The Home Builders Association of the Tri-Cities proudly started the Parade of Homes today, with 23 Homes on Tour.
Three are in Pasco, Franklin County. New Tradition Homes presents their home in Broadmoor Estates, Hayden Homes in Three Rivers Crossing, and AHO Contruction in Linda Louisa subdivisions.
One is in West Richland, Benton County, which is a Hayden Home in Harvest Meadows.
Richland has 9 Homes in the Parade. Vintage LifeStyles LLC in Horn Rapids, Don Pratt, in The Plateau in S. Richland, Universal Home Builders in Applewood Estates in South Richland. Total Quality Construction in Sequoia Springs in South Richland, GH Construction in Crested Hills, S. Richland, Mercer Construction, Inc., in View Pointe, S. Richland, TR Masterson Construction in Bellerive Springs, S. Richland, StoneCrest Builders Inc., has one in The Heights at Meadow Springs and Etter Construction Inc., also in The Heights of Meadow Springs.
Ten Homes are in Kennewick, Benton County. JSI Construction Inc., in Grandridge Meadows, Browning Construction has one in Cottonwood Creek and Sandhollow Homes also has one in Cottonwood Creek. There are six homes in Creekstone, by Ron Asmus Homes, Pischel Quality Homes, Tanninen Homes, Varsity Development LLC, A&R Feser Inc., R&L Homes. One by Ron Asmus Homes in the Heights at Canyon Lakes.
With 23 Homes you can visit them all over the two weeks’ timeframe. They are all beautifully decorated and you may take pictures for decorating ideas. Invite some friends and go have fun. This is a great way to see all the new features available in the world of homebuilding!
If you have questions about any of these homes or any other home currently listed for sale, call us at Distinctive Properties 783-1431, and we will be glad to help you find your “dream home”.
Christa Sasser, Broker
About Christa
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Christa Sasser
Distinctive Properties, Inc.
Obtained Real Estate License in August of 1979 and the Broker’s License in January of 1985.
• Broker / Owner of Distinctive Properties since 1994.
• Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI)
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
• Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB)
• Accredited REO Agent (A*REO)
• Certified Sort Sale, Foreclosure, Recourse. (SFR)
Real Estate Activities:
Locally: Tri-City Association of Realtors.
• 1992 and 2001 Realtor of the Year.
• 1991 Elected to President of the Tri-City Association of Realtors.
• 1990 Served as Vice-President.
• 1989 Embraced the office of Secretary -Treasurer
• 1985 to 1994 Elected to the Board of Directors.
• 1989 to 1994 Earned a place on the Honor Society
• 2012 CRB (Certified Residential Broker) President for WA Chapter.
• Chaired: Member Services, Nominations, Awards, Long Range Planning, Budget and Finance, Communications, Education, Grievance. Co-Chaired: Most or all of the Committees. Served on: Activities, Budget & Finance, Long Range Planning, Member Services, Awards, Education, Nominating. Grievance, By-Laws. MLS Committee (Some more than one term, consecutively or at different times.)
Washington Association of Realtors
On the Board of Directors from 1989 to 2004 and 2010 -2012
• 2004 Recipient of the EDDY AWARD
• Chairperson & Vice Chair: MLS Forum. Education Forum. Served on:
• Operational Planning Committee, Nominations Committee, License Law Subcommittee, Strategic Planning, Communication, Education Forum, Education Steering, MLS Forum, Budget & Finance, Forms, Nominating, Several Core committees. Business Practices Core Committee. Business Practices Core Committee through 2009. Member of Legislative Steering Committee through 2012. Taxation. (Some more than one term, consecutively or at different times.)
• *2014- Received the Larry Miller Award for Excellence in Real Estate.
State of Washington:
1993 Appointed by the Governor to the Real Estate Commission.
• 1996-2003 Re-appointed to the Real Estate Commission for a 6-year term.
• 1997 Vice Chair of the Commission
• 1998 -2003 Chair of the Education Subcommittee
• 1999- 2003 Honorary Trustee for the Washington Center of Real Estate Research. WSU
• 2008-:Present School Administrator for Distinctive Real Estate School.
• 2008- Present Certified Real Estate Instructor
Community:
• VITA- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for 10 years.
• Mid-Columbia Symphony Guild
• German Club.
• Pasco Police Auxiliary Volunteer 1969-1974
• President of the Pasco Police Auxiliary.
• Toastmasters
• Board Member, Canyon Lakes Homeowners Association
• Member of St. Joe's Parish Finance Committee
Real Estate Education:
• Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI) 1984
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) 1994
• Certified Residential Broker (CRB) 2005
• Appraisal MAI Courses.
• Additional Courses successfully completed: Finance of Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Successful Practices, Real Estate Management Training, Investment Analysis, Advanced Investment Analysis, Relocation, Legal Aspect of New Construction, Hot@ Legal Issues, Negotiating, How to Deal with Builders, Real Estate Agents Rights & Responsibilities. GRI 400, Broker Management. Risk Reduction Institute Courses: Agent Guide to Agency, Avoiding Misrepresentation, Fair Housing in the 90's, Avoiding Anti-Trust Violations, Agency, Ethics, Does it Pencil? (Investment Analysis) Accredited REO classes. Sort Sale, Foreclosure classes. & more.
• Certified as an Instructor from the Department of Licensing in the following
fields:
o Use of computers and/or other technologies as applied to the practice of Real Estate.
o Real Estate Sales & Marketing. Real Estate Practices. Real Estate Law. Real Estate Fundamentals.
o Real Estate Closings Practices. Principles & Essentials. Legal Aspects. Ethics & Standards of Practices
o Current Trends & Issues. Cross Cultural Communication. Consumer Protection. Business Management.
o Brokerage Management and Advanced Management Practices.
