Tag Archives: Buying a home in Kennewick

Beware of This Deed Scam

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Erin Johnston

If you’ve recently purchased a home, a scam may try to trick you out of more than $80. Gitte Laasby at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported on scammers contacting new home buyers with a seemingly legitimate solicitation offering to send a … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Rates Take A Leap

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mortgage rates took a sudden jump last week, going from 3.93% to 4.46%. This is the largest weekly hike mortgage rates have seen in 26 years and have reached the highest level since July of 2011 according to Freddie Mac’s … Continue reading →

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Home Affordable Modification Aid Extended

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Erin Johnston

The main Obama administration initiative, Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), designed to give aid to borrowers having trouble paying their mortgage payments, has been extended until the end of December 2015. This will give homeowners an additional two years to … Continue reading →

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15 Year Mortgage Rate Lowest Ever

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Erin Johnston

According to a weekly report from Freddie Mac, this week the mortgage rate for a 15 year fixed-rate mortgage hit an all-time low of 2.61%, down from 2.64%. This new low beat out the previous record of 2.63% recorded in November … Continue reading →

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Housing Starts Top 1 Million

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Erin Johnston

In March, for the first time since 2008, housing starts have reached 1 million. The start for new housing is up 7% from February and 47% from last year, with an annual rate of 1.04 million. This was a much … Continue reading →

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National Open House Weekend

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Erin Johnston

This Saturday and Sunday, April 20th and 21st is the National Open House Weekend! Here at Distinctive Properties, Inc we are having a TON of open houses!! Feel free to check out our open houses on our facebook page or … Continue reading →

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Now is the time to buy!!!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Look at this approximately $ 200,000 house. Cost at today’s rate $ 1,250 a month. And you may deduct the interest and taxes from your taxes. How much are you paying in rent?

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Bathroom Remodels

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Erin Johnston

As we all know, any remodeling can get expensive and if you are gearing up toward a bathroom remodel but can’t afford gutting the entire room and starting from scratch, there are a lot of other options for a bathroom … Continue reading →

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2012 Parade of Homes

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

It’s the end of another wonderful Summer season and that means it’s the last weekend to catch the Tri Cities 2012 Parade of Homes™! This year the Parade is showcasing 25 new homes located throughout Tri-Cities.  A Distinctive Properties Inc., listing is … Continue reading →

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