April Market Report

Spokane real estate prices sagged in April as sales of existing Spokane homes continued at a steady pace. If you have the ability, right now is the perfect time to buy a home in Spokane.

clipped from www.spokesman.com Spokane home prices dip in April Bert Caldwell The Spokesman-Review Homes sales in Spokane County leveled off in April, and average and median prices slipped, possibly reflecting high unemployment in the area, the head of the Spokane Association of Realtors said Friday. Rob Higgins said 329 properties sold, just three more than in March and substantially below the 445 of last April. The average price was $197,339, off from $200,229 in March and $204,002 a year ago. The median price fell to $172,500 from $176,200 in March and $183,500 in April 2008. Sales of new homes also declined. Active listings increased to 2,997 from 2,687 in March, but down from the 3,218 last April. Higgins said the price decreases may reflect purchases by first-time buyers seizing on the newly available $8,000 income tax credit. That activity should increase still more if the IRS signs off on a $25 million Washington program that will enable homebuyers to use the credit as part of their down payment, he said.