Spokane Real Estate Voice

I love the Spokane River!

I am a Spokane Native. The beauty of the Spokane River, flowing right through our city, never ceases to amaze me.

This glorious River is one my all time favorite places to walk. The near famous Centennial Trail is a 37 mile paved trail that follows the scenic River from Noth of Spokane to into Idaho.

http://www.spokanecentennialtrail.org/

I think the River is one of my favorite things about Spokane WA. I have helped dozen's of people relocate to the Spokane area, and I have a long list f things to share with them about the beautiful Northwest!

This photo was taken on my recent Mother's Day walk. Our signature Lilac bushes are just starting to bloom and that is St. Aloysius Church Steeple's in the backround- home of Gonzaga University! Go ZAGS!

Riverfront Park, The location of Expo '74 World's Fair is a popular place for both local residents and tourists to visit.

What an amazing place to call home!

If you would like information on Relocation To Spokane Wa. visit my website at www.bethannhomes.com 

                           ~  WELCOME HOME TO 28 East 32nd Spokane Wa. 99203  ~

 This wonderful home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, gleaming hardwoods, 29 BRAND NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT windows, Central A/C Incredible Master with sitting or office area, closet organizers, beautifully finished basement, new 2008 custom patio, beautiful private yard, garage and carport, and so much charm and character!

                    ~  MASTER BEDROOM  ~

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Bittersweet Goodbye

It is almost unreal to think my youngest children, Colin and Meghan are leaving grade school. They have had 7 wonderful years at Hamblen Elementary K-6. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly time goes by. I see them blossoming into tweenager's and it is exciting and sad all at once.

The world changes at lightening speed, technology is becoming a central part of our moment to moment living, and I sometimes long for simpler days when, as a former stay at home mother of five, I changed diapers for what seemed like decades. I remember at times longingly looking forward to the days when all of my kids would be fully independent. Now I look back with an even deeper longing wondering where time went. The challenge is to enjoy the present and rejoice in the ages and stages that make up the here and now. When our children start sporting cell phones instead of blankies, and laptops instead of lego's, it is truly a bittersweet goodbye. And so it is with tears and giggles, we move on and beyond , away from  primary school and into the new challenges of Jr. High years. Meghan and Colin, congratulations !

This is a photo of Meghan and Colin, age 2 ...time goes by so fast!!! Here they are now:

June 2009 6th grade promotion ceremony ~

posted by BethAnn Long, Realtor, Tomlinson South Inc.

From the Spokane Association of REALTORS:

Aug. 2008:

August closed residential sales totaled 473. This total is down from 586 closed sales reported last month and down from 708 closed sales in August 2007. The average sales price for August was $203,493 and the median price was $185,000.

Year to date sales continue to lag behind last year. Through August closed sales total 3,454. The average sales price through August is $208,300 down 1.8% from one year ago. The median sales price of closed sales through

August is $185,500 compared to $186,000 over the same period last year.

Inventory as of this report is up slightly from last month. Compared to last year the inventory is up approximately 7%.

Sales of newly constructed homes totaled 74 in August up one from the 73 closed sales in July.

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In August of 2007, there were 709 closings, and in 2006 there were 807. With our current number of 473 for this year, it shows the incredible slow down as far as sales go.

The GOOD NEWS is that we are not seeing depriciation here, and intrest rates are great, so it is still great to buy real estate here in good old Spokane, WA.

posted by Spokane realtor: BethAnn Long Tomlinson South Inc  www.bethannhomes,com