Very POSITIVE Lewiston Clarkston Real Estate Udate

Good News! Our area has excellent numbers considering what the national media would want us to believe...NOW is the time to buy real estate! Don't wait! Buy while the interest rates are at a near all time low! And qualifying First Time Buyers can recieve up to $7500 off the top of their 09 Income Taxes!

Local Certified Appraiser, Gary Chase, of Chase Appraisals, gave the following report: The FHFA house-price indicators for the 3rd Quarter of this year show Lewiston, ID -Clarkston,WA, as up a cumulative 4.0% for the last 1 year 32.5% for 3 years and 65.5% for the past 5 years. The one year figures compare to a -2% for Idaho overall and a -2.1% for Washington overall.

Year end stats will be available next week, but a quick glance at market conditions in the LCValley show that our sales numbers are down significantly per the LCAR MLS. Our sales prices remain stable, and the number of foreclosures is stable. National News stat's are incorrect for our area! Good News!

Join Me In Giving Thanks to our Troops!

Brrrr ... It's cold in Lewiston Valley

Rarely do we see the Lewiston Clarkston hill "snow white" for more than a day or two! The weatherman says we will be having this 'snowscape' for the next week to 10 days. The Snake and Clearwater Rivers are also showing signs of icing over at the confluence, another rarity! We are thinking positive - - the blue sky and the crisp air are energizing. Remember- this is referred to as the Banana Belt of the Pacific Northwest. We're not used to sub freezing temperatures! Our friends have blanketed their horses to keep them toasy warm!

Peter Pan live at Lewiston Civic Theater- a MUST see!

Fantasy reigns with Peter Pan "flying" into Wendy's room, magic dust is sprinkled in the air, and Tinkerbelle twitters - the live music plays and we decide we will.... "Never Grow Up"! Our Civic theater presented one of its best productions ever, as the cast included many young-ins, a host of teens, various grown ups, the BEST Nana ever, and most innovative ticking Alligator. Captain Hooke was not too scarry for Liza and Lauryn Higgins, 31/2 and 5 years old, attending their first live theater performance on Opening Night. So enthralled, they would not hear of going home at Intermission. They wanted to stay to the end and experience every moment. Thank You to all involved in the over the top event! We LOVE living in this Valley!

Asotin County Aquatic Center Update

There will be a County Planning Meeting at the Clarkston City Hall tonight, 12-2-08, 5:30 PM. Anyone interested in attending can do so, but there may not be any time to speak to any issues. One issue is whether the City of Clarkston will opt out of the 0.3 tax levy which would allow the Aquatic Center to stay fully open and continue to serve the needs of the entire valley, as was previously agreed upon and budgeted for until the City changed its mind and decided to opt in. The figures show that the Aquatic center is used by all age groups, from infants to the elderly, for recreation as well as health and therapy, and there are over 70,000 yearly swims! Its presence in our Valley is far reaching!