Category Archives: Real Estate News

Information on the Real Estate market in the greater tri-city area.

Living Large in a Smaller Home

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

For years homeowners worked towards buying the “bigger is better” home to raise their families,  for entertaining, and to keep up with the Joneses, etc. So now that many of the baby boomers are looking towards retirement, and the rest of us are … Continue reading →

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Improving Regulatory Environment for Housing and Land Use

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

Again, the state of Washington legislators have brought forth proposed legislation that the real estate community is opposed to, please read on for clarification: Land use and environmental regulations can add significant costs to housing and prevent local governments from … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Sales Leading in Economic Recovery, but legislators want new taxes for all “service” businesses.

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

The real estate market in Washington State from 2003 to 2006 was credited with bolstering jobs and revenue collections that exceeded forecasts for more than a dozen consecutive quarterly revenue reports, leading us out of the recession after 9/11. Our … Continue reading →

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I went to Hill Day in Olympia

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Christa

“Hill Day” in Olympia is a great day to visit with all of our politicians…We are in trouble… they are  folding…just look at this video. I am grateful that in these times, like all times in American history, we do get … Continue reading →

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Dining out in the Tri Cities? 4 new places to try coming soon

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

As long as this writer has lived in the Tri Cities (40+ years) there has been a fuss about not having enough restaurants, and granted, there have been many more added in the last few years as our population has … Continue reading →

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New Mom Magazine brings Tri City Mom’s together

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

A Richland woman has brought to the Tri Cities, a magazine geared towards parents, grandparents and folks interested what effects Tri City families.  Rachel Hsu brought an already established “Mom Magazine” from Oregon and believes that this publication will be … Continue reading →

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Tidbits of new “doings” in the Tri Cities

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

A 14-unit independent living center for developmentally disabled adults is being built in Kennewick.  Edison Terrace South is being constructed by SEC Affordable Housing at 524 N. Edison will consist of 14 unfurnished 1 bedroom apartments. This will be the 5th project for … Continue reading →

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Home construction and sales rise in Tri Cities for 2009

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

While 2008 was a forgettable year in real estate, 2009 proved to be a year of hope and optimism here in the Tri Cities. The stimulus money that came into the Hanford area created a boost to the market and additionally, so did … Continue reading →

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Tri Cities is the new home for Cascade Natural Gas

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

A ground breaking ceremony was held mid-December for the new general office of Cascade Natural Gas, who serves 245,000 clinets throughout Washington and Oregon. The new office will be completed sometime in late summer and located at 8113 West Grandridge … Continue reading →

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