About Laura Curry

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Meet Laura

Laura has a passion for creating relationships with authentic, genuine connections through real estate. Unparalleled Customer Service is at the forefront of everything she does. 

Having lived all over the PNW (Walla Walla, Seattle, and Portland), she moved back to Spokane with her family 8 years ago. 

She loves Spokane’s small community feeling, incredible historical homes, family-focused vibe, beautiful scenery, and amazing restaurants ~ while also still being an affordable place to purchase real estate! 

Her pet peeves are bad listing photos, bad coffee, and cold yoga.

Any down time is spent hanging with her husband and 3 children, going to yoga, exploring new hiking spots and kayaking the many lakes and rivers that surround them.

Pacific Northwest raised, inspired by her loved ones, and here to help.

Local Market Expertise in Spokane

Having lived in Spokane for nearly a decade, Laura brings a firsthand understanding of the city’s neighborhoods, schools, and lifestyle amenities. Spokane’s median home price was $407,000 in July 2025, according to Redfin, making it one of the more affordable metro areas in the Pacific Northwest.

Whether clients are searching for a historic Craftsman near Manito Park or a family-friendly home close to top-rated schools, Laura helps them find the right fit.

As Visit Spokane describes it, “Spokane offers both urban conveniences and easy access to nature.”

Explore more about the Spokane real estate market and discover why so many families choose to call this community home.

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Agents

Buying or selling a home often comes with questions about the process and the people who can guide you through it. Here are some of the most common things clients ask about working with our agents.

We focus on the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene regions of Washington State, offering deep local knowledge, neighborhood insight, and a community-centered approach.

We support a broad spectrum—from first-time homes to upscale luxury listings. Our services include custom property websites, professional photography, and strategic social media campaigns to showcase your property at its best.

Our agents combine dedication and market intelligence. For instance, Tanya Starkel is a Managing Broker and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), and a REALM member—placing her among the top 0.5 % of real estate professionals globally. Clients value her professionalism and tailored service.

Our home marketing delivers unmatched visibility. We offer multi-channel exposure across Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, social media, and personalized property websites, combined with printed materials—all designed to capture attention around the clock.

Strong communication is key: 88 % of real estate clients say that real-time communication is critical to their experience, and 80 % are more likely to work with an agent who responds within 24 hours.

Clients love our local expertise, clear communication, and smooth process management, especially in fast-moving or complex deals. We prioritize trust and tailored guidance every step of the way.

Our team stands out by combining luxury marketing credentials like CLHMS, modern tools like REALM and custom agent websites, and a client-focused team approach—delivering service that’s both professional and personal.

Get in touch for a free home valuation, comparative market analysis, or exclusive off-market listings. We'll match you with the right team member to guide you from start to finish.

