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Special Report - Special Report - December 20, 2012
Real estate market staging comeback from big downturn


The residential real estate market appears to be starting a rebound following six years of sales declines, and commercial real estate also is poised for a comeback in 2013, industry observers say.

Ken Lewis, owner of Spokane Valley-based Prudential Spokane Real Estate, says the recent recession was more severe than previous economic downturns, but unlike others, this downturn is accompanied by low mortgage interest rates.

"We're beginning with low interest rates to st...


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