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Spokane Valley has a new spot worth adding to your lunch or dinner list.Supa! Japanese recently opened a new Spokane Val...
09/08/2026

Spokane Valley has a new spot worth adding to your lunch or dinner list.

Supa! Japanese recently opened a new Spokane Valley location, and after trying a little bit of everything, I can confidently say I’ll be back. The sushi looked incredibly fresh and is sold by weight, which makes it easy to grab exactly what you want. The ramen was fresh and delicious, the poke bowl was flavorful with a seriously generous portion, and the edamame was the perfect appetizer while we waited. I have to give special recognition to the honeydew milk tea. I’ve tried a LOT of them, and this was easily one of the best I’ve had.

What I also really liked about Supa! is how versatile it feels. It’s casual and quick enough for a business lunch, but still somewhere I’d happily meet friends for dinner when everyone wants something a little different.

I love seeing more locally owned restaurants and new concepts choosing Spokane Valley, especially places that give us another genuinely good option for meeting over a meal.

If you’ve already been to Supa!, what should I try next?

This started as an idea. This morning, it became a room full of business owners...Almost 30 people joined us for the fir...
09/03/2026

This started as an idea. This morning, it became a room full of business owners...

Almost 30 people joined us for the first in-person meeting of our new Spokane Valley BNI chapter, and the energy was incredible. The room was filled with motivated, generous professionals who were ready to connect, learn about one another, and create real opportunities together.

Opportunity was an exceptional host and made everyone feel welcome from the moment they arrived. I intended to take many more photos, but apparently running the meeting and documenting it at the same time was ambitious. Sorry to those in the room who aren't represented in the photos.

We still have valuable business classifications available. If you are looking for a room where people are serious about relationships, referrals, and helping one another grow, I would love to talk with you about joining us.

New city. New home. Pool included.Not a bad way to make an entrance.
09/02/2026

New city. New home. Pool included.

Not a bad way to make an entrance.

What if one of the most important pieces of Downtown Spokane's comeback isn't another new business, event or attraction?...
09/01/2026

What if one of the most important pieces of Downtown Spokane's comeback isn't another new business, event or attraction?

What if it's simply more people living there?

I came across a recent local discussion about Downtown Spokane's housing numbers, and that was the part that caught my attention. Downtown has been adding residents, but the Downtown Spokane Partnership's housing study says we need roughly 3,200 additional market-rate homes over the next decade to build a healthier residential base. That isn't just a housing statistic. More people living downtown means more people buying coffee on a Tuesday morning, grabbing dinner on a Wednesday night, shopping locally, walking to events and supporting businesses when there isn't a Hoopfest, concert or convention bringing thousands of visitors into the core.

The study estimates that additional downtown housing could ultimately generate about $98 million in annual retail spending across Spokane, with roughly half potentially captured by downtown businesses. That's enough demand to support nearly 100,000 additional square feet of retail space. I think that's where this conversation gets interesting. Downtown Spokane absolutely has challenges. Office vacancy, perceptions around safety, development costs and underused properties aren't problems that disappear because we build apartments. But a downtown that relies heavily on commuters, events and visitors operates very differently from a downtown where thousands more people actually wake up every morning.

There is also real redevelopment potential. Instead of assuming every solution requires pushing farther outward, some of Spokane's future housing could come from rethinking properties and spaces we already have.

That's one of the reasons I keep paying attention to conversations about how Spokane grows. Housing doesn't exist in isolation. It affects restaurants, retail, transportation, infrastructure, neighborhood identity and ultimately how a city feels to the people who live there.

I'm curious what Spokane thinks: would significantly more housing downtown make you more likely to spend time there, or are there other issues you'd want addressed first?