Testimonials

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  • We recently had the pleasure of working with Tanya when selling our home. From start to finish, she demonstrated unmatched professionalism, expertise, and dedication. Selling a luxury home in a high interest rate environment can be stressful, but Tanya made the entire process smooth and efficient. She provided us with a comprehensive market analysis that helped us set a competitive price for our home, and offered professional staging to help our house shine. Thanks to her strategic marketing, including beautiful photography and videography, we received significant interest from potential buyers immediately. Honestly, Tanya’s marketing of our home on...
    — Beth Ring
  • We would highly recommend working with Tanya and her team at Avenue Stone! We found her approach to be sincere, friendly and down to earth. This combined with her experience and top notch professionalism makes her the best in our opinion. If you’re looking for someone who always makes themselves available and shows up prepared, Tanya is that person! It was our pleasure to refer our elderly parents to Tanya. She was thoughtful and patient while she helped them navigate some tough decisions at a difficult crossroads in their life. We were so grateful to know they were in good hands. Choosing Tanya and her team is a no brainer, you won’t be disappoin...
    — John & Lori O'Brien
  • Tanya listed our home after it had been on the market for 6 months without a successful transaction. She gave the listing new energy by upgrading the listing photos, shooting numerous videos and prominently promoting it on social media. Her new approach immediately yielded showings during which she was diligent in keeping us apprised of their status. In less than 2 months, we received an offer which was record time for a high-end luxury home. During the negotiation process, Tanya helped strategize negotiating tactics. In the end, we closed a deal for a fair price. We would (and have already) recommended Tanya to friends and family. Google review M...
    — Adam G.
  • Working with Tanya was such a good experience, I couldn’t have wanted anything better. She is on it! Fast acting, great communication and very kind. I highly recommend going with Avenue Stone! They put the work in to sell our home fast, then worked with us to find the perfect fit for our new home every step of the way! Thanks Tanya! Google review January 29, 2025
    — Joseph & Olga D.
  • Our (former) house stood out from the others on the market. The video production, including a drone, pictures, and her crews staging advice. We could not be happier!
    — Christopher W.
  • In considering selling our rental property, we reached out to our financial advisors for a recommendation on a realtor. He recommended Tanya as the best choice. He was so right! From our first conversation, pricing structure, property reviews, listing and handling the offer/contract Tanya was right there on every move. It was clear her experience, communication skills and knowledge of the market were going to guide us to a quick sale. Boy did she deliver. Quick was an understatement. We had a contract in 2 days of the property being on the market, with a closing and funding in 30 days. We have sold numerous homes over the years and have never experi...
    — Mark M.
  • She helped us both sell and buy all at the same time. Her commitment to service really minimized the stress level that comes with trying to coordinate buying and selling in this market. I would highly recommend Tanya. Google review Nov 5, 2020
    — Dane W.
  • She is amazing to work with. She is knowledgeable about what she does. She is honest and easy to work with. My mom has also bought a house with her and is using her to sell a house now. I would recommend Tanya to anyone who is buying or selling a house. Google review Nov 28, 2022
    — Mikey S.
  • I interviewed five realtors in Spokane before choosing Tanya Starkel. She’s down-to-earth, authentic, and knows her shit. Moving from out of state, we needed someone who really understood the market and could help us find the right fit. Tanya found homes that perfectly matched our criteria, including ones we hadn’t even seen in our own searches. She was clear, organized, and made viewing homes a smooth process. Highly recommend Tanya as your realtor.
    — Shannon K. & Adam W.
  • There’s others we have tried and she’s the only one that worked hard and wasn’t trying to sell it quickly just to sell. She listens to her clients and works together with us as a team. If you’re looking for a trustworthy, hard-working, and respectful this is the REALTOR® you need. Thank you, Tanya! Google review Jul 5, 2022
    — Victor B.
  • She was there through selling and marketing our home to finding us our new home. She always took the time to answer our questions, talk to us when things got overwhelming in this crazy market, and finding us our forever home before it was even on the market! If it wasn't for Tanya, I am not sure what we would have done!
    — Abby J.
  • Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value. That is Tanya in a nutshell! She works so hard to get your house sold! From start to finish, your home, no matter what caliber, SELLS! She responds, she is positive and confident, and your marketing and pricing is spot on for your home. You will always win with Tanya and team! Google review Jul 2, 2020
    — Haley M.
  • We threw Tanya all sorts of issues as we attempted to buy a home while living internationally. Tanya handled the communication challenges, our inexperience as first-time home buyers, and the challenge of evaluating a fully renovated home with skill and grace. We are thankful she was recommended to us, and recommend her without hesitation to others.
    — Dane C.
  • She listened to what my husband and I wanted, was always responsive, and worked with our schedule when it came to home viewing, walk-through, and signing. We never felt pressured to settle for a house but instead she helped us search for exactly what we wanted. She was with us from beginning to closing and someone we highly recommend. thank you Tanya! Google review Mar 6, 2020
    — Lesly E.
  • Thanks for everything! My family worked with Tanya for seven months - in that time we found a home to purchase, then sold our old home. In the current home market, it’s so important to be quick with communication and available to tour a home quickly and Tanya did an awesome job with that. We also loved that a percentage of her commission went to the local non-profit of our choice.
    — Brittanie B.
  • My husband and I chose Avenue Stone Real Estate to sell our home in Spokane. I really appreciated Tanya's attention to details in communicating what was to be expected as well as what we needed to do, step by step, to prepare our home for staging, marketing, and selling it. It was a lot of work, but I felt that everything Tanya explained to us to do is what facilitated its sale in a week.
