tolearnthatitistheonlynon-profitproviding transportation,lodging,dailyfinancesandevena ChristmasgiftplantoadultsintheInlandEmpire reelingfromtheimpactofacancerdiagnosis. CancerCan’tcurrentlyhas89volunteers (includingBruceMessling)whoprovide400+rides monthlyforadultcancerpatients.Ithinkwecanall understandthevalueinthisservicealone.Last year,theyawarded$40,000ingrantstosatisfy medicalbills,andblessed25familiesbyfulfilling theirentireChristmas“wishlist.” WiththerecentdepartureofNational Cancer’slodgingprogram,CancerCan’tisthelone non-profitraisingfundstosupplyeitherfreeor heavilydiscountedaccommodationstothose cancerpatientsfightingfortheirlives. Emily’sgreatestneedsrightnoware volunteersforcontinuedtransportationneedsandfor vendors,businessesandcorporationstocontribute itemsandservicestotheirSept10thauction. Ifyouoryourbusiness/companycanoffer somesupport,pleasecontactEmilyat 509-731-3076oremailheratEmily@cancercant.com. Thisyear'seventwasoriginallyplannedforan outdoorvenueinthePostFallsarea,buthas quicklyoutgrownthesiteandhasnowbeenmoved totheSpokaneConventionCenter.It’saBIG DEAL!Let’salljumpinnowandgetaroundthese bravepeopleandindoingsosay,“CancerCan’t!” CancerCan’t cancercant.com 509-731-3076 emily@cancercant.com CancerCan’t ALIGHTINTHEFIGHTFORPEOPLEBATTLINGCANCERINTHEINLANDNORTHWEST BYSTEVEWILLIAMS @HOME NEWSLETTERAUGUST2022 ISSUE130
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MyfriendBruceMesslingrecentlylosthis wifetocancer.Hetoldmeofanorganizationcalled CancerCan’t,whichhadprovidedtremendous supporttohimandhisfamily,greatenoughthathe himselfhadfeltcompelledtogetinvolvedafterthe grievingperiod.Iwaskeenlyinterested,andasked himhowImightlearnmoreabouttheprogram.He introducedmetothegraciousandarticulateEmily Grankowski,whohasservedasDirectorof OutreachforCancerCan’tforthelastthreeyears.
TheinitialimpetusforCancerCan’tsprung fromtheheartsofJonathanandBeckyVanKuelen, whileJonathanwasbattlinganultimatelylosing battlewithbonecancerin2014.Theywere determinedtofindpurposeinthepainandtoleave
aheritagefortheirtwoyoungsons.Since Jonathan’spassingin2015,Beckyhasguided CancerCan’tasitstrivestomeetthepractical needsofpeoplebattlingcancerthroughoutthe SpokaneandNorthIdahoregion.Iwasshocked
anceriscertainlynotalight-hearted topic,butitisafactoflifethatIam surehastouchedthelifeofeveryone readingthis,inonewayoranother. Still,Ihavefoundmuchjoyandinspirationin learningofhowgratitudeandhopehavearisenin ourcommunityfromthesorrowcancercanbring.
ThesegraphsalldepictdifferentaspectsofSpokane’srealestatemarketoverthepastfiveyears,asreflectedby listingsintheNorthofthecity,pricedbetween$250,000and$750,000,withlotssmallerthanoneacre.Theyshow that,whilewearestillverymuchinaSeller’sMarket,theemphasishasshiftedabit,asreflectedinfewersales,more competition,andareducedrateofappreciation.TheserevealinggraphsareproducedbyDomusAnalytics,anew toolinthearsenalofyourTomlinsonagent,alongwiththeskillsnecessarytoapplythemtoyourspecificneeds. WhilethenumberofClosedSaleshasincreasedeverymonthin 2022,theincreasehasbeenslowerthaninanyoftheprioryearsin ourreport.ComparedwithlastJune,theshortfallissignificant. Thenumberofcompetinghomesonthemarketishigherthanatany timeinthepast5½years Lastmonth,theMedianSalesPricedippedlessthan1%,thoughit hassoaredsteadilysincethefirstoftheyear. It’ssurelygoodnewsthatSellersarestillreceivingmorethanasking pricefortheirhomes,thoughthepercentagehasdroppedfrom 106.5%lastJuneto103%inJuneofthisyear. Domus Analytics ADVANCEDREALESTATE MARKETSTATSTOOLREVEALS MARKETBEGINNINGTOSHIFT FORBUYERS
