Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area. Also, you can find helpful sites that address real estate processes.
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Welcome to Spokane - Serious or just thinking about visiting Spokane, Washington and meeting with the 24/7 Realtor, Michael Keller...look here first.
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Walk around Spokane - Get into this site to take a "walk around Spokane"
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Move to Spokane - Considering moving to Spokane? Then you need to look at this site and then contact Michael Keller your 24/7 Realtor.
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ER Sys.com - Ersys is designed to provide the most complete set of information including demographics, education, environment, housing, labor, quality of life, transportation, and weather
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Experience Spokane - Everything you wanted to know about Spokane at your finger tips.
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Wikipedia: Spokane, Washington - All sorts of information about Spokane in this free online encyclopedia.
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| Zip Skinny - Enter your ZIP code to see U.S. Census data and comparisons with neighboring ZIPs. | |
Intro to Spokane - Walk around Spokane on the computer. Activities coming up, about the stores, as well as how to pronounce Spokane correctly so no one knows you are new to the city.
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Spokane County Census - Very in-depth statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Friends of the Falls - Friends of the Falls is a non-profit organization working to protect and improve access to the historic Spokane Falls and river gorge.
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Downtown Spokane - Downtown Spokane. Want to know everything from parking, types of stores, and what events are going on...then visit this site
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City of Spokane Valley - The City of Spokane Valley is a entity of its own and is not part of the City of Spokane. Located East of downtown towards the Idaho border.
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Spokane, Washington USA - Learn about Spokane's universities, wonderful area golf courses and many things more with emphasis on Spokane.
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City of Spokane Information - Research local area info, stats, and events.
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Inside Spokane - Where to go and what to see in Spokane.
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Spokane Valley Online - The largest incorporated community in Washington and east of the City of Spokane city limits.
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Community Information - Here you will find free community profiles.
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Spokane Business Directory - A directory of all the business's in Spokane in this internet phone book.
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Spokane Sheriff Department - Find crime statistics, including location of known sex offenders in any neighborhood in Spokane.
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Spokane County Information - This site covers everything within Spokane County. Great site and well put together.
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Compare Crime Rates - Crime statistics in major cities including Spokane, WA
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Greater Spokane Inc. - What a site this is! They have everything that you might wonder about Spokane. Take time and find out about Spokane.
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City of Deer Park Information - City of Deer Park is located 30 minutes north or downtown Spokane.
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Fairchild AFB - Fairchild Air Force Base is located just west of the city limits out towards the city airport. It is one of the largest employers in Spokane and brings many retired USAF personnel to move here.
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City of Liberty Lake, WA - Located East of Spokane, about a 15-20 minute drive from downtown Spokane, WA.
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City of Medical Lake, - This community is located southeast of the city within 10-12 minutes drive into the city. It is close to Cheney, WA as well as the USAFB/Fairchild
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Free Hot Zone/WiFi Downtown Spokane - Spokane is one of the most wired cities in the nation. Visit this site to learn more about Downtown Spokane's wireless internet accomodations.
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Living in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene - Read articles and magazines here about Spokane and Couer d'Alene living
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| Sex Offender Registry - View maps of registered offenders, see their photos, addresses, and conviction. Search by state,zip code, city, or street. | |
Speed Trap Exchange - The SpeedTrap Exchange is a site where visitors can post what they believe are speedtraps. They are individual postings from private individuals who believe a speed trap is in effect in these locations.
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Spo-CAN, Washington - Visitors to Spokane (pronounced Spo-CAN), have a choice of climates at any season of the year. An extensive system of enclosed skywalks offers year-round comfort throughout the downtown area. For those who enjoy outdoor sports, there are Riverfront Park and Splashdown Waterpark in summer, and the slopes of Mount Spokane in winter.
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| Spokane City-Data - A collection of photos and data of Spokane, WA, as well as every other city in the US. | |
Spokane History - Spokane City History On Line
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| Visit Spokane Calendar - Check out Spokane's hot events each month. Search by venues or interests to find the right events for you, such as art, music, and theater festivals. | |
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Fun Things in Spokane - A complete list of fun things to do in Spokane year round.
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Hillyard Skate Park - Interested in Skateboarding? This site is for your children.
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Riverfront Park - The location for the World Fair and now the center attraction for all ages located in downtown Spokane.
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Spokane Outdoors - Enjoy the outdoors, but go here first to find out all the things that are available to Spokane residents.
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Spokane Parks - Playgrounds, pools, and etc. related to the City of Spokane Park Department. This is a city with numerous parks.
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Spokane: Things to Do - Want to see what there is to do for entertainment in Spokane? Then take a look at this site.
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| Spokane Restaurants | |
Search Dex for local area reastaurants - Wanting to find a good restaurant in Spokane? Look up restaurants by type of cuisine, neighborhood, etc.
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| Airlines Serving Spokane | |
Air Canada -
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Alaska Airlines/ Horizon Air -
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America West -
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Delta -
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ExpressJet Airlines -
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Frontier Airlines -
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Northwest Airlines -
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Southwest Airlines -
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United Express -
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| Sports | |
Hoopfest - The largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world! Over 6,000 teams participated in 2007.
