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• Home sales rising in West

  March 24, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Sales of previously occupied homes in the West climbed in February as low mortgage rates and cheap foreclosed properties drew in many first-time buyers and investors, according to two reports …

• Business in brief: Canadian retailer buys Sportsman’s Warehouse stores

  March 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A12 One of Canada’s larger retailers, UFA Cooperative, has bought Sportsman’s Warehouse outdoor outfitters stores in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane Valley. Stuart Utgaard, CEO of Utah-based Sportsman’s Warehouse, said the company …

• Home prices holding in Spokane

  February 26, 2009 in Business on Page A8 The lingering effects of the early winter snow onslaught weighed on the Spokane residential real estate market in January. Sales volume fell considerably, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors, … 1

• Foreclosures fueling home sales in parts of West

  February 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 Home sales in the Western U.S. surged in January as first-time homebuyers, real estate investors and others seized on bargain-priced foreclosed homes in California, Nevada and Arizona, according to two …

• Spokane home sales down, but prices holding

  February 25, 2009 in Business The lingering effects of the early winter snow onslaught weighed on the Spokane residential real estate market in January.

• Values depreciated at record rate

  February 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 NEW YORK – Home prices tumbled by the worst annual rate on record in the fourth quarter, two housing indexes showed Tuesday, and the slope of decline steepened in all …

• Foreclosure crisis hits close to home

  February 21, 2009 in Idaho, News When it comes to foreclosures – just as with the real estate market in general – the Inland Northwest has a split personality.

• Region feels the economy’s pain

  December 28, 2008 in Business on Page E1 Recession, layoffs, falling real estate prices, failing banks, unprecedented federal bailouts, plunging stock values and a roller coaster ride for gasoline prices made front-page news nationally and across the Inland … 1

• In a down market

  October 26, 2008 in Business on Page E1 What some North Idaho residential real estate observers early this year thought would be a momentary market correction has turned into a different beast. With a national economic crisis hurting …

• Builder, developer battling over CdA lofts

  October 24, 2008 in Business on Page A8 A Spokane construction firm and an affiliate of Black Rock Development are tangling over payment for work on a Coeur d’Alene waterfront condominium project. Walker Construction Inc. alleges River House …

• Home builders tour draws all sorts

  October 4, 2008 in City on Page B1 Buddy and Lauri Aguiar had visited more than a dozen homes when they parked their Lexus SUV in front of a $745,000 townhouse on the hills overlooking Spokane Valley. The …

• Home fulfills ‘triple-bottom line’

  September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 The man who oversaw renovation of two downtown edifices with environmentally friendly features and an aim to build community is bringing those philosophies home. To be precise, he is using …

• South Hill mansion up for sale

  September 5, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Spokane sports team owner Bobby Brett has put his seven-bedroom South Hill mansion – one of the largest homes in Spokane County – on the market. What would a buyer …

• Couple take flip approach to home sale

  August 29, 2008 in Business on Page A8 It was supposed to be their dream home. Chuck and Barb Rathbun bought the blue, three-bedroom, modern rancher on Five Mile Prairie last year with plans to downsize and retire …

• Apartment expansion under way

  July 11, 2008 in Business on Page A10 A Spokane developer is breaking ground on a 78-unit expansion to the Beau Rivage Apartments off Upriver Drive. Rudeen Development LLC intends to build the structures over eight to 10 …

• Housing slowdown hits N. Idaho

  May 14, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Home sales slowed and average sale prices dropped across much of North Idaho during the six months ending in April, compared with the same period a year earlier, new data …

• Grants to help homeless hitting target

  August 7, 2007 in City on Page B1 For almost half a century the House of Charity offered overnight lodging to homeless men during the winter months. In the summer, though, a lack of funding forced the Catholic …

• Online map shows housing hot spots

  May 28, 2007 in Business on Page A11 One huge Web success story for house buyers and real estate searchers has been Seattle-based Zillow. A San Francisco-based realty-search competitor, Trulia.com, is also worth checking out.

• Post Falls High On Sale Of Mill Site Auction Of Former L-P Acreage A Potential Boon For Downtown

  September 18, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A prize piece of waterfront is on sale - a sale city officials and local businesses hope will revitalize downtown here. The former Louisiana-Pacific Corp. mill site will go to …

• Developer Drops One Plan, Raises New Controversy

  December 21, 1996 in Washington Voices on Page V12 A Spokane developer has scrapped plans to build dozens of houses near a semi-rural Greenacres neighborhood in favor of a 136-unit mobile home park, angering residents who also fought the …

• Resort Planned Near Old Mining Town

  October 13, 1996 in City on Page B6 A $200 million resort complex near this old mining town east of Snoqualmie Pass is planned by a company that purchased 7,400 acres of Plum Creek Timber Co. land. The …

• Apartment Expansion Has Neighbors Worried

  October 3, 1996 on Page S4 Neighbors living atop Sunset Hill west of downtown like their tranquil surroundings near Indian Canyon Golf Course. That’s why they are so concerned about a plan to expand apartment dwellings …

• Training Center Gets Option To Buy Land

  August 31, 1996 in Idaho on Page B6 Expecting further growth at its popular Workforce Training Center, North Idaho College has obtained an option to buy adjoining property. College trustees approved the option this week. The school will …

• Smaller Version Of Wind River Proposed By Developer

  May 2, 1996 in Washington Voices on Page N2 A scaled-down version of a housing development halted by city officials three years ago near Nine Mile road is back, this time drawing little public opposition. Attacked last time for …

• Fuhrman’s Home Up For Sale

  February 26, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A8 Is Mark Fuhrman moving? There’s a “For Sale” sign in front of his house. The former police detective accused by O.J. Simpson’s attorneys of moving a bloody glove from where …

• California Mansion Is A Steal At $8.9 Million

  December 30, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Forget the post-Christmas sales at the malls in California’s bankrupt Orange County. The best bargains are the mansions along the county’s canyons and coastlines. Thanks to financial woes such as …

• Two Sides Pulling Zoning Plan In Opposite Directions

  August 5, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V3 There wasn’t much that the two sides in a Valley zoning dispute could agree on at Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting. One thing they made clear, though, is that neither side …

• Neighbors Stage Battle To Save Haven Of Trees City Wants To Sell 2.8 Acre Parcel For Building Or Apartments

  April 7, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Ed Eichwald, Al Rambosek and John Bushfield oppose development. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

• Home Sales Drop In Kootenai County

  April 4, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Kootenai County home sales in March plummeted 35 percent from the same time last year, according to multiple listing records. The trend suggests the once-white-hot housing market in the county …

• Developer Seeks Annexation For Liberty Lake-Area Project

  March 16, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V8 A landowner seeking annexation of 310 acres to the Liberty Lake Sewer District has plans for residential and commercial development on the property. George Kennett, of Newport, has owned the …

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