At Home With Coldwell Banker Tomlinson - June 2023

TheInlandNorthwest GolfFoundation

HELPINGKIDSKEEPTHEIREYESONTHEBALL

BYTODDSTURGIS,DIRECTOROFTHEINLANDNORTHWESTGOLFFOUNDATION

ThemissionoftheInlandNorthwestGolf Foundationistopromotethegameofgolf intheInlandNorthwest.Amongmany fundraisingactivities,wechampionthe FirstTeeprograminlocalschools,towhichwe devoteaportionofthefundsraisedthroughour annualgolfmarathon.

FirstTeeisayouthdevelopmentorganization thatenableskidstobuildthestrengthofcharacter thatempowersthemthroughalifetimeofnew challenges.Byseamlesslyintegratingthegameof golfwithalifeskillscurriculum,FirstTeecreates activelearningexperiencesthatbuildinner strength,self-confidence,andresiliencethatkids cancarrytoeverythingtheydo.Theirgoalistouse thedemandsandincentivesgolfplacesonachild tobuild“gamechangers.”

ThiscelebratedprogramhelpsP.E.teachers introducekidstothegameofgolfwhilealsoteaching suchlifeskillsandcorevaluesashonesty,integrity, sportsmanship,andperseverance.Oneofourother goalsistosupportjuniorgolfersthroughfinancial

grantstohelpthemwithsomeoftheexpensesthat ariseintheirdevelopmentandprogressioninthe game.TheGolfFoundationwillalsopartnerwith schoolsandgolfcoursestohelpgetmorekids involvedintheexcellentjuniorgolfprogramsatour localgolfcourses.

ThegoalsoftheInlandNWGolfFoundationare notconfinedtotheyoung.Ourfutureplansinclude supportinggolftournamentsintheInlandNorthwest andfindingotherwaystohelpthegolfcommunity growandenjoythegamemoreinourarea.

InlandNorthwestGolfFoundation–GolfMarathon

Sincethegameofgolfdoessuchagoodjob ofimitatinglife,wewanttohelpmorekidsfeel passionateaboutit.However,thepursuitofgolfcan beexpensiveandevenfamilieswithmeansmayhave tomakedifficultdecisionsabouthowtofundtheir children’sprogress.TheInlandNorthwestGolf Foundationhelpscoversomeofthosecostsfor juniorsandfamiliesbothnowandinthefuture.

ProceedsfromtheGolfMarathonwhichtook

placeinMayatQualchanGolfCoursewillbeusedto creategrantsandscholarshipstosupportjunior golfersastheyachieveexcellenceinthegame. Applyingforandreceivingsupportisagreatwayfor kidstolearnresponsibilityandtodeveloptheirskillsin communicationandnetworking.

Wehopeyouwillconsiderhelpinguskeep morekidsinthegameandsupportingthenext generationofgolfersandleaders!

Tofindoutmoreabouthowyoucanget involvedandsupportjuniorgolfersandthelnland NorthwestGolfFoundation,giveusacallorvisit ourwebsite.

WeighingtheProsandConsofNew ConstructionHomesandOlderHomes

Whensearchingforyourhome,keepin mindthatyouareincontrolofthe transaction.Youchooseyourreal estateagent,homeinspector, mortgageproviderandofcourse,yourhome.Your lifestyleandhowmuchyouenjoytheongoing maintenanceandupkeepassociatedwith homeownershiparekeyconsiderationstofindingthe besthomeforyou.Whetheryouarebuyinganewor oldhome,thereareplentyofthingstothinkabout. Let’scomparetheprosandconsofeach:

BuyingaNewConstructionHome–ThePros

•Duringconstructionyoucanaddtheextrasyou havealwaysdreamedofhavinginyourhome.A gardentubisanexpensivemodificationinexisting homes;notpossibleinsomeolderhomes.

•Newhomesfeaturethelateststyleslikeanopen floorplanandlargefamilyroomsforentertaining.

•Mostnewhomeshavelow-maintenanceexteriors suchasvinyl-wrappedwindows,trim,andrailings. Thatmeanslesstimespentonroutine maintenance.Youarefreetospendyouroffhours golfing,traveling,orjustenjoyingyourhomewith abackyardcookout.

•Architectsdesignnewhomestomaximizespace. Engineersdevelopconstructionmaterialsfor optimalenergyefficiency.HighlyefficientHVAC systems,windows,andEnergyStarappliances equatetolowerutilitybills.

•Newhomescomewithaone-yearwarranty;some buildersincludewarrantiesforupto10-years.

BuyingaNewConstructionHome–TheCons

•Thereisverylittleroomfornegotiation.Builders mayworkwithyouonsomeupgrades,butmost stayfirmonprice.Somehomebuyersinlarge multiphasedevelopments,whohaveattemptedto selltheirhomeafterafewyears,sometimesfind themselvescompetingagainstthebuilderfor potentialbuyers.Theyalsomayendupsellingfor lessthantheyoriginallypaidfortheirhome.

•Newconstructionsoftenlackmaturelandscaping andmayhavesmallerlotsthanexistinghomes. Thedevelopergenerallymaximizesavailableland. Theresultislimitedoutdoorspaceandextremely closeneighbors.

•Itcouldtakemanymonthsoryearsforthe developmenttobuildoutandnewconstructionto cease.Thatmeansheavyequipmentstirringup dust,moundsofdebrisorlargebins,andthe noiseofsawsandnailgunsyear-round.

•Youwillbelimitedonpossiblemodificationsto yourhomeandwhatyoucanhaveinyouryardby tightsubdivisionrestrictions.

BuyanOlderHome–ThePros

•Youhavemorestylestochoosefrom.Inyourprice rangeandselectedarea,youwillfindbrickhomes, singlestoryhomes,andmanydifferentfloorplans.

