﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='/Blog/369CB58C997F7F1FED2B93301C4FF48A.xslt' version='1.0'?><rss version="2.0"><channel><ttl>240</ttl><title>Ferry County Blogs</title><description>Ferry County Blogs</description><link>http://homes.point2.com/Blog/US/Washington/Ferry-County.aspx</link><image><url>http://homes.point2.com/Images/Icons/807AAA359696B2CCC21BE5A099399412.jpg</url><title>Point2 Homes</title><link>http://homes.point2.com/</link></image><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-12-08T21:17:00-06:00</dc:date><item><title>New Web Page</title><description>Visit our new page we have just added to our website! &amp;quot;Building a Home &amp;quot; Let us know what you think. Are you interested in building a new home? Len</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/12/8/new-web-page.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-12-08T21:17:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/12/8/new-web-page.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category></item><item><title>Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach - New Tax Credits</title><description>Who Qualifies for the Extended Credit? &amp;bull;&amp;bull; First-time home buyers who purchase homes between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010. &amp;bull;&amp;bull; Current home owners purchasing a home between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010, who have used the ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/12/7/bringing-the-dream-of-homeownership-within-reach-new-tax-credits.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-12-07T15:55:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/12/7/bringing-the-dream-of-homeownership-within-reach-new-tax-credits.aspx</guid><category>Finances</category></item><item><title>Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension passes House</title><description>In case you have not heard, the House passed the bill that will extend and enhance the Federal Tax Credit for first time homebuyers and it also includes some &amp;ldquo;move up&amp;rdquo; buyers that have lived in their home for five years or more. The bill now ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/11/5/homebuyer-tax-credit-extension-passes-house.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-11-05T17:15:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/11/5/homebuyer-tax-credit-extension-passes-house.aspx</guid><category>Finances</category></item><item><title>Is NOW the time to buy?</title><description>Many factors go into buying a home, but one important factor is always &amp;quot;Am I getting a good value?&amp;quot; Buyers constantly weigh all of their reasons for buying, and a few buyers are considering putting off their purchase until the spring to see where ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/10/20/is-now-the-time-to-buy.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-10-20T20:37:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/10/20/is-now-the-time-to-buy.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category><category>Low Interest Rates</category><category>Spokane Buyer's Market</category><category>Spokane Realtors</category></item><item><title>What is the 1310 line?</title><description>This is a question that we get asked a lot! J Let us see if we can help clear this up J It starts with Lake Roosevelt is a reservoir. When full its elevation is 1285 feet or so above sea level. To protect the reservoir the Federal Government bought a strip ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/9/20/what-is-the-1310-line.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-09-20T09:16:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/9/20/what-is-the-1310-line.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>$8000 Home-Buyer Tax Credit Video - Act Now!</title><description>While owning a home has multiple benefits, there is another bonus for First Time Homebuyers for the next few months: An $8,000 First Time Homebuyer IRS Tax Credit! This &amp;ldquo;Gift&amp;rdquo;, given to First Time Homebuyers from the government, does not have ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/9/8/8000-home-buyer-tax-credit-video-act-now.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-09-08T18:07:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/9/8/8000-home-buyer-tax-credit-video-act-now.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>First Time Buyer Tax Credit</category></item><item><title>Bail Out Money</title><description>In a recent interview Assistant Treasury Secretary Michael Barr said &amp;ldquo;I think we&amp;rsquo;ve been disappointed about their performance in helping people in a timely fashion with the respect they disserve under difficult circumstances&amp;rdquo;. This statement ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/8/5/bail-out-money.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-08-05T14:14:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/8/5/bail-out-money.aspx</guid><category>Finances</category></item><item><title>How Does Owner Financing Work?</title><description>We get the question a lot about Owner Financing &amp;quot; How does it work?&amp;quot; Well let&amp;#39;s give you an example. Say you want to retire in Colville in 5 years, but don&amp;#39;t want to buy a house. A lot of buyers try to find the perfect piece of property ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/8/1/how-does-owner-financing-work.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-08-01T13:01:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/8/1/how-does-owner-financing-work.aspx</guid><category>Finances</category></item><item><title>First Sale Pending!!!</title><description>We are very excited to announce our For Sale By Owner page has just got its first sale pending! We thank you all for posting with us and look forward to more successful transaction!</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/7/10/first-sale-pending.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-07-10T13:58:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/7/10/first-sale-pending.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category></item><item><title>The Banks and Repo's</title><description>The bank repo&amp;rsquo;s a home and does not record the deed. The bank then lists the home for sale with a realtor. While showing the home another realtor or their client has a bad accident. Who then is responsible? Would it be the bank, the lawyer at the ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/6/22/the-banks-and-repo-s.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-06-22T13:10:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/6/22/the-banks-and-repo-s.