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Spokane Shock Football - Check out Spokane's own arena football team, the first expansion team in af2 history to win the Arena Cup!
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Bloomsday - This is the largest "timed" run/walk in the world and over 50,000 participants.
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Bloomsday Road Runners Club - Want to find out about running in Spokane? How to join a group of runners? How to apply to run in the largest "timed" road race in the world...yep right here in Spokane...Bloomsday Run each May.
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Northwest Runner - Run a lot? Visit this site, check out the magazine, and become a part of Spokane's running community.
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Spokane City Golf Courses - Golf courses within the City of Spokane are found here.
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Spokane County Golf Courses - Want to play golf out of the city limits of Spokane? Then this site takes you on a tour of the Spokane County golf courses.
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World Golf - Golf's top read online publication
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Spokane Chiefs - Spokane's Ice Hockey team is made up of 17-23 year old youth. Professional team that gives Spokane fans the best in youth hockey.
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Northwest Golf Map - Find the Northwest area golf courses, the costs per round, type of course as well as the cost. Spokane has the lowest priced golfing in the entire West Coast and perhapsthe USA. You will not believe the prices.
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Spokane Indians - The official site of Spokane's Professional Baseball team that is among the best in the Pacific Northwest.
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US Figure Skating Championships - Came to Spokane in 2007! No other city of Spokane's size has ever hosted this National event. And, it set an all-time attendance record of over 154,000!
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Spokane Valley Sports & Recreation - Anything that is defined as a sport is found here.
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| Maps | |
Mapquest - This allows you to find maps, driving directions, road trip planner before you visit Spokane and talk with Michael Keller
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Spokane City Map - Need to find a location in Spokane. Then Michael Keller suggest you look here.
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| Spokane Jobs | |
Spokane Job Listings - Looking for a job...then look here at the postings.
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Spokane Jobs - Here is more information on local job wants.
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SpokaneHelpWanted - A job site with some local jobs listed and who to contact.
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| Weather | |
Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars....of the Spokane area.
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| Spokane's Weather History - View statistics of Spokane's average temperature, humidity, rain, cloudiness over the months. | |
Wunderground - Check up on Spokane's weather in a 5-day forecast.
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| Colleges & Universities | |
Washington State University - Spokane Campus - Here is the location that you can find out how to gain a degree and not leave the city or be required to attend Washington State University directly.
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Intercollegiate College of Nursing - A division of Washington State University. Training for nurses is obtained here.
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Spokane Intercollegiate Research - Part of Washington State University/Technology Institute.
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Gonzaga University - Very prestigous university that also has a basketball program that is continually in the top 12 NCAA D-1 teams.
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Whitworth College - Highly ranked Presbyterian College located in the northern part of Spokane.
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Eastern Washington University - Located 15 minutes from downtown and one of five State of Washington Universities...located in Cheney, WA which is West of the city.
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Community Colleges of Spokane - Considered one of the best junior college programs in the Northwest and has both SFCC and SCC campus.
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Institute for Extended Learning - Part of Spokane Community Colleges
educational services.
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Spokane Art School - Art school that is comparable to any art school in the PNW.
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Central Valley School District - Locate East of the Spokane City limits in City of Spokane Valley.
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Cheney School District - Located West of the city and services the USAFB and the surrounding areas.
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Deer Park Schools - Located 25-30 minutes north of downtown Spokane and considered rural.
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East Valley School District - School district located East of the Spokane city limits
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eschoolprofile - eSchoolprofile allows you to quickly search for elemntary and middle schools by selecintg specific criteria including your state, city, and public or private schools.
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Gonzaga Preparatory School - Private/Catholic High School for both boys and girls. Located north of Gonzaga University on the northside of Spokane.
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Mead School District - School district that is considered one of the top 5 districts in Washington. Located in the Northern section of Spokane.
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Medical Lake Schools - Medical Lake is a bedroom community like Cheney, WA and is located Southwest about 15-20 minutes from downtown Spokane.
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Riverside School District - Includes Chatteroy and Riverside Schools. Location is North of the city and is consider rural.
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School Information - Look at the free school profiles to learn about potential schools for your children.
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Spokane District 81 Public Schools - Go here to find out about Spokane City schools.
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St. George's School (Private) - Private schools that charges for tuition, but is among the top 10 academically in the State of Washington.
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West Valley School District - School district located East of the city.
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| Grocery Stores | |
Albertson's - Groceries and etc. Many stores within Spokane
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Complete list of Grocery Stores in Spokane - A list generated by Swithboard.com, a leading provider of local online advertising solutions and Internet-based yellow pages, interconnecting consumers, merchants and national advertisers.
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Costco - North Spokane Store - This discount grocery company and hard goods store is the biggest volume chain in the Spokane area. There two stores in Spokane; This one is on North Division Street.
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Costco - Spokane Valley Store - This discount grocery company and hard goods store is the biggest volume chain in the Spokane area. There two stores in Spokane; This one is on East Spokane on Sprague (spra g)
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Fred Meyer - Grocery, hardware, clothing for one stop shopping. Numerous locations throughout the city.