•Individualsellersareoftenmorenegotiableon price.Theymaybemotivatedbyotherlifefactors tosellfast.

•Neighborhoodsaremoreestablished.Thefinal determiningfactorformanyhomebuyersiswhich placefeelsmostlikehome.Thereisasenseof

communityinolderneighborhoodsthatismissing insomenewdevelopments.

•Theytendtohavemorecharacter.Partofthejoy ofowningthemisyoucanupgradethemandfix themuptoyourownpreferences.

BuyanOlderHome–TheCons

•Typicallymuchlessenergy-efficientthannew homes.Iftheydohavethingslikethermal windows,theyarelessefficientthanmodern windows.Retrofittingnewwindowstoolder homesisquiteachallenge.

•Mayhavesmallroomsthatyouarestuckwith. Loadbearingwallswillpreventyoufrommaking significantchangestotheexistingfloorplan. •Olderhomesgenerallyrequireongoing maintenancethatwillquicklyturnintocostly repairsifnotdone.Additionally,olderhomeshave lessusefulliferemainingforthingslikethefurnace, roof,andappliances.

Withaknowledgeablerealestateprofessional onyourside,youcanmakeaninformeddecision aboutyourpurchaseofanyneworexistinghome. Youshouldhaveanyhouseyouplantobuyinspected byacertifiedhomeinspector.Makeyourdecision basedonalogicalassessmentofyourneeds.Ideally, youshouldhaveasecondandthirdchoiceincase youneedtowalkawayfromnegotiationsonyour idealhome.Peoplewhomakeobjectivedecisions abouttheirhomepurchasebasedonlifestyle preferenceandaptitudeforhomeimprovementsare morelikelytofeelgoodaboutitintheyearsahead.

NOTES

Takeyoursalmontothenextlevelbypreparingit onthegrill!Placingthesalmononcastironhelps ensurethefishstaysinonepiece.

GarlicCilantroGilledSalmon

Serves4

INGREDIENTS

•WholeSalmon (withskin)

•Oliveoil:binder,totaste

•Yourfavorite seafoodseasoning,suchas lemongarlic,totaste

•1 Lemon,slicedandseedsremoved

•FreshGarlicCilantroButter,totaste (seebelow)

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Fireupthebarbecuetoabout400degrees.

FreshCilantroFlakes

•GarlicCilantroButter,madeby combiningonestickofbutterwith10 clovesofgarlicand1bunchofcilantro, salttotaste,inafoodprocessor.

2.Placeacastironpanorgriddledirectlyovertheheatsource(preferablycharcoal)towarm up.Drizzlethegriddlewitholiveoil.

3.Coatthesalmonwitholiveoil.

4.Seasonthenon-skinsideofthesalmonwithyourfavoriteseasoning.

5.Placedthelemonslicesontopofthesalmonwiththefreshgarliccilantrobutterandsprinklewith freshcilantro.Placeonthecastironandcookfor25minutesuntilinternaltemperaturereaches145.

6.Removeandserveimmediatelywithlemonwedges.

SPOKANEHOUSINGARCHITECTURE:MISSIONREVIVAL

useofvariedarchitecturalstyles,oftencombining severalinasinglebuilding.Famousexamplesofthis aretheDavenportHotelandthePatsyClarkMansion.

MissionRevivalarchitecturewasapopular styleinthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,andit drawsinspirationfromtheSpanishmissionsin California.Thestyleischaracterizedbyitsuseofred tileroofs,stuccowalls,anddecorativeelements suchaswroughtirongrillesandbalconies.The archedentryways,symmetricalfacades,andtowerlikeelementsseeninthishousearealltypicalofthe MissionRevivalstyle.

ThisbeautifulhomeinSpokane’sWestCentral neighborhoodwasdesignedandbuiltbyKirtland Cutterin1907,andwaspurchasedbyaclientof ColdwellBankerTomlinson99yearslater.

Bythattime,ithadbeendefacedbybeing convertedtocommercialuse,but,withthehelpof

localprofessionals–JerryRessa,architect,and DiamondRockConstruction-ithassincebeen restoredtoitsformerglory.

ItisanoutstandingexampleoftheMission Revivalarchitecturalstyle.Cutter’sworkis distinguishedbyhisinnovative,sometimesfanciful

KirtlandCutterwasaprominentfigureinthe architecturalsceneofSpokane,andhedesigned manynotablebuildingsinthecity,commercialas wellasprivateresidences.Hisskillfuluseofthe MissionRevivalstyleisevidentinthishouse,which featuresmanyofthesignatureelementsofthestyle, includingtheuseofstuccoandtile,thetower-like element,andthedecorativewroughtirongrilles.

MarketInsights

Ah,theenigmaticworldofmarketreports. EachREALTOR®,likeamagicianwithacrystalball, viewsthemthroughauniquelens.It'slikeasking peopletoagreeonpineapplepizza–polarizing.But let'sputonourREALTOR®spectaclesanddissect thisreportshallwe?

Maybroughtusasurprisingmenuchange withaveragesalesprice,mediansalesprice,closed sides,andannualresidentialsales,alltakingadip. Wait,what?Shouldn'ttheybeskyrocketinginthe sun-kissedseason?Well,maybe.

We'reinthemidstofgrowingpainsfolks. Hatetosayit,butwearestillfeelingtheadjustments inthemarketfromtheprevious2years.Butfearnot, housesarestillvanishingfasterthantheoffice donuts.Withanaveragetimeofjust7daysonthe market,Ican'thelpbutwonder,what'sinstorefor nextmonth?

Cuethedrumroll,please!Staytunedforthe thrillingsequelofthisrealestaterollercoasterride.

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