“Spokane housing market thriving so far”

Like totally booming! Spokane housing market thriving so far – Spokesman.com – July 4, 2013.

Let’s play “Let’s look at the data!”

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Source: Trulia.com for Spokane (city) only.

Sales are back to year 2000 levels and the median sale prices is back to 2005 levels! Break out the champagne! The market is “thriving” for sure!!!!!

The following data is available up through 2010 – by 2010, Spokane County was experiencing a net outward migration (more people moving out than moving in). Data comes from Forbes magazine “American Immigration” interactive online database.

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