They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure. This old saying applies to real estate as well as personal property. I have found over the years that if you study the real estate market and know where to look there are always some real estate investment gems to be found. This reminds me of [...]
Stephen Pohl, of NAI Black, recently returned from Washington D.C. where he recently met with Members of Congress on behalf of the shopping center/retail industry sponsored by the International Conference of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Every year the Washington D.C. office of the ICSC coordinates the Strategic Leadership Summit, a Federal "Fly-in" to address legislative [...]
Investors regularly ask me the question, "Will this property be a good real estate investment?" Let’s examine the theory of good and bad real estate investments. I purchased some parcels of industrial land 35 years ago in an area my partners and I thought would experience steady growth. The growth we anticipated did not [...]
The City of Spokane issued a building permit last week for renovations at 514 West First Avenue, known as The Ridpath Tower, which will be comprised of residential apartments, a restaurant, and commercial space available for leasing. A large portion of the residential apartments being made available will be called The Ridpath Club Apartments, which [...]
The success of the online marketplace is changing how we do our shopping. In the past, online shopping was dominated by two types of consumers: those who didn’t crave instant gratification and people who were shopping for birthday and Christmas presents. These days, the online marketplace has become much more efficient. With same-day and overnight [...]
Since January 2016, NAI Black has partnered with 2nd Harvest’s Bite 2 Go program to provide 90 students at Bemiss Elementary School with a food kit each week. Fifty-five percent of students in Spokane public schools qualify for free or reduced-price meals, but many of these students may not have enough to eat when they [...]
Finding student housing, particularly in smaller communities, can be a challenge. This is just one of the reasons we are so excited that NAI Black will be managing the new Schoolhouse Lofts located at 520 4th Street in Cheney, Washington. Situated next to Eastern Washington University, renovations will be wrapped up in time for fall [...]
SPOKANE, WASH. (MAY 16, 2017): Anna Astrom graduated from Gonzaga University on Sunday, May 14, 2017 with a double major in Communication Studies and Psychology. She was seeking an internship during her final year at Gonzaga University and was directed toward us. Anna assisted in the office with various marketing, social media and administrative tasks. [...]
SPOKANE, WASH. (May 9, 2017): NAI Black congratulates Christopher D. Bell on obtaining his SIOR office designation. He is one of the select few brokers in Spokane who has completed enough real estate transactions to earn an SIOR membership. Since 2005, Bell has been a Managing Broker at NAI Black, one of Spokane’s largest and [...]
