Sam P. Wood’s career has revolved around the local real-estate market for more than two decades, first as an agent and, since 1996, also as an appraiser. The Lewis and Clark High School and Eastern Washington University graduate describes Spokane as “an island unto itself”…
Taxable retail sales as well as retail trade fell in Spokane last year, unlike most other metro areas, including its plucky offspring, Spokane Valley. Taxable sales totaled $3.6 billion in Spokane in 2011, a 1.2 percent dip over 2010, the state Department of Revenue said…
It's "open house" weekend in Spokane, with Realtors hosting open house events Saturday and Sunday at more than 500 homes on the market. The event sponsor is Greenstone Homes, which has the "headquarters house" at the development company's Kendall Yards project on the north bank…