240Columbia County Blogshttp://homes.point2.com/Blog/US/Washington/Columbia-County.aspxhttp://homes.point2.com/Images/Icons/807AAA359696B2CCC21BE5A099399412.jpghttp://homes.point2.com/2009-10-25T14:15:00-06:00Pomeroy won their game over the Dayton Bulldogs 45 to 6...Go Pirates!http://www.cindisellshorseproperty.com/blogs/cindi_herres/archive/2009/10/25/friday-night-football-game.aspx2009-10-25T14:15:00-06:00Cindi Herreshttp://www.cindisellshorseproperty.com/blogs/cindi_herres/archive/2009/10/25/friday-night-football-game.aspxCommunity InformationPomeroyMany factors go into buying a home, but one important factor is always "Am I getting a good value?" Buyers constantly weigh all of their reasons for buying, and a few buyers are considering putting off their purchase until the spring to see where ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/10/20/is-now-the-time-to-buy.aspx2009-10-20T20:37:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/10/20/is-now-the-time-to-buy.aspxBuyer InformationSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market ConditionsLow Interest RatesSpokane Buyer's MarketSpokane RealtorsWhile 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 “Gift”, given to First Time Homebuyers from the government, does not have ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/9/8/8000-home-buyer-tax-credit-video-act-now.aspx2009-09-08T18:07:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/9/8/8000-home-buyer-tax-credit-video-act-now.aspxBuyer InformationSpokane Housing MarketSpokane Real EstateFirst Time Buyer Tax CreditThe 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 ...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.aspx2009-06-15T23:24:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://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.aspxSpokane Real EstatehomeownershipREALTORSEXIT RealtyAmerican DreamHomeownership Monthfree webinarselling real estateTami Bonnellbuying real estateThe 2009 Stimulus package included a “refundable” 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/5/12/8k-tax-credit-advance-loan-for-first-time-home-buyers.aspx2009-05-12T22:48:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/5/12/8k-tax-credit-advance-loan-for-first-time-home-buyers.aspxBuyer InformationSpokane Real EstateFirst Time Buyer Tax CreditDownpayment Assistance ProgramsWashington State Tax Credit Advance Loan ProgramMan, 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 “Hilltoppers” (goofy name-good team) tied it with just seven seconds to go. Daye inbounded ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/21/woo-hooo-zags-dance-into-the-sweet-sixteen.aspx2009-03-21T23:32:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/21/woo-hooo-zags-dance-into-the-sweet-sixteen.aspxCommunity InformationSpokane newsGonzaga BulldogsGo Zags!GoodsonUnless 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, ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/16/economy-in-toilet-lower-interest-rates-for-homeowners.aspx2009-03-16T17:00:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/16/economy-in-toilet-lower-interest-rates-for-homeowners.aspxBuyer InformationSpokane Housing MarketSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market ConditionsTax Break for Home BuyersFirst Time Buyer Tax CreditLow Interest RatesSpokane Buyer's MarketWhen the final stimulus bill was approved, there were three major changes from the original first time home buyer tax credit program: · Tax credit was increased from $7,500 to $8,000. · Homes have to be purchased between January 1, 2009 and ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/3/about-the-first-time-home-buyers-tax-credit.aspx2009-03-03T16:09:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/3/3/about-the-first-time-home-buyers-tax-credit.aspxMarket ConditionsFinancesBuyer InformationSpokane Housing MarketTax Break for Home BuyersFirst Time Buyer Tax CreditThe $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's 2008 loan limits for FHA, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae loans, and provides $2 billion ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/17/president-signs-economic-stimulus-measure.aspx2009-02-17T19:31:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/17/president-signs-economic-stimulus-measure.aspxAnnouncementsBuyer InformationSpokane Real EstateTax Break for Home BuyersWe 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/15/we-changed-offices.aspx2009-02-15T22:21:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/2/15/we-changed-offices.aspxAnnouncementsSpokane Real EstateWe moved officesThe 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/29/year-end-spokane-market-stats.aspx2009-01-29T22:44:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/29/year-end-spokane-market-stats.aspxSpokane Housing MarketSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market Conditions2008 Spokane Real Estate StatisticsUS News and World Report listed Spokane in their “ 10 Great Low-Tax Places to Retire ” Report. They created a search tool that ranks and analyzes more than 2,000 locations