that are shaping the way we live today.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Color Gets Bolder &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professional color forecasters say strong colors are in. Rather than sticking with a safe beige, Americans have gotten more comfortable with using color to make a personal statement. Today&amp;#39;s colors are more saturated and deeper, and often have an ethnic influence. There&amp;#39;s also a trend towards &amp;quot;comfort colors.&amp;quot; The comfort color palette is all about soothing and calm. Think the deep orange of pumpkin pie or the warmth of mocha brown.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flooring Goes Natural &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Homeowners have long been drawn to the warmth and richness of wood floors. The newest trends in wood flooring include distressed planks, planks in wider widths, and exotic woods, such &lt;br /&gt;and tigerwood and ipe. Salvaged-wood flooring adds a particular richness that comes only with age and comes with its own story. The wood may be Douglas fir salvaged from old industrial mills in Washington State, teak rescued from demolished homes in Southeast Asia or redwood from old wine tanks in California. &lt;br /&gt;Environmentally friendly flooring is also in vogue. If you&amp;#39;re thinking green, you have great options. Bamboo replenishes itself naturally and is harvested from bamboo plantations, not from wild habitats. It looks great, too. Cork is another attractive choice for floors. Long used in Europe, cork is environmentally sustainable and non-toxic, and offers a warm, natural look. Linoleum, the original environmentally friendly floor covering, has made a big comeback. A natural product made primarily from linseed oil, linoleum is available in a wide array of colors to fit any d&amp;eacute;cor.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Kitchen Takes Center Stage &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The kitchen has long been the heart of a home, and now it&amp;#39;s also prime entertainment space. Open, flowing floor plans merge kitchen, dining and living areas into one grand room that works as well for family dinners as it does for large-scale entertaining. &lt;br /&gt;Kitchen islands, cabinets and even appliances are taking on the look and feel of fine furniture. The use of exotic woods such as wenge or zebrawood is increasingly popular. Dishwashers and refrigerators are paneled to blend in with the cabinetry, resulting in a sleek, modern look. Drawer-style refrigerators and dishwashers offer you the flexibility to place appliances exactly where you want them. &lt;br /&gt;For countertops, granite is still popular. Some of the newer countertop options include satin glass, concrete and recycled glass slab that has an almost mosaic-like look. Many homeowners are also utilizing engineered stone. Made from quartz crystals and polymer resin, it&amp;#39;s nearly maintenance-free. It also comes in a variety of colors, and since it can be formed into different shapes, the sink can become a seamless part of the countertop. The fresh look for backsplashes is contrast and texture. Glass tiles are an elegant alternative to ceramic. Metallics are hot, whether in the form of shimmering tile or metal sheeting with the look of hammered silver. &lt;br /&gt;Professional-grade appliances continue to find their way into more home kitchens. The newest look is vivid colors, whether it&amp;#39;s a bright red enameled stove or a rounded retro-style fridge in &amp;#39;50s aqua. If you&amp;#39;re looking for something really cutting-edge, a British company makes a glossy black refrigerator encrusted with 7,000 hand-embedded Swarovski crystals.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Bathroom Becomes a Spa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The quest to replicate the spa experience at home has transformed the bathroom into a luxurious sanctuary. Master baths are boasting lavish amenities such as Japanese-style soaking tubs for two and steam rooms. Air baths, the newest whirlpool alternative, feature tiny, effervescent bubbles instead of targeted jets. Custom showers combine multiple showerheads and body sprays to create a rainforest-like experience. Built-in aromatherapy systems allow you to change the room&amp;#39;s scent to fit your mood. Some of the latest showers and tubs utilize colored light to stimulate the mind and body. Called chromotherapy, it involves shining streams of changing color hues and intensities through the water-think of it as a light show in your shower. Soothed, a warming drawer serves up cozy towels and heated floors keep your toes toasty. Surround-sound audio completes the mood, and a built-in bar keeps coffee or champagne at your fingertips. &lt;/p&gt;While you&amp;#39;re winding down, there&amp;#39;s no need to miss the news or your favorite show. Televisions are popping up in more and more bathrooms. The most elegant, space-saving solution involves installing a flat-panel television behind the vanity mirror. When it&amp;#39;s on, the image shows through and when it&amp;#39;s off, all you see is the mirror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Master Suite as Retreat&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;No longer a place just to sleep, the master suite has morphed into an amenity-rich refuge that rivals those of the world&amp;#39;s finest hotels. More and more, master suites are being broken into separate rooms, allowing couples to do their own activities, such as read or watch TV, and then come back together. Trend-watchers are also seeing the addition of &amp;quot;rejuvenation rooms&amp;quot; for meditation, exercise or yoga. These spaces usually adjoin the master bath spa area. Master closets have grown to the size of small bedrooms and are being furnished as lavishly as the rest of the home, with storage systems, cabinets and other built-ins made of exotic