spokane realtor: Builders, REALTORS® Speak Out at the Spokane Planning Commission
- 04/10/08 12:21 PM
These impact fees are crazy and it was nice to see such a good turnout to change the direction that the city is trying to impose. I'm not sure if people really understand the impact that these fees will have on the building industry. The city is trying to saddled builders with 95% of the cost of the new roads. Builders, developers, and real estate professionals turned out in force on Wednesday at a Spokane Plan Commission public hearing regarding the proposed transportation impact fee. The message was clear: Don't impose the fee before completing the baseline traffic study, and don't saddle development with (0 comments)
spokane realtor: Spokane's Home Show is next weekend!
- 04/10/08 12:09 PM
Don't miss the 2008 Premier Home Improvement Show where Association Members and Sponsors alike are gearing up for a show you won't soon forget! As a Spokane Realtor and the wife of a builder (http://www.rdspokane.com/) and an active member of the Spokane Home Builders Association (http://www.shba.com/), I'm immersed in the local Real Estate market in so many ways. I particularly enjoy these large events that bring us all together and up to date with the latest technology and home ideas. The Premier Home Improvement Show is Spokane's premier show for connecting the public with the industry pros that will make their home improvement (2 comments)
spokane realtor: Use a buyers agent, Donna Henry for your Spokane,WA Home search
- 04/07/08 12:08 PM
It's very important that you choose an experienced agent who is there for you.....contact me, Donna Henry to be your personalized real estate agent. On a daily basis, I will be actively finding you potential homes, keeping you informed of the entire process, negotiating furiously on your behalf, and answering all of your questions with speed and competance. As your Spokane buyers agent, I will represent you and not the seller. This is extremely beneficial during the negotiation process. If you are working with me as your agent, I'm not required to tell the seller of your top choice, a key component in the negotiation process. (0 comments)
spokane realtor: Get your Spokane,WA home ready to sell with Spokane Realtor Donna Henry
- 04/05/08 10:24 AM
Get Your Home Ready To SellIn preparing your house to sell, ask yourself over and over if your house looks like someone else's dream house. Houses in move-in condition tend to be inviting to buyers; houses that are like new typically sell the fastest and procure the best price.With that in mind, here are a few things to consider when getting ready to sell:ExteriorRemember the 60-second rule: that's all the time you have to create a good first impression! Mow the lawn, rake leaves, trim trees and shrubs that keep light out of the house and remove dead plants. Pick up (0 comments)
spokane realtor: Spokane Real Estate, Buying a home in Spokane, Spokane Realtor
- 04/05/08 10:20 AM
It's a great time to buy a home here in Spokane,WA. Home prices aren't going to get any lower, get in while the interest rates are still low and there are quite a few nice choices in all price ranges with more coming on the market daily! Top 10 Signs That It's Time To Own Your Own Home10. You're ready to stop paying your landlord's mortgage payment, and start building wealth of your own.9. You could use the property tax and mortgage interest deductions.8. You want a vested interest in your community.7. It's mid-August and you can no longer tolerate waiting for your landlord (0 comments)
spokane realtor: The One Minute Listing Presentation
- 03/29/08 11:33 AM
Here is a simple and easy script to stay on track during listing presentations...I just used it in a listing appointment yesterday with seller who is interviewing agents to sell his 2 million dollar property(Not many of those around here!). It worked out great and I nailed the listing appointment. I got throught to the second interview which is tomorrow, wish me luck! Mr. and Mrs. Seller I've written down three very important questions. May I ask them? 1. Do you absolutely have to sell your home? 2. Are you willing to price it to sell? 3. Would you like me to handle the (17 comments)
spokane realtor: Three keys to Real Estate Success....
- 03/29/08 11:27 AM
Whenever I run across information that seems different or better, I like to share it with you all out there. Not sure where this originally came from but it sure does make sense! Three Keys to Real Estate Success: 1. You have to learn to make a fool of yourself and not care. 2. You have to learn to ask for business and not be attached to the answer. 3. You have to learn to state the obvious or common in emotionally powerful ways. \ The Process for Learning Scripts, Dialogues and Power Phrases: Memorize - understand it Internalize - know it Customize - (5 comments)
spokane realtor: Spokane ranks 9th on Forbes "Best Places for Business and Careers"
- 03/24/08 04:34 PM
Forbes recently announced their 10th annual ranking of the Best Places for Business and Careers. The findings help to paint a picture of what is happening in the overall U.S. economy, as well as in specific metro areas across the country. Plus, the rankings offer a wide range of choices for the best places to launch a new business, consider for relocation, and much more. This year, Raleigh, N.C. is number one for the second year in a row due in part, to its strong job growth. For the third straight year, the Southeast is home to half of the top (2 comments)
spokane realtor: More people are moving to smaller cities like Spokane....
- 03/04/08 03:48 PM
Fortunately, much of the media about a failing housing market hasn't affected the Spokane market in the same way as larger cities have felt the impact. We don't have builders like D.R. Horton, Centex, KB Homes, etc. building hundreds of homes at a time. Therefore, we don't have a huge glut of inventory (some cities in Florida have thousands of new homes sitting vacant). While the market certainly slowed, we currently only have a 4-6 month inventory of new homes available. Clicking on the table above will take you to http://www.housingpredictor.com/ On the left side of the page is a link that (2 comments)
spokane realtor: Spokane's Real Estate price appreciation ranks among highest in US!!
- 02/28/08 12:06 PM
Hearty Market here in Spokane(Another reason why Spokane is one of the best places to live!!) written by: Parker Howell Staff writer for Spokesman ReviewFebruary 27, 2008 When Debbie Mills put her late mother's northeast Spokane house up for sale in November, her Realtor suggested she ask just less than market price. Mills received a full-price offer in a little more than a week. But in a time of tightening credit nationally, the would-be buyer couldn't secure financing and the contract expired. Mills expects a new, $119,900 deal on the roughly 900-square-foot bungalow to close soon, and she attributes her success to pricing. "I looked at (2 comments)