Spokane keeps showing up on national “best places to buy” lists. I’m less interested in the rankings than I am in why.Th...
08/21/2026

Spokane keeps showing up on national “best places to buy” lists. I’m less interested in the rankings than I am in why.
The latest comes from Travel + Leisure, which included Spokane among nine U.S. cities where real estate experts see opportunity for homebuyers. Their reasoning probably sounds familiar to anyone watching our market: compared with much of the Western U.S., Spokane still offers relatively attainable housing alongside the outdoor access and quality of life people are increasingly looking for. But I think the word “affordable” deserves some context.
If you’ve lived in Spokane for a long time, housing here may not feel particularly affordable anymore. We’ve watched prices change dramatically over the last several years, and local incomes don’t suddenly become Seattle incomes just because someone moving from the west side sees value here.
Zoom out, though, and Spokane occupies a pretty interesting position in the West. NAR independently named it one of its housing hot spots for 2026, noting that we're one of the few Western metros where affordability and inventory have both been moving in a more favorable direction. Current home-search data also continues to show Seattle as the largest source of outside-metro buyers looking toward Spokane.
That combination tells a more interesting story than another national ranking.
Spokane offers a real metropolitan area, major healthcare and education, distinct neighborhoods, a growing food and small-business scene, lakes and mountains in practically every direction, and housing that remains considerably less expensive than many of the Western markets we're drawing people from. In other words, I don't think the appeal is simply that Spokane is cheaper. It's the amount of city, community and lifestyle you can still get for the price. There is a tension in that, and I think it's worth acknowledging. The same relative affordability that attracts someone from Seattle, Portland or California can put additional pressure on people whose careers, incomes and lives were built here. How Spokane grows without losing the accessibility and character that made it attractive in the first place is going to be one of the more important local conversations of the next several years.
So I wouldn't take a headline about buying “before prices soar” as a prediction that they're about to. None of us knows that.
I do take the continued national attention as another signal that qualities Spokane residents have valued for years are increasingly being noticed outside our region.

For those who know Spokane well, what do you think outsiders still underestimate about living here?

Spokane Valley has a brand new spot that book lovers and coffee people need to know about.We had the chance to visit Bea...
08/17/2026

Spokane Valley has a brand new spot that book lovers and coffee people need to know about.
We had the chance to visit Beans & Bind last week, and they absolutely won us over. It’s part bookstore, part coffee shop, and very clearly being built as a place for community. The coffee was great, the staff could not have been friendlier, and while we were there they even had multiple authors in the store for book signings.
The book selection was fantastic too. I walked out with one of my favorite classic novels and a new book for my nephew, and then they completely surprised us with the sweetest gift bag on top of an already great experience.
I love seeing businesses like this open in Spokane Valley. There’s something special about a locally owned place that gives you a reason to slow down, browse for a while, grab a coffee, discover a new author, and actually spend some time there. You can tell a lot of thought and heart went into creating Beans & Bind, and I’m excited to see the community embrace them.
We will absolutely be back!!
If you’ve already visited, tell me what you picked up. And if you haven’t, add this one to your Spokane Valley list.

Sometimes “bringing you home” is a multi-year assignment. And I’m here for it!!Real estate timelines don’t always cooper...
08/10/2026

Sometimes “bringing you home” is a multi-year assignment. And I’m here for it!!
Real estate timelines don’t always cooperate with the plans we make, especially when relocating to Spokane from out of the area. I’m grateful these wonderful clients trusted me through every iteration until the timing, location, and right home finally came together.
And I love that Jamie got a well-deserved shoutout too. We’re both so happy to finally say: Welcome home!

More than a year ago, my buyers set their sights on Spokane and began working toward a move that meant so much to their ...
07/27/2026

More than a year ago, my buyers set their sights on Spokane and began working toward a move that meant so much to their family.
As with many big life changes, there were plenty of moving pieces along the way. We stayed patient, kept the goal in sight, and when everything finally aligned, we found an incredible home in exactly the area they had been hoping for. It truly couldn't have been a better fit. Watching a long-term plan become a reality is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do.
Congratulations on your beautiful new home, and thank you for trusting me throughout the journey. I hope this next chapter is everything you've been looking forward to.

Thank you for trusting me with your home purchase and for taking the time to share your experience. It was a pleasure wo...
07/27/2026

Thank you for trusting me with your home purchase and for taking the time to share your experience. It was a pleasure working with you, and I hope you enjoy every minute in your new home.

Real estate isn’t about luck. It’s about having the right strategy, adapting when needed, and trusting the process. My s...
07/25/2026

Real estate isn’t about luck. It’s about having the right strategy, adapting when needed, and trusting the process. My sellers did exactly that, and the result was a successful sale, the perfect buyer, and a closing that couldn’t have gone much smoother. Thank you for putting your trust in me from start to finish. Congratulations, and cheers to what’s next!

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