hardwoods. Locating a washer and dryer in the master closet makes doing laundry a snap. For the ultimate in indulgence, an en-suite wet bar and wine storage provide easy access to a nightcap, and a mini-kitchen with a built-in refrigerator and espresso machine is ideal for a lazy Sunday morning. Ready to start looking for the home of your dreams? Call me, and I can let you know what&amp;#39;s available now that fits your needs and your lifestyle. &amp;nbsp; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere&amp;#39;s Community Service Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;At Windermere Real Estate, our commitment to communities goes deeper than just helping people find their dream homes. We believe in giving back to the neighborhoods in which we live and work. Each year since 1984, Windermere agents have dedicated a full day to community service projects that give back to our communities. Maintaining the health and beauty of our neighborhoods is a cornerstone of our work, and we consider it our responsibility to lend a helping hand where help is needed. Look for us in your neighborhood working on a project that will help make our community stronger. If you have a suggestion for next year&amp;#39;s project, please contact me or your nearest Windermere office.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Valleyford Washington Home For Sale on 8.54 Acres</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/85514/Valleyford-Washington-Home-For-Sale-on-854-Acres" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/85514/Valleyford-Washington-Home-For-Sale-on-854-Acres</id>
    <updated>2007-04-27T17:22:46Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Valleyford/Washington/Homes/Spokane_Valley/Valleyford/Agent/Listing_1059374.html" title="Homes For Sale In Valleyford Washington On Acreage" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img title="Homes For Sale In Valleyford Washington On Acreage" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/a185/4842/c10d/acc379fb02491b1aedf5/w210h157.jpg" height="152" align="left" alt="Homes For Sale In Valleyford Washington On Acreage" width="210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SALE PENDING&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,744 sq. ft., 5 bath, 6 bdrm 1 1/2 story -&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27017858&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $595,000&amp;nbsp;USD &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valleyford, Spokane County, Washington&lt;/strong&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Wow! First time on the market. One owner home. Close in acreage with fabulous view. Only 7 miles from Sprague &amp;amp; Dishman-Mica and only 15 minutes to Valley Mall. All paved access. Two wells. Gas heat! Updated kitchen. Animals welcomed. 30x36 detached insulated garage. 24x60 detached shop w/electricity plus 48x32 lean-to (3-bay). Excellent for storage of RV&amp;#39;s or boats. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Valleyford/Washington/Homes/Spokane_Valley/Valleyford/Agent/Listing_1059374.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly available &lt;a href="/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Windermere Brand - What Does It Represent?</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/83972/The-Windermere-Brand-What-Does-It-Represent" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/83972/The-Windermere-Brand-What-Does-It-Represent</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T20:46:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="At Windermere Real Estate, The Experience Comes First!" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/0/7/2/ar117755157827047.jpg" height="499" align="baseline" alt="At Windermere Real Estate, The Experience Comes First!" width="501" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our belief in the power of the Windermere brand is evident even in our logo.&amp;nbsp; Not many companies can break down their logo and demonstrate to their customers just what their beliefs are.&amp;nbsp; Let me explain... &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Windermere logo is comprised of the Windermere name in a specific type style along with the Windermere &amp;quot;mark.&amp;quot; Windermere and The Windermere&amp;nbsp;logo are registered service marks.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The tree in the center of the mark presents Windermere as a living, vital organization that is committed to serving individual neighborhoods through its branch system.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The two brackets on the left and right surrounding the tree join together to create a diamond, symbolizing our committment to quality.&amp;nbsp;Windermere&amp;#39;s unity and strong network also is represented by two individual brackets joining together to become one strong, unified structure.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The points of the diamond depict Windermere as innovative industry-leader focused on the future.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Shared/Cache/HtmlText/1907107/Photo/1-Original.img?_Version=632953055552300000" border="0" height="150" alt="Serving Buyers &amp;amp; Sellers In Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake &amp;amp; Eastern Washington - Doug Burke - Windermere Real Estate Agent &amp;amp; e-PRO REALTOR" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2007 Real Estate Market Update For Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/80710/2007-Real-Estate-Market-Update-For-Spokane-Spokane-Valley-Liberty-Lake-and-Eastern-Washington" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/80710/2007-Real-Estate-Market-Update-For-Spokane-Spokane-Valley-Liberty-Lake-and-Eastern-Washington</id>
