In the spirit of the holidays and, well, Real Estate - I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas for home related gifts.  Many are mostly functional gifts, but with current economical times many gift-buyes are leaning towards a more functional gift this Holiday Season.  Here are four of my favorites:

Give the Gift of Warmth: with an Avista gift certificate that can be used just like a check to pay heating bills.  Energy bills can often be one of the largest expenses a family has during the holidays, and the gift of warmth will be remember year-round!

A Home Warranty:  Can you say budget protetion?  The gift of a Home Warranty can cover many unexpected household failures from appliances to broken pipes.  The home warranty is a sensible gift for any homeowner.

Carbon Monoxided & Explosive Gas Detector - admitedly not the "funnest" gift of the season, BUT Carbon Monoxide is the number one cause of poison related deaths in America.  A simple $50 gift can save the life of your loved ones.   I prefer the one with the explosive gas detector to alert me if my furnace stops functioning correctly.  This is a must have!

Address Plaques are in!  We've had several of these and there's  no better way to add some fun to the front of your home than with a custom address plaque. 

Do you have a favorite home related gift?  Do share.