Real Estate News
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Landowners, Adams district, Nez Perce Tribe restore 1.25 miles of the Little Salmon River
Fencing cattle off of streambanks can make a significant improvement in an area’s water quality
Neighborhood of the week: Elkhorn Ranch Estates
Views. Mature trees. Views. Open space. Views. Large lots.
You know what you mean
But do your prospective clients? A regular reader called last week upset about his difficulty in deciphering real estate advertisement abbreviations. Hard enough to figure out what the initials behind an agent's na…
Rising rates on horizon, but how far?
On the heels of the announcement that May was one of the best months in recent history for pending sales of homes comes the Federal Reserve Bank's announcement that Quantitative Easing round three is coming to an e…
Neighborhood of the week: RiverLife at Mill River
Isn't it amazing what a few years can do? What was once the site of a lumber mill has been transformed into the gorgeous waterfront community of RiverLife at M…
Neighborhood of the week: The Village at Syringa Gardens
Looking for the security of a small, gated community, yet enjoy the mix of generations in an established, but growing neighborhood? Then the Village at Syringa…
Market strength continues
2014 continues to outperform the last seven years of our local real estate market, surpassing 2007 production levels.
Good news for owners and buyers
Last week showed signs that the economic recovery may not be as strong as hoped. One indicator is the reduction in mortgage interest rates for the second consecutive week, down to 4.14 percent from 4.17 the previou…
Great deals at auction
Many ask and even more wonder what opportunities they may be missing to buy bargain-priced real estate at auction. The answer is, it depends. It depends on a lot of factors like; do you have cash or a lender who wi…
Neighborhood of the week: Greensferry Grove
Rough-cut timber. Slate. Knotty alder. Granite. Earth tones. The best that Mother Nature can offer. What else would you expect to find in a house built in Nort…
A perspective on mortgage interest
Last week brought another moderate increase in 30-year mortgage interest rates but with the average rate still below 4.5 percent there seems to be little cause for alarm. Still, with many remembering the lowest of …
Neighborhood of the week: Condos on the Green, Priest Lake
Even when you live in the midst of paradise, sometimes you need to escape. So, for the ultimate summer or winter getaway, why not consider the newest Priest La…
Market appreciation still climbing
2013 ended with an increase in sales of 21 percent over the previous year. That pace has cooled somewhat this year with sales at the end of May just 3 percent ahead of May 2013 when we look at the entire Coeur d'Al…
Neighborhood of the week: Crown Pointe
Crown Pointe isn't a new neighborhood; in fact, it opened in March 2012. But it appears to be a carefully kept secret, tucked at the foot of the mountains nort…
The proximity principle
This principle, in various studies, suggests that people develop lasting relationships with those in closest proximity to them. Their proximity leads to frequent contact and relationships develop by way of this fre…
Neighborhood of the week: Stone Creek
It's super-quiet.