    <updated>2007-04-21T13:19:40Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Homes and Real Estate in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/photoalbum/b2d8/daef/5cb0/c9d171c5ea62326d8641/w475h356.jpg" height="300" align="right" alt="Homes and Real Estate in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington" width="230" /&gt;As real estate professionals, we are often asked a myriad of questions regarding our market, how it&amp;#39;s doing, where it&amp;#39;s going, and if now is a good time to &lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com" title="buy or sell real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;buy or sell real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt; region. As easy as this may seem to the average person to answer, it really isn&amp;#39;t that easily done without looking at several varying factors. There are may factors which effect the ups and downs of our regional real estate market and here are just a few of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;Job growth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;Unemployment&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;Inflation&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;Interest rates&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;Local economy&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;Outside economic influences&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Again, these are just a few of the factors which influence our &lt;a href="http://www.SpokanesHomeSource.com" title="buy or sell real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;real estate market in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;. With that in mind, I have put together a presentation (PowerPoint) which outlines what our real estate market has been doing the past few years and what economic forces are controlling where we are going in the next year or two. Feel free to view this PowerPoint presentation and if you would like to pass it along to others, yu have my permission. It helps to cover some of the aspects which drive our market that most people wouldn&amp;#39;t consider. If you have any questions along the way, please &lt;a href="http://DougBurke.Point2Agent.com/Contact_Me/page_1099452.html" title="Doug Burke - Windermere Real Estate Agent &amp;amp; e-PRO REALTOR" target="_blank"&gt;feel free to contact me&lt;/a&gt; and I would be happy to try and assist you. To view the presentation, click on the link below:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Util/GetDocument.ashx?docId=1055023" title="2007 Real Estate Market Update For Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;2007 Real Estate Market Update For Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;PowerPoint needed to view&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Finding Buyers For Your Home</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/79589/Finding-Buyers-For-Your-Home" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/79589/Finding-Buyers-For-Your-Home</id>
    <updated>2007-04-19T21:23:18Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Where do homebuyers come from?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Selling Homes and Real Estate in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Eastern Washington" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/photoalbum/5ec4/8b98/8370/c06a690cf3ff0a2ce921/w475h356.jpg" height="188" align="right" alt="Selling Homes and Real Estate in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Eastern Washington" width="250" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;The Internet is where many buyers begin their search, but in fact 90 percent of both first-time and repeat&amp;nbsp;home buyers turn to a trusted real estate professional to obtain reliable information regarding properties currently on the market. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;For this reason, when I market your home for sale, many of my initial activities will center around marketing to other real estate professionals to raise the profile of your property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;Add to that the powerful exposure you get with myself and Windermere Real Estate, and you can be assured that your home will sell quickly and for the right price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sources buyers use in their home search&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Real estate agents&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;90% &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Internet&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 77% &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Yard sign&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 71% &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Open house&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 52% &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Newspaper advertisement&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;50% &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Home builder&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 41% &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Real estate book or magazine&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;37%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Source: National Association of Realtors 2005 Profile of&amp;nbsp;Home Buyers and Sellers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;The right buyer for your home is out there, and I will use my expertise as a professional real estate agent and an appropriate mix of marketing activities to locate the right buyer for your home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are&amp;nbsp;you considering the sale of your&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;real estate property&amp;nbsp;or home in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, to experience the benefits of working with a nationally recognized full service real estate company.&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Home For Sale in Fairfield Washington - Single Story Rancher</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/78135/Home-For-Sale-in-Fairfield-Washington-Single-Story-Rancher" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/78135/Home-For-Sale-in-Fairfield-Washington-Single-Story-Rancher</id>
