sales in 2008 compared to 2007 in the Lewis-Clark Valley

Current Period 01-01-08 through 12-31-2008  these are just residential SOLDS  in the LC Valley
total SOLD:   720 total volume   126,698,706  average price $175,970
One Year Ago SOLD: 976   153,569,078 $157,345
Increase/(Decrease)   (256)  -26%  volume(26,870,372) -17%  $18,625 12%

Interest Rates are at a all time low .... Paying rent on property owned by others is not an attractive proposal.  Even if you, as a new home owners understand that you may not realize high equity gains for some years, owning a home offers a quality of life that we Americans desire.  We are an independent society and having control of our home drives many of us home buyers.  Let's talk about owning a home!