http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Spokane_WA-127816/The latest answers submitted by Donna Henry to questions asked on Trulia Voicesen-ushttp://www.trulia.com/voices/Market_Conditions/I_think_I_am_going_to_rent_for_a_year_and_see_what-36653Answer by Donna Henry: Now is the time to buy here in Spokane! Interest rates are still near all time lows, there is so much to choose from for buyers, many sellers are offering great incentives like helping you with closing costs and values here in Spokane are going nowhere but up! Get in while you can and start riding the equity wave and stop paying your landlords mortgage any longer! For all the homes available in the Spokane area, check out my free MLS mapping search or ask for me for my foreclosure listings....www.DonnaSellsSpokane.com Thanks for your great question, I'm sure there are many more feeling the same way as you...Donna Henry 509-844-2181 ps...CUTE PICTURE!! how old is she?! I have a 3 year old cutie myself, very fun!Mon, 19 May 2008 11:15:52 PDThttp://www.trulia.com/voices/Market_Conditions/We_are_moving_to_spokane_for_years_What_is_expe-28450Answer by Donna Henry: There are many wonderful neighborhoods in our area and it just depends on what you like or used to and what you are looking for. I have high hopes for Spokane, in this down market we are still predicted to go up at least 4% this year. The South Hill is a gorgeous area to the direct South of the downtown area. It's a very Norman Rockwell Area with huge older tree lined streets and cool older homes. With it's charm and central location, this area is a bit pricier with homes ranging from 190k and up. The Northside has many nice neighborhoods, not as many trees, and your average home was built in the 1950's and newer the farther North you go. You can get a nice Rancher in this area from 175k and up to 250k homes. The Valley is typical for larger lots and somewhat more affordable housing(larger yards, mature trees). There are many pockets of nice homes all around Spokane so it really depends on what you like. You can get a good idea of what you'll find for the money from my mapping search on my website. Feel free to check it out and go back to use it again and again to keep your eye on the pricing in the different areas. If you have any questions about Spokane or the Spokane area, call, email or visit my website at www.DonnaSellsSpokane.com I'd love to help you out as much as I can gather information on our beautiful city...you are going to love it here!Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:34:26 PDThttp://www.trulia.com/voices/Market_Conditions/Why_is_there_so_much_expensive_new_construction_in-27805Answer by Donna Henry: Hi Tobias and thanks for your question. As a builders wife and a member of the Spokane Home Builders Association, I tend to get the inside scoop from builders here in Spokane. The last builders meeting that we had, one of the big builders was expressing a concern for a shortage of new construction over the next year here in Spokane, especially in affordable new construction. Spokane is basically an anomaly compared to other cities on the West side of the country. We do not have a huge inventory of new construction and our prices are not coming down, they are holding nicely and even projected to go up at least 4% over the next year. I do specialize in new construction and can help you find that perfect area, give you online access to all of the new construction available right now and planned to be built in the future, help you with finding a floor plan and costs of building that perfect home as a custom, and answer any other questions you might have about new construction here in Spokane. Feel free to visit my website where I have a cool new mapping search(I can answer any questions about all the different areas and neighborhoods that you'll find here and even set up your online search so that you are only looking at those areas that you are interested in. For this and any information about Spokane visithttp:// www.DonnaSellsSpokane.comThu, 27 Mar 2008 16:27:17 PDThttp://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Interested_in_relocating_in_the_Spokane_WA_genera-18076Answer by Donna Henry: I have quite a few listings that might work for you....Here are a few options to give you an idea of pricing within the Spokane area: (copy and paste these links seperately in your address bar) http://idx15.spokaneidx.com/listing.php?mls=27035077&site_id=1080 http://idx15.spokaneidx.com/listing.php?mls=27037086&site_id=1080 http://idx15.spokaneidx.com/listing.php?mls=27027104&site_id=1080 These 3 will give you an idea of what is available for the price and then I can do a more thorough search for you and email you all of the listings that you might be interested in. Feel free to also check out my free MLS mapping search on my website at www.DonnaSellsSpokane.com for all of the listings available on the Spokane market which is updated daily for accuracy. You can put in your bedrooms, baths, lot size, price, and many other search parameters to pull up only the listings that will work for you. Let me know if you have any further questions, I'd love to help you out any way that I can in your search for your next home here in Spokane!Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:23:10 PST