Manito Park on Spokane Wa. south hill is one of the most desired locations for homes. This great house is on a huge lot for the spectacular neighborhood. And just one half block to Manito Park tennis courts! One level living, a classic 1957 rancher built amoung beautiful rock out croppings. 2 car...

05/30/2009

Let's talk VALUE...Not "PRICE"

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It is a touchy subject...pricing a home for sale. If you study the current absorption rates and understand your markets actual odds of selling, then perhaps what we really need to educate our sellers on is how to determine the VALUE of their home. When you shop for a new outfit, you pass by all k...

05/19/2009

Remembering Mt. St. Helen's erruption 29 years later!

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It was a lazy Sunday afternoon May 18th 1980 and I was at my in laws home. My husband went to the grocery store with his dad and I was in the kitchen awaiting their arrival to get dinner started. They came in the door with several brown bags and this gray-white dusty stuff fell all over the coun...

05/18/2009

It's a deal at " Mutual Conception!"

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It's been a " fruitful" week for me. I was waiting to hear back on an offer I had written for a buyer who " bumped" a home sale contingency. I was discussing the time frames with the listing agent when I said "We had a deal at mutual conception which was Saturday!" We both just cracked up for ab...

05/15/2009

Spokane Wa Market Report for April 2009

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329 closed sales were reported in April. This number is up from the 326 closed sales reported in March. However, closed sales compared to April 2008 are down 26.1% when 445 closed sales were reported. The average sales price in April was $197,339 and the median price was $172,500. Year to date sa...

05/11/2009

Hope Chest benefit concert May 17th 2009!

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I am delighed to to announce my benefit concert this upcoming Sunday, May 17th at 3:00pt the Bing Crosby Theatre, downtown Spokane. 100% of the profit will go to HOPE CHEST MINISTRIES (www.hopechestministries.com ) which is a non profit organization that runs soley on private donations. This orga...

05/10/2009

From M.O.M. (Mother of Many!)

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I have five kids. This day and age that is A LOT. I have two sets of twins, identical and fraternal! (mind boggling isn't it?!) So, I did not set out to have 5 kids, but I am blessed! It is so hard to explain the love a mother has for her children. When I look at my kids, the love is so overwhelm...

05/09/2009

Too much information!

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I have had it with every Tom Dick and Harry.com providing " real estate" information online. For one thing, many of my buyers are on total overload, spending countless hours online searching for homes, and driving themselves crazy with the " too much information" situation. Honestly if you are a ...

05/06/2009

Zero down rural financing for Victorian Spangle, Wa Home for sale!

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Wow. There is such a thing as zero down loans still! But...they only apply to some rural properties. I have a great listing in the beautiful city of Spangle, Wa. just 15 minutes from Spokane Wa. GREAT COUNTRY KITCHEN BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD FLOORS, 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, HUGE LOT, COUNTRY PORCH AND ALL ...

05/03/2009