I read an article recently about a new site which was developed by Eastern Washington University's Institute For Public Policy And Economic Analysis.  This site, titled Community Indicators Initiative of Spokane County, provides an abbundance of community information including health, economic, environmental and social data.  The data shows historical information and compares Spokane Counties performance along with state and national trends.

For anyone who might be considering moving or relocating to the Spokane and Eastern Washington region, this site gives you a good idea of the social and economic status of our area.  As time goes by, I expect the information will become even more useful as they continue to add pertinent data.

The Spokane Washington Real Estate Market is still going strong and it is important that anyone considering the buying and/or selling of real estate in the Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Eastern Washington region have the information available to make a knowledgeable decision.

The Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, and Eastern Washington real estate markets have been gradually changing this year as we begin to experience a cooling period after several years of record sales totals.  While we are still considered to be in a "sellers" market, we are starting to see an increase in the length of time a home is active on the market.  We are also beginning to see a increase in the frequency of price changes which generally indicate a changing of the real estate market.  Even with all this in mind, I would not recommend that the consumer "wait it out" to get a bargain deal.  The statistics strongly indicate that if the home is priced properly, marketed appropriately, and shows well, it will still sell quickly.  With these changes taking place, it is important that the consumer continues to stay educated on what is happening in todays Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, and Eastern Washington real estate market and to be wise in their decisions.