    — Nancy C.
  • Tanya's passion for and knowledge of real estate is so impressive that there is no other option besides going with her for all your real estate needs. We currently use Tanya for finding more investment properties which include rental properties and fixer uppers. She is also currently helping us prepare our personal home for the market as well as finding land for us to build our dream home.
    — Raena S.
  • My sister and I were absentee owners our mother's house in Spokane as a rental for 10 years. It was old, beat up and basically a dump. Tanya helped me clean, repair, prune, and paint throughout to just make it presentable. After 3 months we were finally able to get it on the market. We received two offers in one day at a fair price; 30 days later escrow closed. It does not get much better than that. Google review Aug 10, 2019
    — John V.
  • Amazing REALTOR®! She was on target every step of the process from when to list our home, price etc. Her marketing efforts not only showcased our home in a way that captured its best features, it created a bidding war which enabled us to accept an offer within three days, for a higher price than we were asking, a quick closing and the ability to rent back for three months. We can't recommend her more highly!
    — Katie C.
  • We recommend her highly! We found Tanya purely by accident, she just happened to be the listing agent for a house that we wanted to see. We didn't buy that house, but after meeting her, we knew that Tanya was the perfect agent to help us with our search for a new home in Spokane. Her "attention to detail" in every aspect of our search has exceeded our expectations. She is professional, organized, and amazing at communicating with us! Google review Sep 25, 2019
    — Judy P.
  • I have to admit that we were picky home shoppers. We were looking for a house in a specific neighborhood, with a specific number of rooms, bathrooms, garage, school district, square footage, not too old, not too new, etc, etc. Tanya was extremely patient with us until she found exactly what we were looking for. She is friendly yet professional. She is experienced, communicates clearly, responds to texts and emails quickly. I totally recommend her. Google review Oct 3, 2022
    — Mahin D.
  • She was top of her class! Tanya did an amazing job selling my home. From her help with staging analysis, incredible video tour of the property and photo shoot, to her drive to be sure potential clients saw the house and finally close the deal! She had the professionalism, knowledge of the market and commitment to get the job done! High end properties can be a challenge and she stepped up and exceeded expectations on every level. I would highly recommend her to others. Google review Apr 8, 2021
    — Kathryn M.
  • A stellar, ethical, and hard working agent. We interviewed 3 Real estate agents prior to listing our home. Tanya clearly knows the Rockwood neighborhood, listened carefully to our ideas and added wise counsel that helped us make better decisions. Tanya has a very talented team of experts; including a photographer, stager and closing agent. We were pleased to see a beautiful tri-fold pamphlet, professional video, and extensive networking, resulting in a quick and pleasant sale experience. Google review Jul 14, 2021
    — John & Gail P.
  • I was fortunate to meet her at an open house long before I was ready to buy a home. She kept in touch in the months following so when I finally made the decision to start seriously looking, she was top of mind. My fiance and I were first-time homebuyers (read: clueless) but Tanya walked us through every step of the process. She was responsive, knowledgeable, and fun to work with. We highly recommend Tanya, we know from experience she will go the extra mile to help you get the home of your dreams. Google review Apr 30, 2020
    — Chloe B.
  • We have since recommended her to perspective buyers and will continue to do so in the future. My wife and I met Tanya, who was representing the seller of a home that we were initially interested in when we were considering moving to Spokane.We did not get that home but we were so impressed by Tanya that when we did move we contacted her and asked her to be our agent. How happy we were, not only because of here gracious personality but her professionalism and understanding of the south hill market. Google review Jul 14, 2019
    — Fred D.
  • This is our second home sale with Tanya as our guide. Both experiences were remarkably smooth and carried out with complete professionalism. Questions are answered quickly. Concerns are handled professionally and with calm measured guidance. You are in control of the process, but as stated above, Tanya is your guide. She will always give you good advice. Whether it's what you want to hear, or what you don't want to hear, it's always good council. I could go on but really what you need to know is. Hire Tanya and her team for your next real estate deal. Google review Oct 9, 2022
    — Robyn F.
  • If you want to sell your home with one of the best then I would suggest Tanya Starkel. Her professionalism shined as she treated our home as her own when we went to list with her. She provided professional photography to showcase our home in a beautiful brochure. In addition, a home stager was provided at no cost to us, who came and gave many great tips on ways to make our home more buyer friendly. She was eager to help, and always delivered whatever was promised. She realistically went over the home market with us, so we could value our home at a competitive but fair price. Google review Nov 28, 2022
    — Shannon N.
  • We would, will, and do recommend her to anyone we know looking for an agent. We came across Tanya in an interesting way as she was the listing agent of a home we were interested in and not our agent. We ended up not buying the home she was listing, but an impression was left. Following our eventual purchase of a home and move to Spokane, we reached out to Tanya and "interviewed" her for assistance with our acquisition of investment properties. Her knowledge of construction types, finish qualities, and Spokane neighborhoods was impressed us, and we have been with her ever sense.
    — Royal M.
  • Tanya Starkel with Avenue Stone is the best REALTOR® you could find - anywhere! My husband and I have sold multiple homes in various states to include Spokane. Tanya delivered excellent service and marketing skills. She hired a professional home stager, videographer, and photographer. After using all these resources, she mailed a beautiful tri-fold out to neighbors in a several mile radius along with conducting open houses. She navigated us through offers on our home and other homes, never missing a timeframe. She has the best follow through and wonderful rapport with other professionals in the industry. Google review Dec 7, 2019