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Huckleberry's Natural Market - Need something out of the ordinary? This is a unique grocery store with a restaurant and grocery store maintaining a supply of upscale and organic food products.
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Rosauers - This is one of your best know grocery stores in the Western part of Spokane and they have numerous sites in the city.
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Yoke's Fresh Market - Grocery chain that has stores located throughout the city and in the rural areas also.
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Home Depot - You can do it, we can help. Numerous locations throughout the city that deals with home improvement products.
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Lowe's - Improving Home Improvement
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Ziggy's - Very competitive place to find your home building and repair supplies.
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| Shopping Centers | |
Northtown Mall - Obviously in the northern part of Spokane and the oldest, yet completely remodeled, malls in Spokane. Lots of stores, parking and restaurants located in or near this mall.
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River Park Square - Right downtown Spokane. This is the "anchor mall" of the downtown area. Parking and shops are plentyful. Yes, it has a Nordstoms Store!
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Spokane Valley Mall - This mall is the largest in the area and is the newest. Supported by numerous stores, good parking, easy access off the E-W freeway, and a large multiplex movie theater.
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| Green Sites | |
EnergyGuide.com - Provides an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.
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Environmental Protection Agency - A one-stop shop for advice on testing for mitigating pollutants, from lead to radon to mold.
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| Area Hospitals | |
Spokane Area Hospitals - This site shows you all the hospitals, clinics, drug stores and anything else that is associated with health care.
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| Find a Hotel | |
Hotel Locator - Visting Spokane,Washington and needing a hotel while you have Michael Keller show you the available homes? Go here to book rooms.
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Trip Advisor - Want smart deals before planning your trip to Spokane? Great site for this information.
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| For Your Pets | |
Petco - Where the pets and their owners go for all pet needs.
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PetSmart - This site is for your furry, finned or feathered pets.
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| Comparison Tools | |
Compare Spokane vs Another City Costs of Living - Cost of Living Comparison:
When you want to compare sold home prices between two U.S. Cities, use our cost of living comparison tool below. Starter home prices, median prices, and upper level executive home prices will appear for each of your locations, including housing prices in nearby communities.
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Ginnie Mae - Provides advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including calculators.
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| How Home Prices Compare Across the US - Find the price of buying a similar home in a different city in the USA. | |
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Free Credit Report - Need to check your credit report? Want to know what it is before you apply for pre-approval through a mortgage company? Want to learn how you can improve your credit score...then go here.
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Equifax - A source of free credit reports.
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Trans Union Corporation - A source of free credit reports.
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| Mortgage | |
Mike Hogan - Chimney Rock Mortgage offers the best mortgage tools available on the Internet - easy, convenient, on-line shopping for the best loan programs and most current rates available, together with the assistance of an experienced, "live" loan officer to guide you through the often difficult and confusing process of choosing and getting the exact loan to meet your specific needs.
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Kenneth L. Mundel - Washington Mutual Home Loans
Pre-approval, tips & calculators, mortgage products, and glossary of real estate language. Ask him to do a "pre-approval" for you. Compare at least two other mortgage companies before you begin your search with Michael Keller.
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Mortgage Loan Calculator - Calculate the monthly payment for a home loan with 15-30 year terms. The output will display the monthly payment for 10, 15, 20, 30, year loan terms for the given interest rate. Use our advanced mortgage calculator that includes property taxes and homeowners insurance.
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Windermere Real Estate - Windermere's unique philosophy, programs and services are designed to serve homebuyers and sellers. They also offer training and resources to individuals considering a career in real estate.
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| Federal Citizen Information Center - Offers a list of consumer articles about home sales, financing, and maintenance. | |
ImproveNet - Provides links to contractors and architects for remodeling projects for buyers and repair services for sellers. For a small charge, buyers can use the site's Estimators to determine how much renovating a property they're considering would cost.
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REALTOR.com - Offers consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings and links to service providers.
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| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs - Offers advice to buyers on finance, fair housing, and more. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Spokane Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
DeVries-Moving Packing Storage - DeVries provides services for the relocation, transportation, and storage of commercial products and household goods. The warehouse is a government approves storage facility and has received the highest rating possible by the Atlas corporate quality inspection team.
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| Moving and Storage Center - A list of nationwide movers and storage companies in Spokane. | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
Moving.com - Helps buyers and sellers with packing tips and timetables, online mover links, and places to store belongings so that homes look less cluttered.
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| Relocate USA - Thinking about relocating to Spokane? You need to read this information before calling Michael Keller your 24/7 Realtor. | |
USPS' Movers Guide - This will help in planning and executing your move to Spokane.
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| Tax Information | |
First-time homeowners - Information on first time home buyers. Learn the ins and outs of the process.
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| Homeowner deductions information - Reliable tax information for the home owner regarding legal deductions. | |
| How to report moving expenses - Go here to learn about tax moving deductions and other moving information. | |
| Selling your home - Need Tax information regarding your home? Go here to this site to learn all. | |
| Humor | |
A Few Laughs - In case you need a lighter moment during the home buying or selling process... Recent jokes from Leno, Letterman and others.
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