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Real Estate News
Stay informed on major Kootenai County real estate news. Browse our articles below.
Marty and Max: Fernan Lake — Passion, Persistence, and Community Spirit
Fernan Lake and its surrounding area offer a unique blend of country charm and urban convenience.
Neighborhood of the week: Best Hill Meadows
Best Hill Meadows is one of those neighborhoods that you drive past every day, yet have no idea it's there - unless you're one of the lucky few to live there. …
Stability spreads
We have been fortunate to provide you with good reports about the improvement and apparent stability of local real estate for months. In fact our market has improved steadily during the past two years and although …
Be wary of gifts
It is the time of year where families gather and share their love by exchanging gifts. For those of you expecting to sell a home in the near future this can create a problem. It is common knowledge that clutter is …
Neighborhood of the week: Sanders Beach
We've all seen them - the communities with monuments proudly bearing their names at the entrance, such as Strawberry Fields and Cottage Grove. Then there are t…
Giving is receiving
It is said that, "what goes around comes around." Even so, there is no way we Realtors would accept any credit for the current trend in real estate. It has been a good year for our market and that means a good year…
Appreciation still growing
November sales statistics continue to show stability in North Idaho real state. Our staff has compiled our year to date results as compared to last year and we still are seeing improvement in this, the first year t…
Neighborhood of the week: The Spokane River
Claudia Phenneger, a Realtor with Lakeshore Realty, knows the Spokane River. "I have a passion for the Spokane River," she said. "It's a very exciting place."
To list or not
With the frigid temperatures upon us it seems to many that no one could possibly be interested in looking for real estate. If that were true, there are nearly a thousand Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors member…
Neighborhood of the week: Goodwater Loop at The Landings
Value and design functionality.
Low rates only part of the picture
Even though interest rates for 30-year mortgages dipped below 4 percent again last week, that is not the only good news. More on that later. Prior to the announced average of 3.99 percent interest we received repor…
Seattle boom can help
According to an article published by Forbes.com, Seattle was listed as one of the top 10 markets this year for construction. Forbes.com compiled its list of "Building Boom Towns" using statistics from Dodge Data An…
Holding our own - and then some
As promised the statistical report from the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service is completed and we are pleased with the results. We have indeed outpaced 2006 for year-to-date sales and by more than anticipated.…
Neighborhood of the week: The Village at Riverstone
Unless you've been sleeping under a rock for the past century, you're aware of the role logging has played in the history of the Northwest.
Early signs show continued recovery
Since the end of the month was just Friday, our staff has not yet compiled the market statistics for the month ending on Halloween. We want to make sure that late closing sales are reported before publishing the st…
Neighborhood of the week: Downtown Coeur d'Alene condos
If you're new to the area, you're not surprised at the sight of the high-rises downtown. But longtime residents of Coeur d'Alene weren't sure what to make of t…