Pain and gain

Global oil impact: Who's hurting, happy, hopeful

Lakeview price-cut-a-palooza

Neighborhood of the Week

Neighborhood of the Week

Google fined $22.5M for latest privacy breakdown

U.S. may soon become world's top oil producer

'Survival gardens' can help save cash

Many cash-strapped families are turning to "survival gardens" to help dig out from the recession. These differ from the usual vegetable patch by delivering high yields from small spaces and producing wholesome foods that store well.

Thanks, PHD

Community gives back to embattled Panhandle Health employees and volunteers

Online donations and more than 40 community members paying tribute to health district workers were delivered Monday to the Hayden office.

Bond market sees a stronger economy

Prices for Treasury debt plunge for 5th straight session

WASHINGTON - The bond market is betting on a stronger economy.

It is about more than money

We all know buying one of the few existing houses on the market is competitive and as our latest statistics reveal anything priced below $300,000 really has the seller in the driver’s seat. Understanding that and the fact your offer is likely to be one of several make sure your agent is asking the right questions to determine the seller’s motivation.

Future seems good for local real estate

When attempting to predict the future market we often look at performance in other areas. Particularly we look to the west, beyond Spokane to see what is happening as a prelude to what we can expect here. That is why we were excited to hear, at Wednesday morning's Urban Land Institute presentation, that Seattle is considered one of the top 10 markets in the United States for growth potential in 2014. Actually, Seattle was listed as No. 6 of "U.S. Markets to watch" for investors.

Jury selection begins in Apple-Samsung case

How lower oil prices could fuel more hiring in U.S.

Pipeline hit by cyberattack could be back by week's end

WASHINGTON (AP) — The operator of a major U.S. pipeline

Ruble plummets as sanctions bite, sending Russians to banks

The Russian currency plunged about 30% against the U.S. dollar

Neighborhood of the Week: Staying positive — benefits of a cooler summer market

Let’s start with the bad news.

Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness

A battle is brewing

You already know that an algorithm determined by data you submit to a real estate website will result in a less-than-accurate guesstimate of your property’s worth. Some For Sale by Owner properties may in fact be sold for less than their true value when sellers use these Automated Valuation Models (AVM) to determine how much to sell for. These sites often rely on less-than-complete data to provide the value as determined by their automated Comparable Market Analysis. In states like Idaho where sold price data is confidential outside the parties involved, these guesstimates may be egregiously erroneous.

Average long-term US mortgage rates tumble to 6.61%

Two weeks ago, the Fed raised its short-term lending rate by another 0.75 percentage points

Will gas prices derail economy?

Economists say U.S. in better shape than last year

NEW YORK - The price of gas has jumped 45 cents since Jan. 1 and is the highest on record for this time of year, an average of $3.73 a gallon. On Wall Street, talk has turned from the European debt crisis to another worry: Will higher gas prices derail the economic recovery?

The state of local real estate

By BRIAN WALKER

Looking for love in online spaces? Wallet alert!

When you consider that dating is a $3 billion-a-year business and 20 percent of people who got married in 2017 met online, it’s no wonder scammers are circling these websites like sharks ready to pick the pocket of any potential love interest gullible enough to fall for their sob stories.