All Neighbors in Post Falls, ID
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
If you look to the right column of my Blog, on the screen you are reading this on, scroll down a bit and you will see a little Trulia widget that displays a year's graph of the average listing prices in Post Falls as well as Hayden. It says LOCAL REAL ESTATE TRENDS. (For some reason, Trulia doesn't display Coeur d'alene stats, still haven't figured out why.) This morning I noticed the graph showed a very sharp SPIKE in average listing price in Post Falls. HOLY BANANAS, one might think. What the Average Joe would have no idea about, is that on August 9 an exceptional property on the Spokane River in Post Falls went on the market for almost $20,000,000! Right at the time the average listing price in that small town shot up! 
This is part three in a series of seven market reports of waterfront homes for sale on our area's magnificent lakes and rivers. You can take a look at details and photos of all homes for sale on the Spokane River in our MLS by clicking the link above. This list will be automatically updated daily through September 15 with new listings. Sold or expired listings will be dropped from the list. You can find links to the other reports in this series at the end of this post.
husband proposed to me! Recently, the beautiful new mixed-use development of Riverstone has taken shape in a reclaimed mill site. Upscale developments of high end homes and condos line the north side of the river as it snakes into Post Falls.
There are currently 44 single family homes for sale on the Spokane River, ranging in price from $324,900 to $19,995,000. Yes, that's right, $19,995,000! Twenty three homes have price tags of more than a million dollars!
At the other end of the spectrum is the palatial estate known to locals as The Amway House, or The River House, having been built by the Puryears in 1995 from their Amway fortune. On the market for 8 days for $19,995,000, with an MLS description that says "Showing this house is like a trip to Disneyland!" It has 28,468 sq. ft. Here are a couple of interesting facts about this exceptional home. Property taxes are a whopping $155,000 annually. The listing price per square foot is $702.34. The listing broker is offering to compensate a buyer's agent 2.5% of the purchase price, which on a full price offer would translate to a cool $499,875. 
Only one home has sold on the Spokane River in the past 12 months. As is the case with higher end homes in our market, no matter their location, there is a much higher supply than demand. Statistically speaking, there is a 44 year absorption rate for these Spokane Riverfront homes. One sale a year, 44 homes for sale, it would take 44 years at our current rate of sales to absorb this inventory. What this means for you, as a buyer, is that in all likelihood there will never be a better time to get a super deal on a spectacular Spokane Riverfront home.
