Author name: Arvy Lee

Trying to update your home so you can sell on the MLS?    Awesome! But it can be hard to know what to fix, what to upgrade, and what to leave alone.  After all, you don’t want to spend more money than you need to get your home ready for buyers.  At INW Properties, we’ve […]

Are you just *this* close to being done with your mortgage payment?   Housing is easily the most expensive part of a family’s monthly budget — in fact, it takes up an average of 16% of the ENTIRE budget.  That’s why it’s so exciting when you finish paying off a home! But what next?  What happens

Have you been getting mail, calls, and/or text messages about selling your home?  If you didn’t have any plans to sell your house, then this can be a little bit confusing — why are people contacting you about this? What is their motivation?  Well, this is actually more common than you might think.  Real estate

Do you own a log home in Spokane?    Well, while log homes make some of the most beautiful and cozy living spaces, they also require some particular maintenance.  There’s a misconception that log homes will last forever with very little maintenance… but that simply isn’t true.  In fact, log homes are usually more difficult

Want to sell your home to a cash buyer?    Well, at INW Properties, we’ve been buying and selling real estate for many years in Spokane. We can make you a fair cash offer, buy as-is, and close in as little as two weeks. We’ll even pay all closing costs! BUT… We know that our

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