About Spokane County, WA

Perhaps you are considering going "For sale by owner" in Spokane Wa.

Selling a home by owner in Spokane, or anyplace else can be challenging. The latest statistics are in and the success rate is 11% of FSBO's actually sell, and a WHOPPING 85% of those are sold by Realtor's who bring the buyers.

I pride myself in having a very comprehensive marketing plan which I have in the form of a sellers pack I give potential sellers. Detailing dozens of proven marketing avenues, this professional marketing packet is available upon request to anyone thinking of selling a home in Spokane Wa.

Again, after studying the comprensive statistics recently put out by the National Association of Realtors, I feel confident that my strategy highlights the marketing that is actually working to sell homes.

There are a few things I do not do because the proof is in the pudding folks, and some forms of advertising simply do not work for sellers, and I choose to focus on the ones that produce measurable results.

In todays market, if you choose to sell for sale by owner in Spokane Wa. then I do wish you the best of luck, as long as your understand there is a 89% chance your home will not sell.

I am happy to meet with you in person and discuss my no obligation listing presentation so you know what your options are!

Because there is no place like YOUR home!

$8,000 or $6,500

Do You Qualify for either of these Tax Rebates?

You can qualify for the $8,000 Tax You can qualify for the $6500 tax
Credit if: Credit if:

You have not owned a home in the You have lived in your home for 5
last 3 years. out of the last 8 years.

You earn NO MORE THAN $125,000 You earn NO MORE THAN $125,000
if you are single and NO MORE THAN if you are single and NO MORE $225,000 if you are married THAN $225,000 if you are married

No repayment required if you No repayment required if you
live in the property for at least live in the property for at least
3 years. 3 years.

You must have a fully accepted Purchase and Sale Agreement by April 30, 2010 and be able to close your transaction no later than June 30, 2010.

We are more than happy to refer you to some great lenders who can help get your financing started for your new home purchase.

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Borrowers Beware! You WILL have to pay off all Snap grants according to the terms outlined in the deed. For my last clients, that meant that if they sold within 4 years they owed the entire 10K, PLUS back interest. 5 years, the full 10K with no back taxes. and then each additional year...8,6,4,2,0. Blah! What young family will be able to afford a home big enough to stay in for 10 years? Life happens. Kids come.

I want to state that the grant IS a really helpful. However, keep in mind that it will most likely cost you. These clients of mine went from a family of 2, to a family of 4 in 540 sq ft. The home that was a good fit was now WAY too small for two crazy boys. To sell, they had to beg, borrow over $12,000 to close. I ended up giving my commission to help make up the difference, but they still had a horrible weekend trying to make ends meet. There were alot of tears.

So, in summary:

If you are a buyer who is considering using the SNAP grant, use it with the knowledge that 10 yrs is 10 yrs. Make sure the home you choose is large enough to accommodate your needs for that period of time.

I went to a Veterans Day assembly at my daughter's school Summit Elementary yesterday. Talk about a tear jerker! My daughter is in choir and had a solo part. My dad was in attendance (Marine Vietnam Vet). The choir sang a couple awesome songs, one of them honoring each branch of the Military and if you were a Veteran of that branch they asked that you stand up during that part of the song. When my dad stood up during the Marine part of the song, I could feel & see all the little eyes turning to look at him in the audience. That's when it really hit me. I have always had an appreciation and respect for soldiers and my Dad, but now it's on a whole other level.

Thank You to all the Veterans and current soldiers who serve our beautiful Country.

God Bless!

Jeremy Bray

In my real estate experience (and life experience...) I have had countless issues with small picture issues and bumps. One way I get through them and advise my friends and clients to hang in there, is to keep the BIG picture in mind. The goal, the prize, the outcome.

When under stress, we can all get petty.

Case in point: Just last week, in the final stretch of a deal... I had to get two extensions of a closing date because of a lender who over promised and under delivered. My buyer was getting frantic and frustrated...and I asked her to visualize herself on the master bedroom balcony overlooking the mountains in her (almost) new home. She said " You are RIGHT!" I just need to get through this so I can get into my new home!

Her focus changed from the little picture to the BIG picture.

When dealing with the messy details of life, kids, work, pets, (the list is endless...) when your blood pressure starts to rise...remember the GOAL. As far as the stresses and strains of everyday details and the monotony therof, "This too shall pass". But relationships and memories are built on how you persevered, and how you make people feel, not on how you pushed your way through the small picture-ism's.

As you move through your day...your business and your unique challenges, take a moment to consider the BIG picture in each circumstance. It just might help you get through it - not only easier, but with a new found energy and appreciation for the end result.