    <updated>2007-04-17T22:16:19Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Fairfield/Washington/Homes/Fairfield/Fairfield/Agent/Listing_1045411.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/ffa1/81da/7faa/1bc1e7146f3468b8af7c/w210h157.jpg" border="0" height="157" alt="Single story rancher in Fairfield Washington" width="209" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,134 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story &amp;quot;Fairfield WA Rancher&amp;quot; - &lt;img title="MLS #27017447" src="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" id="Price_mi" height="20" alt="" width="34" /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27017447&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $130,000&amp;nbsp;USD &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fairfield,&amp;nbsp;Spokane County, Washington&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Totally remodeled Fairfield rancher with shop. New from top to bottom - roof, siding, sheetrock, lights, flooring, kitchen, appliances, insulation, wiring &amp;amp; plumbing. Two bdrms, 2 baths, family room off kitchen, vinyl windows &amp;amp; more. Shop is insulated. Stacking washer &amp;amp; dryer stay. Some trim work for buyer to finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Fairfield/Washington/Homes/Fairfield/Fairfield/Agent/Listing_1045411.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly available &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Manufactured Home For Sale In Spokane Valley Washington</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/78133/Manufactured-Home-For-Sale-In-Spokane-Valley-Washington" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/78133/Manufactured-Home-For-Sale-In-Spokane-Valley-Washington</id>
    <updated>2007-04-17T22:11:22Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Spokane_Valley/Washington/Homes/Greenacres/Greenacres/Agent/Listing_1045347.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/bf15/54e9/9aac/57f61f1fb382181094cf/w160h120.jpg" border="0" height="120" alt="4" width="160" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;1,143 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm manufactured home &amp;quot;On 12000 Sq Ft lot&amp;quot; - &lt;img title="MLS #27016437" src="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" id="Price_mi" height="20" alt="" width="34" /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/strong&gt; #27016437&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Greenacres, Spokane County, Washington&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; 1966 Single wide on it&amp;#39;s own lot - investor owned. Sold &amp;quot;AS IS&amp;quot;. Detached garage with carport, cyclone fenced. Consolidated water - great valley location. Strong pet odor. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/Spokane_Valley/Washington/Homes/Greenacres/Greenacres/Agent/Listing_1045347.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need&amp;nbsp;information regarding this or any other publicly available &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" title="property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington" target="_blank"&gt;property, real estate or homes for sale in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake or Eastern Washington&lt;/a&gt;? Please contact &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" title="Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Burke, a Windermere Real Estate agent and e-PRO REALTOR&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;, for all your real estate needs!&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Windermere Real Estate &amp; Google - Working Together To Reach Millions</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/77406/Windermere-Real-Estate-Google-Working-Together-To-Reach-Millions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://activerain.com/blogsview/77406/Windermere-Real-Estate-Google-Working-Together-To-Reach-Millions</id>
    <updated>2007-04-16T22:52:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;p&gt;With 77 percent of consumers using the internet to begin their real estate process, it would only seem natural for the leaders in real estate and the leading online search engine to team up. &lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Google&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; are collaborating to dramatically increase the exposure for &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; listings by making them accessible through a &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Google&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; search.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;H&lt;/strong&gt;ow does it work?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#9632; Your home is officially listed with &lt;a href="http://www.spokaneshomesource.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&#9632; &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information about your property to &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Google&amp;#39;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; database.&lt;br /&gt;&#9632; If your home matches a user&amp;#39;s search criteria, it&amp;#39;s included in the &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Google&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; search results.