Rules Issued By DOD for Homeowners

Officials have begun evaluating claims under the expanded Homeowners Assistance Program for military homeowners caught in the housing crisis, now that the Defense Department has issued its eligibility rules. But because of limited funds, officials expect to cut off...

Tax Assessment in Clark County

Every homeowner in Clark County should have received their new tax assessment value on their home by now. Many people are in a panic about how much their houses have dropped in assessed value, but this is actually a very good thing. Your home’s taxable assessed...

Numbers Suggest Improvement…. Are they for Real??

In last month’s report from the NAR, existing-home sales  jumped 9.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.57 million units in September from a level of 5.10 million in August. Sales activity was at the highest level since hitting 5.73 million annualized units in July...

Thoughts, Forecasts and Humor….

Right now, companies all over the US are talking about next Friday: Black Friday! Either companies are closed, and the employees have the day off to go spur the economy, or companies are open. Those that are open may have low seniority people at the desks, or people...

Foreclosure & Shortsale… pro’s & Con’s…..

In conversations with Donna Henry, a highly regarded Spokane realtor, she enforces the fact that foreclosures and short sales continue to be a key part of the housing activityin their area. Many analysts feel that the pace of short sales is likely to increase,...