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Public Q&amp;amp;A on the Real Estate Market with Tami Bonnell, EXIT Realty's US President</title><description>The dream of homeownership is alive and well during Homeownership Month Is it still reasonable to dream the dream of home ownership? Although the white picket fence comes in many forms nowadays, from condos to co-ops, from townhomes to bungalows, the dream ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/6/15/public-q-a-on-the-real-estate-market-with-tami-bonnell-exit-realty-s-us-president.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-06-15T23:24:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/6/15/public-q-a-on-the-real-estate-market-with-tami-bonnell-exit-realty-s-us-president.aspx</guid><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>homeownership</category><category>REALTORS</category><category>EXIT Realty</category><category>American Dream</category><category>Homeownership Month</category><category>free webinar</category><category>selling real estate</category><category>Tami Bonnell</category><category>buying real estate</category></item><item><title>Interest Rates...</title><description>The guessing interest rate game continues; rates are now around the 5% mark with many mortgage brokers believing that the rates are going to rise even more. Those that have gotten pre approved and locked in their interest rate will be the big winners. ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/6/2/interest-rates.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-06-02T15:25:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/6/2/interest-rates.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Myths about Your Credit Score!</title><description>You should avoid using credit cards it will hurt your credit: FALSE As long as you pay off your credit card each month your credit score will go up: FALSE It&amp;rsquo;s best to keep your credit cards at less than 30% of available credit and to pay at least ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/5/15/myths-about-your-credit-score.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-05-15T15:12:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/5/15/myths-about-your-credit-score.aspx</guid></item><item><title>$8K Tax Credit Advance Loan for First Time Home Buyers!</title><description>The 2009 Stimulus package included a &amp;ldquo;refundable&amp;rdquo; tax credit worth up to $8,000 for taxpayers who purchase their first home between January 1 and November 30, 2009. While it is a great incentive for first-time buyers, the funds are not available ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/5/12/8k-tax-credit-advance-loan-for-first-time-home-buyers.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-05-12T22:48:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/5/12/8k-tax-credit-advance-loan-for-first-time-home-buyers.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>First Time Buyer Tax Credit</category><category>Downpayment Assistance Programs</category><category>Washington State Tax Credit Advance Loan Program</category></item><item><title>Getting the Word Out!</title><description>We are surprised how many prime candidates know nothing about the first-time home buyer tax credit. In February Congress increased the credit from $7,500 to $8,000 and eliminated the repayment requirements. This credit is available after January 1, 2009 ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/29/getting-the-word-out.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-29T14:32:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/29/getting-the-word-out.aspx</guid></item><item><title>68% Increase</title><description>WOW! Talk about your slow market (LOL). That was the increase in the number of homes put under contract from February 2009 to March 2009 in the Spokane Market. The National Association of Realtors reported that February existing home sales rose 5.1% over ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/22/68-increase.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-22T14:14:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/22/68-increase.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>Market Conditions</category></item><item><title>Got a Questions About Real Estate?</title><description>We are looking at setting up a seminar in Colville where you would have access to a real estate agent, a mortgage broker, an appraiser, and a closing agent. With all these professionals we are sure to be able to answer all your questions on buying or selling ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/10/got-a-questions-about-real-estate.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-10T13:04:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/10/got-a-questions-about-real-estate.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category><category>Events</category><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Great First Time Home Buyer Loans Available!</title><description>What a great time to be a first time home buyer! As an agent that specialized in serving first time home buyer, I&amp;#39;m here to tell you that this may be one of the best times to buy. A lot of real estate markets have had drastic price adjustments over ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/10/great-first-time-home-buyer-loans-available.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-10T09:19:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/10/great-first-time-home-buyer-loans-available.aspx</guid><category>Finances</category><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Here Turkey, Turkey, Turkey.........</title><description>As Turkey Hunting Season is upon us, we thought we would share a story of one of your clients while out showing a home. A selling client of ours lives on 60 acres and has a ton of wild life. We had a buying client out to look at the house and the property ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/7/here-turkey-turkey-turkey.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-07T16:25:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/4/7/here-turkey-turkey-turkey.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Woo-HOOO! Zags dance into the Sweet Sixteen!</title><description>Man, I love the Zags. Me and everyone else in Spokane. They played an outstanding game today and won in a thriller against 12-seed Western Kentucky. The &amp;ldquo;Hilltoppers&amp;rdquo; (goofy name-good team) tied it with just seven seconds to go. Daye inbounded ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/21/woo-hooo-zags-dance-into-the-sweet-sixteen.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-03-21T23:32:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/21/woo-hooo-zags-dance-into-the-sweet-sixteen.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category><category>Spokane news</category><category>Gonzaga Bulldogs</category><category>Go Zags!</category><category>Goodson</category></item><item><title>Economy in Toilet = Lower Interest Rates for Homeowners!