&lt;br /&gt;&#9632; Users click for more information, and they are sent directly to your listing on the &lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More exposure for your home&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The goal of this effort is to &lt;strong&gt;expose your home to &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Google&amp;#39;s&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; more than 380 million monthly users&lt;/strong&gt;...and potential buyers. And once on the &lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2homes.biz/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; site, we treat them to a content-rich experience that has made the &lt;a href="http://dougburke.mywindermere.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Web site &lt;strong&gt;the top-rated real estate brokerage site in the West&lt;/strong&gt;. Buyers can utilize our &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PropertyPoint&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; interactive map search featuring &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&amp;amp;tab=wl&amp;amp;q=" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Google Maps&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, the standard in mapping software, along with &lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&amp;#39;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; exclusive &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo Gallery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; tool.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Providing online access to your home for this &lt;strong&gt;large pool of interested buyers&lt;/strong&gt; can translate into &lt;strong&gt;shorter on-market time&lt;/strong&gt;. When a &lt;strong&gt;home sells quickly&lt;/strong&gt; this often means a &lt;strong&gt;higher sales price&lt;/strong&gt;, leaving you in a better position to begin the next chapter of your life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our shared commitment to you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dougburke.point2agent.com/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Google&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; share a commitment to delivering the most relevant and complete information available to consumers. We feel this association offers our clients the best opportunity to maximize the growing potential of the real estate online space. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;List with me, Doug Burke, and I&amp;#39;ll put the strength of this collaborative effort between &lt;a href="http://www.doug-burke.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Windermere Real Estate&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Google&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to work for you! If that isn&amp;#39;t enough exposure for you, how about the fact that your home will be placed on top national real estate websites such as Point2Homes, Yahoo! Classifieds, Oodle, Trulia, RealEstate.com, PropSmart, LiveDeal,&amp;nbsp;CraigsList, Realtor.com and many, many&amp;nbsp;more! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hoopfest 3 0n 3 Basketball Tournament Invades The Streets Of Downtown Spokane Washington</title>
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    <updated>2007-04-05T21:55:11Z</updated>
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      <name>Doug Burke (Windermere Real Estate / Valley, Inc.)</name>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.SpokaneHoopfest.net" title="Spokane Hoopfest in Downtown Spokane Washington" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img title="Hoopfest invades Downtown Spokane Washington" src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/photoalbum/5dd5/7a15/5156/8783fb5f2990a8249b03/w475h356.gif" height="73" align="left" alt="Hoopfest invades Downtown Spokane Washington" width="164" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;On June 30th and July 1st of&amp;nbsp;2007, Hoopfest will again take over the downtown area of Spokane Washington. First started in 1990, Hoopfest has grown to become the largest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament and family festival of its kind in the world. Participation in Hoopfest has increased every year, topping out in 2003 with almost 25,000 players on 6,245 teams. With players coming in from 42 states including Hawaii, Georgia, and Kansas, it now takes over 400 courts to house the 13,000 games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hoopfest is home to every kind of baller there is: short, tall, college standout, rec league champion, intramural player, gym rat, AAU or YMCA participant. Hey, even if you haven&amp;#39;t touched a ball since last Hoopfest or even longer, if you want to play,&amp;nbsp;they want you to play.&amp;nbsp;The youngest players must be entering the third grade during the fall of 2007. After that, it&amp;#39;s anyone&amp;#39;s game.&amp;nbsp;The oldest players have been in their 70s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;Hoopfest is extremely proud of its 3-on-3 tournament. With the generous support of the City of Spokane, many wonderful sponsors, and over 3,000 dedicated volunteers, Hoopfest has grown into an unparalled event that is cherished by the Inland Northwest. In winning the 2003 Agora Award for Business Excellence, the judges said the following about Hoopfest: &amp;quot;No other single event (here) brings together people of such diverse cultures, economic conditions, and ages for a common purpose. And this common purpose is not just basketball. It is cheering for one another, working together, competing fairly, and celebrating Spokane.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To find out more about this great tournament or to get your team registered, visit their website at &lt;a href="http://www.SpokaneHoopfest.Net" title="Spokane Hoopfest in Downtown Spokane Washington" target="_blank"&gt;www.SpokaneHoopfest.Net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;    </content>
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