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Tim Ray, REALTOR®, real estate agent and broker for Spokane, Mead and Spokane Valley Washington home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)
22+ Years Experience. Over $75,000,000 In Homes Sold. Top 3% Of All Realtors.... Experience. Integrity. Results. Call me Toll Free at 800.711.3965!


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Meet Tim Ray and The Specialist Group, Inc!
 

As a top Realtor, I can not work alone! I have a whole team of people working in your best interests. Now, meet The Specialist Group!
 

Tim Ray - Owner, Team Leader

Tim is responsible for the "people" part of the business. He works with both Buyers and Sellers, providing exclusive representation for each. He will never represent both the seller and the buyer in the same transaction, and has arranged for an independent Buyers Agent to step in during the rare occasion that a dual agency situation occurs. Tim maintains all client contact personally, and oversees the implementation of all marketing systems.

Carol Miller - Marketing Coordinator

Carol is responsible for maintaining our presence in our real estate magazines, newspapers, and the Windermere Premier Properties publications. Carol has a graphic arts degree and is a design specialist. She also helps design some of our special promotional and marketing materials.

Kathy Tucker - Internet Coordinator

Kathy knows the net! She keeps things up and running smoothly, particularly our presence on the Windermere site. She maintains our e-mail systems and is also a back-up Transaction Coordinator.

Marty Bademian - Senior Mortgage Consultant

Marty is a Senior Loan Representative with Washington Mutual Savings Bank and our "Number1Expert" for all things financial! With over 11 years experience in all facets of the lending industry, Marty has a solution for nearly every challenge we encounter. Marty and his team work very hard to ensure that our clients enjoy a "Stress Free" experience. From new purchase loans to refinances, Marty and Washington Mutual offer extremely competitive rates, no "junk fees", and the same service philosophy as The Specialist Group. If you need a loan, do yourself a favor and call Marty!

Alissa Raczykowski, LPO - Escrow Manager, Pacific Northwest Title

Alissa is the Escrow Manager for Pacific Northwest Title and personally handles nearly all of our closings. She is, without a doubt, the finest closing agent in Spokane! She is responsible for all closing paperwork, documents, and lien payoffs, and she will see your transaction through to the end with care, concern, and exacting expertise.

Tana St.Marie - Title Representative

Tana is the Manager of the Spokane office of Pacific Northwest Title. She is responsible for overseeing your title insurance policies and she provides us with some valuable marketing tools. Thank you, Tana and Pacific Northwest Title!



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First Time Buyers >Your Principal Residence

The Federal Tax Code allows married taxpayers to exclude from capital gains taxes up to $500,000 in profits from selling a home (singles can exclude $250,000). In order to qualify for this exemption, you must prove that that the home has been your principal residence for at least two out of the last five years. The establishment of the home as a principal residence depends on the facts of each homeowner's circumstance. Here are two cases to consider.

Homeowner A has lived at 25 Pine Drive for 12 years. Although he stays at his vacation cottage in another town for up to three months out of each year (sometimes more), 25 Pine Drive is his principal residence, where he lives most of the time. When he sells the home, Homeowner A (filing as a single individual) can keep up to $250,000 in tax-free profit.

Homeowner B buys 108 Maple Street, intending to live there. He rents it out while waiting to sell his current home, where he has lived for six years. His principal residence sells at the end of two years. Homeowner B moves into his new house, lives there for three months, and then decides to travel. After a six-month trip, he regrets buying 108 Maple Street and sells it. Even though he has owned the house on Maple Street for over two years, it won't qualify as "owner-occupied", because he only lived in it for a few months. Thus Homeowner B is not eligible to claim the tax exemption when he sells the house on Maple Street.

Consult your tax advisor for advice about your particular circumstance.

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What land did the U.S. Government buy for $7.2 million?

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The U.S. bought all of Russian America (Alaska) from the Russian Czar in March 1867.
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Tim Ray
John L. Scott Spokane Citywide

1500 West 4th Avenue
Suite 202
Spokane, WA 99204
Toll Free: 800.711.3965
Direct Office: 509.444.9400
Fax: 509.238.3189
tim@greatspokanehomes.com

Tim Ray, a lifetime Spokane resident, has been one of the top real estate professionals in the area since 1988 and is truly Spokane’s Premier Number One Expert. Tim has consistently been a top producer who focuses on providing the best personal service available in his market. His outstanding Buyer Services include the finest Spokane Relocation Package available, the exclusive 42 page Spokane Schools 2007 Report, The Daily Hotsheet (an automated daily e-mail with every new listing that meets his clients needs), and the spectacular F.S.B.O. (For Serious Buyers Only) Program that allows his clients to do their own MLS searches. For Sellers, Tim has assembled an incredible marketing program that includes 4 page full color brochures, full color direct mail campaigns, all full color magazine advertising in 3 different magazines, 5 different virtual tours with exposure on over 15 websites, and much more! His efforts have more than paid off. He has finished the year in the Top Ten for Sales Side Volume 4 times in the Spokane Association of Realtors (out of over 1200 agents) and is consistently in the Top 3% of all Realtors. For the most personal, innovative marketing and sales services in the Inland Empire, call Tim Ray and The Specialist Group Toll Free at 800-711-3965.

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