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• Rising sales point to better year for housing

  February 22, 2012 in Business The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season. Sales of previously occupied homes are at their highest level since May 2010. More first-time buyers are …

• Home sales change little, but foreclosures rise

  September 16, 2010 in Business, City The number and prices of homes sold in Spokane County last month nearly matched those for July, but foreclosure actions are multiplying. 2

• Home sales plunge to lowest in 15 years

  August 24, 2010 in Business Sales of previously occupied homes plunged last month to the lowest level in 15 years, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas. 9

• Tomlinson Real Estate offices join Coldwell Banker

  February 3, 2010 in Business, City Tomlinson Real Estate Group Spokane offices Wednesday became affiliates of Coldwell Banker, in the process becoming the national company’s third largest member. 5

• October sales gains lift hopes for housing market

  November 23, 2009 in Business, Nation/World First-time buyers seized on an expiring tax credit, low mortgage rates and falling prices to boost home sales in October to their highest level in 2 1/2 years. 1

• Home sales rise 9.4 pct in Sept., beats forecast

  October 23, 2009 in Nation/World Home resales in September clocked the largest monthly increase in 26 years as buyers scrambled to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires.

• Housing markets begin to stabilize

  July 27, 2009 in City, Idaho Two newly released figures on housing sales nationwide indicate the housing market may be starting to rebound, and recent sales figures in Spokane and Kootenai counties seem to show that …

• Proactive measures urged for housing

  December 8, 2007 in Business on Page A10 The Spokane area can’t rely on “business as usual” to house a growing population in the face of rising home prices, according to a report released Friday by the Spokane …