</title><description>Unless you have been living in a cave, you most likely know that the U.S. Economy is at its lowest point in recent history. That is certainly not good news. But there is a silver lining: Mortgage rates tend to fall when economic news is bad. Basically, ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/16/economy-in-toilet-lower-interest-rates-for-homeowners.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-03-16T17:00:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/16/economy-in-toilet-lower-interest-rates-for-homeowners.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category><category>Tax Break for Home Buyers</category><category>First Time Buyer Tax Credit</category><category>Low Interest Rates</category><category>Spokane Buyer's Market</category></item><item><title>About the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit</title><description>When the final stimulus bill was approved, there were three major changes from the original first time home buyer tax credit program: &amp;middot; Tax credit was increased from $7,500 to $8,000. &amp;middot; Homes have to be purchased between January 1, 2009 and ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/3/about-the-first-time-home-buyers-tax-credit.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-03-03T16:09:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/3/about-the-first-time-home-buyers-tax-credit.aspx</guid><category>Market Conditions</category><category>Finances</category><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Tax Break for Home Buyers</category><category>First Time Buyer Tax Credit</category></item><item><title>Getting your house ready to sell Dominion Heights home in Colville WA.</title><description>Now is the time to talk to us if you are thinking of selling your home in Dominion Heights Collville WA. this year. Before you put the &amp;quot;For Sale&amp;quot; sign in your vehicle you spruce it up a little. You clean the seats and windows inside and out, ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/23/getting-your-house-ready-to-sell.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-23T17:49:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/23/getting-your-house-ready-to-sell.aspx</guid><category>Seller Information</category></item><item><title>Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Plan - How it affects the Housing Industry</title><description>The $790 billion stimulus package signed by President Obama today increases the home buyer tax credit to $8,000, drops the repayment feature, reinstates last year&amp;#39;s 2008 loan limits for FHA, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae loans, and provides $2 billion ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/17/president-signs-economic-stimulus-measure.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-17T19:31:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/17/president-signs-economic-stimulus-measure.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Tax Break for Home Buyers</category></item><item><title>Why a Good Real Estate Agent is Important</title><description>These stats are for all homes that sold in Stevens County either on a city lot or on large acreage out in the country. Year # of Homes Sold Average Price Sold 2004 487 $125,581 2005 523 $147,490 2006 398 $176,005 2007 337 $188,262 2008 265 $174,789 As ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/17/why-a-good-real-estate-agent-is-important.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-17T16:04:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/17/why-a-good-real-estate-agent-is-important.aspx</guid></item><item><title>We Changed Offices!</title><description>We are still with EXIT , but are now at the Valley branch office at 1101 N. Argonne, Suite 101 . We are excited to have access to more tools and technology to better serve our clients. As always, if you have any questions about buying, selling or investing ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/15/we-changed-offices.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-15T22:21:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/15/we-changed-offices.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>We moved offices</category></item><item><title>One Sweetheart of a Deal in Kettle Falls WA.</title><description>This is a really nice home that was built in 2001 and bought about 19 months ago for $350,000 and about $15,000 was put into it plus closing cost. It is now listed for $286,750, they are giving a 1 year home warranty, paying up to $2,800 in closing cost, ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/12/one-sweetheart-of-a-deal.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-12T18:09:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/12/one-sweetheart-of-a-deal.aspx</guid></item><item><title>2008 Stats for Stevens County Real Estate</title><description>Hello Everyone, As a Realtor we are often asked how is the real estate market doing these days. So we thought it was time to bring our clients, friends and families up to date on how our market did in 2008. To the surprise of many the answer is far better ...</description><link>http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/12/2008-stats-for-stevens-county-real-estate.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-12T17:58:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Len &amp; Carol  Hoare</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sellingnewa.com/blogs/len__carol_hoare_and_valentina_hendrickson/archive/2009/2/12/2008-stats-for-stevens-county-real-estate.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Year-end Spokane Market Stats</title><description>The final numbers are in for 2008, and here is how we fared: Total sales for 2008 were 4,911 compared to 6,935 in 2007. The average sales price for the year was $206,291 and the median price was $184,000 . The average sales price is down 2.6% compared ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/29/year-end-spokane-market-stats.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-01-29T22:44:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/29/year-end-spokane-market-stats.aspx</guid><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category><category>2008 Spokane Real Estate Statistics</category></item><item><title>SPOKANE makes two more “best of” lists…</title><description>US News and World Report listed Spokane in their &amp;ldquo; 10 Great Low-Tax Places to Retire &amp;rdquo; Report. They created a search tool that ranks and analyzes more than 2,000 locations throughout the United States, according to various criteria including ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/7/spokane-makes-two-more-best-of-lists.