throughout the United States, according to various criteria including ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/7/spokane-makes-two-more-best-of-lists.aspx2009-01-07T17:31:00-06:00LeRoy & Darla Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/7/spokane-makes-two-more-best-of-lists.aspxSpokane Housing MarketSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market ConditionsSpokane newsLow-Tax places to retireSpokane Cost of LivingAs 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/3/snow-show.aspx2009-01-03T21:14:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2009/1/3/snow-show.aspxSpokane Market ConditionsSpokane SnowHome staging is the art of maximizing a home’s best features to create an edge over the competition. That means cleaning, eliminating clutter, working with the “flow” of a home, neutralizing colors, creating the illusion of space, editing ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/11/25/what-the-heck-is-home-staging.aspx2008-11-25T22:06:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/11/25/what-the-heck-is-home-staging.aspxSeller InformationSpokane Real EstateHome StagingYep, 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’ve held ...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.aspx2008-10-04T15:23:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/10/4/how-to-get-a-47-000-discount-on-a-new-construction-home-in-spokane.aspxBuyer InformationSpokane Housing MarketSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market ConditionsSullivan HomesForbes 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/3/24/spokane-ranks-9th-on-forbes-best-places-for-business-and-careers.aspx2008-03-24T17:58:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/3/24/spokane-ranks-9th-on-forbes-best-places-for-business-and-careers.aspxAnnouncementsCommunity InformationSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market ConditionsHomes in Pomeroy are a great value for your money! The cost of living is also low. Pomeroy boasts an excellent school system (having just been named a "Washington State School of Distinction"), a medical clinic, shopping, Excellent park system, ...http://www.cindisellshorseproperty.com/blogs/cindi_herres/archive/2008/1/27/what-s-does-pomeroy-washington-real-estate-have-to-offer-you.aspx2008-01-27T22:16:00-06:00Cindi Herreshttp://www.cindisellshorseproperty.com/blogs/cindi_herres/archive/2008/1/27/what-s-does-pomeroy-washington-real-estate-have-to-offer-you.aspxReal EstateFor SalePoint2Buyer InformationHi, and Welcome, Please feel free to give comments or suggestions on my website. I hope it is helpful to you!http://www.cindisellshorseproperty.com/blogs/cindi_herres/archive/2008/1/23/comments-and-suggestions-on-my-website-welcome.aspx2008-01-23T17:15:00-06:00Cindi Herreshttp://www.cindisellshorseproperty.com/blogs/cindi_herres/archive/2008/1/23/comments-and-suggestions-on-my-website-welcome.aspxIf 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’ll ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/1/8/know-thy-credit-score.aspx2008-01-08T12:30:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2008/1/8/know-thy-credit-score.aspxReal EstateFinancesBuyer InformationCredit ScoreRepair Your CreditThe 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/27/now-is-the-time-to-invest-in-spokane.aspx2007-11-27T09:29:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/27/now-is-the-time-to-invest-in-spokane.aspxSpokane Housing MarketSpokane Real EstateSpokane Market ConditionsWhile home prices nationwide continue to sag – 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 ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/10/spokane-highlighted-again-in-housing-top-ten-list.aspx2007-11-10T15:05:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/11/10/spokane-highlighted-again-in-housing-top-ten-list.aspxReal EstateMarket ConditionsSpokane Housing MarketOk. 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’s the bad news. The good news is that people will always need ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/21/10-ways-to-sell-your-house-quicker.aspx2007-09-21T23:13:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/21/10-ways-to-sell-your-house-quicker.aspxReal EstateMarket ConditionsFor SaleSeller InformationIt was nice to see a couple of stories this week, both local and national in scope, injecting some reality into the so-called housing “crisis”. Turns out the sky is not falling after all. Rich Levin’s Sensationalism and the Housing Bubble ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/18/the-sky-is-not-falling.aspx2007-09-18T22:38:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/9/18/the-sky-is-not-falling.aspxReal EstateMarket ConditionsIndustryDespite 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. If you are ...http://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/8/14/spokane-real-estate-market-still-hot.aspx2007-08-14T20:56:00-06:00Darla and LeRoy Pilanthttp://www.therealestateaces.com/blogs/darla_zimmerman/archive/2007/8/14/spokane-real-estate-market-still-hot.aspxReal EstateMarket Conditions