COMMUNITYEVENTS PigoutinthePark Aug.31-Sept.5•11am-10pm•RiverfrontPark pigoutinthepark.com•509-625-6600•FREE UndertheFreewayFleaMarket Sept.3-Sept.5 •8:00am-5:00pm NorthernPacificRRDepotMuseum• 406-241-7134 WorldArtDropDay September6•6am-Midnight•RiverfrontPark my.spokanecity.org•509-625-6600•FREE Spokane'sannualfoodeventinRiverfrontParkfeaturing over50foodbooths,liveentertainment,threebeer gardensandover40publicmarketbooths. HeldeveryLaborDayWeekendWallacehostsitsmassive UndertheFreewayFleaMarket.Thispopulareventboasts over80vendorswithuniqueitems,foodandbeverage standsandyes,more,allalongaonemilecoveredspace beneathI-90andoverlookingscenictown,mountainand riverscape. OnthefirstTuesdayinSeptember(September6,2022),in celebrationof#WorldArtDropDay,Riverfrontinvitesthe communitytodroptheirartintheparkforsomeonetofind andkeep.ArtDropslipswithinstructionswillbeavailable attheNumericaSkateRibbon&SkyRidefacilityandVisit SpokaneInformationCenter.Postaphotooftheartwork youcreateorfindandtagususingthehashtag #RiverfrontArtDrop. NewtoYou StartsAugust27•10am-4pm•Mon-Sat JundtArtMuseum• gonzaga.edu•509-313-6843 ThisexhibitionhighlightspiecesfromtheJundt'scollection thathaveneverbeenondisplaysincetheopeningofthe museumin1995. HomeRecipeswithColdwellBankerTomlinson Courtesyofsixsistersstuff.com NOTES INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS Serves8 Whetheryou’reheadedtoafamilygettogether, officeparty,orjustlookingforatastykid-approved dinner,thisCreamySlowCookerMacand Cheeseisalwaysagreatrecipeforanyoccasion. •2cupsuncookedelbowmacaroni •4Tablespoonsbutter •2½cupsgratedsharpcheddarcheese •½cupsourcream •10½ouncescondensedcheddarcheese soup(1can) •½teaspoonsalt •1cupregularmilk •½teaspoondrymustard •½teaspoonblackpepper 1.Inasaucepanonthestovetop,boilthemacaroniinwaterforsixminutesanddrain. 2.Inamediumsaucepan,mixbutterandcheese.Heatovermediumhighheatandstiruntil thecheesemelts. 3.Sprayyourslowcookerwithnon-stickcookingspray.Combinecheesemixture,sour cream,soup,salt,milk,mustardandpepperinyourslowcooker.Addthedrainedmacaroni andstiragain. 4.Cookonlowheatfor2to21/2hours,stirringoccasionally(Icookedmineforabout2hours andstirredittwiceanditwasperfect). SlowCookerCreamyMacaroni&Cheese
©2022 Coldwell BankerTomlinson.Allrightsreserved.Eachofficeisindependentlyownedand operated.IfyoucurrentlyhaveanAgentassistingyouwiththepurchaseorsaleofproperty,this isnotasolicitationforbusiness. ColdwellBankerTomlinson 4102SRegalSt,Suite201 Spokane,WA99223 @HOMEWITH ISSUE130|AUGUST2022 MarketInsights TheskyisNOTfalling!Themedianpriceof homespeakedinMay$450,000andwedidseea slightdipinJuneto$440,000.This,however,isstill $60,000higherthanthemedianpriceforJune,2021. Whilehomeowners’equitymaynolongerbe skyrocketing,wearestillseeingequitygrowthyear overyear.Whilethisrequiresthatwealladjust,itdoes notsignalaneedforpanic. Higherinterestrateswillcertainlyhaveanimpact ontheaveragebuyer’sbudget.Sofar,however,sales haveremainedsteadyat704salesclosedinJunethis year,adeclineofonly1.2%Thechancesarefewer thatacurrentlistingwillsellovernight,asitmighthave doneinMay.Patience,andtheuseofasharperpencil inpricing,arekeysonceagaintoasuccessfulsale. WeinSpokanehaveinthepastbeenluckyto belargelyinsulatedfromtheturbulencethathas affectedlarger,wealthiermarkets.Thedramatic appreciationwehaveexperiencedoverthepastthree yearsis,however,aresultofhavingmuchofthat insulationremoved.Wemustnowacquiretheskills thathavelongbeenexpectedofresidentsofthebig coastalcities:payingcloseattentiontocurrent marketconditions,readingthetealeavesofstatistics, anddeliveringwhatthemarketdemands. Spokane&KootenaiCounty MarketSnapshots-July2022 SPOKANECOUNTY KOOTENAICOUNTY July2022,ascomparedtoJuly2021.TheinformationinthesereportsarecompiledfromreportsgivenbytheSpokaneAssociationofREALTORS® andtheCoeurd'AleneAssociationof REALTORS® andtothebestofourknowledgeisaccurateandcurrent. AverageSalesPrice AverageSalesPrice CurrentListingInventory CurrentListingInventory MedianDaysOnMarket AverageDaysOnMarket MedianSalesPrice MedianSalesPrice ResidentialClosedSales ResidentialClosedSales AnnualResidentialSales AnnualResidentialSales Up11.3% Up8.9% Up101.6% Up62.5% Up100.0% Down8.3% Up6.9% Up12.6% Down36.2% Down40.1% Down12.8% Down21.3% $464,094 707,866 1,008 1,204 10 66 $422,450 $574,900 542 255 3,953 2,088 BYLACIEGIMENO cbspokane.com