The overall residential construction market here is projected to be flat or show modest growth this year, but some builders are reporting surprisingly strong demand, particularly since the start of this year, raising hopes for a potentially sharper upturn
Construction in the education sector is poised to ramp up here, with the recent passage of bond measures in several Spokane-area school districts and capital projects under way or planned for area colleges and universities. The capital projects either pla
With sweeping wins in school bonds and a mix of big public-works and private-sector projects slated to gear up, the Spokane-area construction industry is expected to see more than $500 million in work continue or get under way in 2015.
Much of that work
Seattle-based Ticor Title Co. of Washington plans to open a Spokane office next month.
Crystal Miller, who will be a commercial sales executive at the office, claims Ticor will be the first new entry in the title insurance market here since before the Gr
Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America Merrill Lynch Community Development Banking says it provided more than $3.2 billion in loans, tax credit equity investments, and other real estate development financial tools to more than 550 clients last year.
Cornerstone Property Advisors LLC, a longtime Spokane commercial real estate brokerage, now is affiliated with a national commercial real estate network and is operating under the name Sperry Van Ness Cornerstone.
Guy Byrd, broker at Sperry Van Ness Corn
Using a Roth individual retirement account to invest in real estate is a little-known strategy that can provide interesting diversification and attractive benefits for certain investors looking to try something different, says David L. Baker, a longtime f
The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index suggests that consumer optimism is rising steadily, as the index reached plus-69 in February, the highest level recorded since 2007.
Inland Northwest Community Foundation, the Spokane-based nonprofit that manages assets for charitable organizations and donors, has seen extraordinary growth during the past few years, says Mark Hurtubise, the organization's president and CEO. He attrib