    — Althea W.
  • Highly recommend if you want a trustworthy, positive, flawless home buying experience! Our experience in working with Tanya couldn't have been any better, even though many had warned us of problems that may arise when working with a friend. Not only was she professional, punctual, and patient with us as new homebuyers, Tanya went above and beyond to get our closing done early, which allowed us to avoid another rent payment at our previous home. Tanya brings with her a wealth of knowledge in the real estate industry and the Spokane market. She is backed by a team of lenders who will look at for your best interests as well. Google Review Jul 4, 2019
    — Jennifer S.
  • Tanya and her team were very responsive, organized and honest when helping us find our new home. Tanya is very knowledgeable about the different neighborhoods and developments around greater Spokane, she has been a great resource! We were living out of town as we were looking for our next home, she was patient and went above and beyond to help us. She toured homes for us, got quick answers to all of our questions, and also used facetime to provide virtual interactive walkthroughs. We never felt pressure to make an offer or that we were taking too much of her time. Tanya earns your trust and is fun to work with. She used some great strategies to help...
    — Jennifer M.
  • I would recommend her to anyone looking for an agent who knows what she’s doing. We have worked with several REALTORS® in Spokane over the years and Tanya was by FAR the most professional and effective. I first contacted her months before I was ready to start the process of selling my home and she followed up with me periodically without being pushy. When it was time to sell, we did not live in Spokane and she handled the entire process remotely (a skill that comes in handy now that “remote” is recommended because of COVID whether you are in Spokane or not!). She remained calm and reassuring when we encountered “speed bumps” with the buyers. I would...
    — Cheryl S.
  • You will not be disappointed with the service she provides. Buying a home can be a stressful experience, and with bad representation can be an absolute awful experience depending on the challenges presented during the process. I was presented with a seller who had unreasonable expectations, and was failing to preform numerous contractural obligations. To make it more complicated I was out of the area for the majority of the process and had to rely on Tanya to be my eyes which were critical given certain aspects of the property. Tanya proved herself to be patient, respectful, observant, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and above all capable. You can see w...
    — Bryce L.
  • I had the most positive experience buying a house with Tanya Starkles' help. She was quick to respond and make herself available. I appreciated her openness to my pursuit to discover what it was I wanted in a home. She supported me, listened to me, gave me her advice when I asked for it. Her responses were always factual. Her responses were to give me the knowledge to make a decision. She never elaborated with over-sells or provided pushy statements to expedite or push me on my decision. Tanya assisted me with online difficulties, and finding the right professionals to assist with questions and closing on my new home.She is professional, patient, kn...
    — Christine O.
  • We are so grateful for our new life in our new home! Tanya went over and above to meet our real estate needs. She balanced the very opposites wants of my husband and I with ease, made our limited budget work, was available at the drop of a hat (including showing us a house last minute on Christmas Eve!), and was incredibly knowledgeable about the current market and trends. Let me just say, she bent over backwards for our family. She worked so hard to find us our perfect home, and I truly believe we would not be homeowners right now if it wasn’t for her diligence, knowledge, and work ethic. She is extremely goal oriented, loves what she does, and mak...
    — Larissa G.
  • My previous trials buying and selling homes was over-the-top stressful. My experience with Tanya Starkel erased all the negative feelings I had developed over the years. I had 2 prior failed attempts at selling my home earlier this year. I hired this ROCK STAR and she sold my house prior to even putting it on the market. The whole process took 3 weeks and was seamless for me. She is truly skilled at buying and selling real estate and I couldn’t be happier. Her communication style and ethical approach spoke volumes to me and my friends who watched her work. She is committed to getting the job done and her skills at customer service and the art of neg...
    — Joanna P.
  • We approached Tanya to sell our home based on her incredible videos and marketing presence. The housing market started approaching an unknown area with softening sales prices and much higher interest rates. As concerned sellers, she calmed our fears and got us several offers over asking in the first day or so on the market. We feel that her marketing made the difference to get buyers anxiously wanting to tour the home before it even hit the market. We can’t thank her enough for her consistent communication and professionalism. Google review Jul 21, 2022
    — Ryan P.
  • Tanya was an amazing REALTOR® to work with. The Spokane housing market is super competitive and she worked extremely hard to help give me the edge needed to close on a house that I could afford in an area that I love. She was extremely friendly, answered all of my questions, and gave me honest information about the houses I was interested in. Her schedule was always flexible and we often saw houses as soon as they were put on the market. She maintained excellent communication with me throughout the months spent house-hunting and I felt like everything was addressed in a very timely fashion. She coordinated seamlessly with the other REALTORS® and len...
    — Sarah N
  • Tanya was recommended to us by a colleague at my husbands work. From day one she has been professional, attentive and very knowledgeable. She guided us through the selling process and assisted with staging our home and as a result we sold our home in less than a week on the market! Tanya has also been incredibly kind and just a pleasure to work with. We are now searching for our dream home and she continues to assist and provide great service. We couldn’t have better things to say about Tanya - If are looking to sell or buy, she is the best we have worked with in Spokane.
    — Katie A
  • Tanya and her team were great to work with in our home search during a relocation from out of state. The insight and follow-up were exceptional and I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to purchase a new home. Google review Aug 13, 2025
    — Brittany Theisen
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