What is a REALTOR?®

REALTORS® are servants. All of us have experienced good service, and occasionally, service that leaves us feeling neglected. Many books are written about how to give quality service. REALTORS® are trained to help and serve. There is something about a REALTOR’s® heart – they really care about their clients. Have you considered how difficult it is to move? Packing up personal belongings, leaving behind favorite neighbors, deciding where furniture should be placed in the new home. REALTORS® work with their clients during difficult times and continue to be cheerful, encouraging and supportive.

Celebrate Earth Day every day at home

Every year, April 22 marks the worldwide celebration of Earth Day. In 2010, more than half a billion people are expected to participate in this year’s events. The Earth Day Network hopes to have marches, parades, lectures and cleanup projects around the globe. You can find a list of events in your area at www.earthday.net.

`Showcase of Homes’ goes green

The Spokane Home Builders Association is tickled pink about its new green show.

Loan app costs: who’s culpable?

Q: Our daughter and son-in-law bought a home last year for cash. They now want to refinance, but the lender rejected their application because of a surveying error from when they purchased. Who is responsible for the lost loan application costs?

Builders thinking smarter

Home building activity may be down, but confidence among builders is heading up, judging by the mood and words of recent attendees of the 2010 International Builders Show held in Las Vegas. And that’s good news for homebuyers, who industry experts say can look forward to a number of shifting trends that should positively impact the housing market.