Author name: Arvy Lee

Living in an HOA community sounds like a dream…  Beautiful neighborhood, close-knit community, well-maintained yards… Sounds great, right?  Well, not always.  In fact, one of the most common challenges of living in an HOA home is how restrictive it can be — mandatory maintenance, high landscaping expectations, poor communication, or consistent noise complaints from neighbors.  […]

More people are working from home than ever before!  And as fun as working from home is… it also has its challenges.  Maybe, for instance, your home doesn’t have room for an additional office and so you’re having to work at the kitchen table, in the guest room, or even in your bedroom.  (Meanwhile, the

Want to sell your house as a for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) rather than going through a real estate agent?   That’s great! When you sell by yourself, you avoid some agent fees and can do things at your own pace and list your home for a price that you think is fair.  It is important to keep in

When you’re trying to sell a home, what exactly ARE closing costs?  Closing costs for a seller can reach 8% – 10% of the sale of a home. So estimated closing costs on a $250,000 home could be $20,000 to $25,000… That’s a lot of money! But where is that money going? Does the seller

How can a homeowner easily increase their equity?  Increasing equity on your home means you’ll make more money when it sells AND it means you can refinance to get a lower monthly payment.  So obviously, there are a lot of advantages to equity.  And the good news is, every mortgage payment pays money toward the

Considering becoming a landlord to make some extra money?  Owning real estate is a great long-term investment strategy.  In fact, at INW Properties, that’s what we do — we buy properties, fix them up, and either flip them or rent them out to tenants.  And we thought we’d share a few tips from our own

Trying to decide between saving money and fixing your home?      Maybe there’s a family to get settled, children to enroll in school, movers to hire, or another adult needs to secure a job. As a result, sometimes you discover after a while that your initial choice of a new home wasn’t the best

Did you relocate to Spokane, but you didn’t really know the area?     This is often the case. A person has to move for a job change or transfer, to be closer to family, retirement, or many other reasons. Their house sells quickly, and now the clock is ticking – time is not on their

Are you behind on your property taxes?      It happens to more people than you think, and often through no fault of their own.  An unexpected financial crisis, job loss, divorce, or serious medical issues are some of the most common reasons we’ve seen. As soon as a homeowner falls behind on property taxes,

What should a homeowner do if they’ve fallen behind on their mortgage payments?    Unfortunately, most homeowners who’ve fallen behind get overwhelmed and simply ignore the phone calls, emails, and bill statements… hoping that the problem will go away.  But it won’t.  In fact, the worst thing a homeowner can do is ignore the problem.