Premera Blue Cross data breach affects millions of Washingtonian – Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com
Premera Blue Cross data breach affects millions of Washingtonians Posted: Mar 17, 2015 1:28 PM PDT Updated: Mar 17, 2015 3:24 PM PDT by Cory Howard, Executive Producer Interactive, KHQ.comCONNECT The breach affected Premera Blue Cross, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, and its affiliated companies, Vivacity and Connexion Insurance Solutions, Inc. It impacts […]
Using Self-Directed IRA (Roth IRA) For Real Estate Investing
Boosting IRA gains by diversifying into real estate Financial planner says it offers attractive benefits Kim Crompton Spokane Journal of Business – March 12th, 2015 -—Kim Crompton Spokane-based financial planner and real estate professional David L. Baker says investing in real estate via a self-directed Roth IRA can provide an income stream that doesn’t deplete […]
City of Spokane Valley has high hopes for new City Hall By Spring 2017
$14 million facility planned for spring 2017 opening Mike McLean January 29th, 2015 -—Mike McLean City of Spokane Valley’s Mike Jackson and Mayor Dean Grafos say they hope to have a new City Hall by 2017. The city of Spokane Valley is in the process of selecting an architect to design its envisioned new City […]
2014 Foreclosure numbers dip in Spokane, remain historically high > Spokane Journal of Business
Foreclosure numbers dip in Spokane, remain historically high Housing recovery said to hinge on job growth Mike McLean January 15th, 2015 Foreclosure actions completed in 2014 in Spokane County fell 19 percent compared with the record number of foreclosures in 2013, but they’re still historically high, some housing-market observers here say. The Spokane County […]
$15 million-plus office complex eyed along Spokane River in U-District > Spokane Journal of Business
Spokane developer and contractor Eric Brown says he plans to construct a $15 million-plus office complex near the south bank of the Spokane River, on the eastern edge of the University District. The project, tentatively named Spokane River Properties Development, would have four three-story office buildings and one single-story retail structure, Brown says. Brown’s real […]
I Transferred an Interest in an Entity that Owns Real Estate in Washington. Is Excise Tax Due on the Transaction?
BY WOLFFANDHISLOP ON APRIL 18, 2013 By JENNIFER JACKSON, Attorney at Law The Washington Department of Revenue imposes excise tax on each sale of real estate. See RCW 82.45.060. The term “sale” includes the transfer of a controlling interest in any entity with an interest in real property located in Washington for valuable consideration. See […]
Spokane County Total Population and Annual Growth Rate
Population growth reveals much about a community. Popular communities experience high rates of growth, bringing wanted economic benefits. In many cases, however, growth can also lead to concerns over traffic, the environment and essential services such as education. Locations experiencing slow rates of population growth, or even depopulation, may face fiscal difficulties and a downward […]
Average Annual Wage in Four Largest Employing Sectors
Why is this important? Average annual wage by sector gives insight into the health of Spokane County’s economy. Wages and salaries form the largest component of personal income, one of the two fundamental measures of the size of a state economy. Economists typically tie private sector wage growth to labor productivity growth. Wages vary by […]
In 2013 – 56% of Washington State Homebuyers Were First-Time Buyers
New data show that first-time home buyers aren’t playing as big a role in the mortgage market as they did a few years ago, when prices were lower and a big tax credit fueled a surge of sales. The research from the Federal Housing Finance Agency looks at the share of mortgages taken out by […]