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Len & Carol  Hoare
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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLen & Carol Hoare
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
LeRoy & Darla Pilant
US 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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLeRoy & Darla Pilant
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Kitsap Peninsula South, Lakebay - Announcing a price reduction on 1316 197th Ave KPS, a 1,888 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Rambler country porch". Now MLS® $289,950 - reduced for quick sale. Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byMark Leppell
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
Home 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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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’ve held ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
big lot fully fenced • 978 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm single story "rambler" - MLS® $224,950 - big lot River Road, Puyallup Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byMark Leppell
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to talk about some of the benefits of living in Spokane Washington . We have have Low housing costs, low comparable crime rates, Great Schools, Great Hospitals, Lots of recreation: Golfing, Skiing, Parks, I mean c'mon ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone, Just a quick blog about the situation that is hitting people all over the country right now. I'ts under the surface and so many people hear but don't see it right away. Many people even in the Spokane Real Estate Market are finding ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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’ll ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Ross Quintana
For more Info Visit http://www.teamquintana.com/ Buyers , Sellers , Renters , Homeowners , and Realtors , all will be effected but who will be the winners and who will be the losers. I work in the Spokane Washington Real Estate Market, but the events and ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
Hello everyone, Just wanted to give you an update on what is happening in the Spokane Market right now. There are alot of people talking about the goods and bads of the market right now, but many people are just repeating what they here and don't follow ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
Many people I talk to say they are just looking or they don't have an agent. My question is why? Alot of people don't want to bother someone or they think they are wasting peoples times so they just look by themselves. This is one of the biggest ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
The biggest mistake I see with FSBO's ( for sale by owners ) is they don'g get fully educated before they make decisions. If you are indeed going to beat the system and sell it yourself and save money you have to get educated before making key ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
There is alot of talk about the Spokane real estate market and many people are afraid of making a move because of it. I'm telling people don't be afrais of the chatter you hear. Just like with the stock market there is money to be made when the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
The Spokane for sale by owner market is subject to the same changes as the regular housing market . But it is an indicator. What I mean by this is that since for sale by owners have a small and usually set marketing plan (Sign, Flyers, and 1 website), ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
The market in Spokane is slowing right now but to see how that affects the investing market you have to look at the bigger trend that is happenning. The real estate market and rental market work together. When one is up the other is down. When it's ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Ross Quintana
Well, it's a slow time for real estate and with the changes of the market we should see a slow increase in rental prices. Whenever the real estate market gets tough the rental market raises. They are always in opposition to each other. If it's ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Ross Quintana
Many people have been telling tales on both sides of the spectrum about the market in Spokane . I've heard the doom and gloom and I've also heard the markets great talk. Let's get a little real. The end of Spokane real estate sales is not here, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRoss Quintana
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
While 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 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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’s the bad news. The good news is that people will always need ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant
Darla and LeRoy Pilant
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 “crisis”. Turns out the sky is not falling after all. Rich Levin’s Sensationalism and the Housing Bubble ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDarla and LeRoy Pilant

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