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-01-07T17:31:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">LeRoy &amp; Darla Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/7/spokane-makes-two-more-best-of-lists.aspx</guid><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category><category>Spokane news</category><category>Low-Tax places to retire</category><category>Spokane Cost of Living</category></item><item><title>Snow Show</title><description>As of midnight Friday January 2 nd , the total snowfall in Spokane for the season was 66.9 inches. We shattered all the previous records. It is getting hard to come by a shovel, scraper, snowblower or roof rake anywhere. One day before Christmas we stopped ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/3/snow-show.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-01-03T21:14:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/3/snow-show.aspx</guid><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category><category>Spokane Snow</category></item><item><title>Benefits of Home Staging</title><description>Home staging is the art of maximizing a home&amp;rsquo;s best features to create an edge over the competition. That means cleaning, eliminating clutter, working with the &amp;ldquo;flow&amp;rdquo; of a home, neutralizing colors, creating the illusion of space, editing ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/11/25/what-the-heck-is-home-staging.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-11-25T22:06:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/11/25/what-the-heck-is-home-staging.aspx</guid><category>Seller Information</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Home Staging</category></item><item><title>How to Get a $47,000 Discount on a New Construction Home in Spokane</title><description>Yep, you read that right. Most people know by now that the Spokane Real Estate market has not experienced the steep decline in values that many other locations have seen. Although listing inventory is high and total sales have declined, we&amp;rsquo;ve held ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/10/4/how-to-get-a-47-000-discount-on-a-new-construction-home-in-spokane.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-10-04T15:23:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/10/4/how-to-get-a-47-000-discount-on-a-new-construction-home-in-spokane.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category><category>Sullivan Homes</category></item><item><title>Spokane ranks 9th on Forbes “Best Places for Business and Careers”</title><description>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 ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/3/24/spokane-ranks-9th-on-forbes-best-places-for-business-and-careers.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-03-24T17:58:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/3/24/spokane-ranks-9th-on-forbes-best-places-for-business-and-careers.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category><category>Community Information</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category></item><item><title>Know Thy Credit Score</title><description>If you plan to buy a home any time soon, you have probably considered most of the obvious questions like, what neighborhood you want to live in, how many bedrooms you need, and when you want to move. But before you get too far down the road, you&amp;rsquo;ll ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/1/8/know-thy-credit-score.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-01-08T12:30:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/1/8/know-thy-credit-score.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>Finances</category><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Credit Score</category><category>Repair Your Credit</category></item><item><title>NOW is the Time to Invest in Spokane</title><description>The Spokane residential real estate market continues to buck the national trend of declining values. Several factors are combining in the Spokane region, including positive in-migration, dwindling inventory in new construction, rising rental rates, and ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/27/now-is-the-time-to-invest-in-spokane.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-11-27T09:29:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/27/now-is-the-time-to-invest-in-spokane.aspx</guid><category>Spokane Housing Market</category><category>Spokane Real Estate</category><category>Spokane Market Conditions</category></item><item><title>Spokane Highlighted again in Housing Top-Ten List</title><description>While home prices nationwide continue to sag &amp;ndash; there are still some very bright spots in the housing market, and Spokane, Washington is one of them! A recent article, Ten Rising-In-Value Real Estate Markets by Deborah Orr of Forbes.com listed 10 ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/10/spokane-highlighted-again-in-housing-top-ten-list.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-11-10T15:05:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/10/spokane-highlighted-again-in-housing-top-ten-list.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>Market Conditions</category><category>Spokane Housing Market</category></item><item><title>10 Ways to Sell Your House Faster</title><description>Ok. So you are ready to sell your home. But with so many other properties on the market competing with yours, and fewer buyers able to qualify for financing, you have a challenge. That&amp;rsquo;s the bad news. The good news is that people will always need ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/21/10-ways-to-sell-your-house-quicker.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-09-21T23:13:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/21/10-ways-to-sell-your-house-quicker.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>Market Conditions</category><category>For Sale</category><category>Seller Information</category></item><item><title>The Sky is not Falling</title><description>It was nice to see a couple of stories this week, both local and national in scope, injecting some reality into the so-called housing &amp;ldquo;crisis&amp;rdquo;. Turns out the sky is not falling after all. Rich Levin&amp;rsquo;s Sensationalism and the Housing Bubble ...</description><link>http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/18/the-sky-is-not-falling.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-09-18T22:38:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Darla and LeRoy Pilant</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/18/the-sky-is-not-falling.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>Market Conditions</category><category>Industry</category></item><item><title>Spokane Real Estate Market Still Hot</title><description>Despite media predictions for doom and gloom in the real estate market in general, the Spokane Washington real estate market is still HOT! While we are not operating at the fever pitch of the last couple years, our market is still very strong. 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