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Mistake No. 5: Limiting Home Showings.

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

So you don’t want dinner interrupted by strangers traipsing through your home, or a call from Joe Realtor requesting a showing in 20 minutes while your kids are in the tub.  No one does; but unfortunately, many home buyers are … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 4: Having Home Viewed By Unqualified Buyers

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

What is a Pre-Qualified Buyer? Well, simply put, it is the initial step in the mortgage process and is a simple determination of the creditworthiness of a potential buyer. It’s fairly simple; a potential buyer provides a lender, either online … Continue reading →

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Mistake #3 – Being Dishonest

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Being dishonest never pays.  Disclosure laws exist, but vary state to state.   A seller risks losing a potential sale by hiding something they know is wrong with their house.   When it’s found, inevitably during the Home Inspection, your buyer will … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 2: Overpricing Your Home.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Ah….pricing your home right.   No subject could be touchier.  Although no one can place a value on the “home” you have built over the years, in order to sell, an asking price must be reached.  Your homes asking price cannot … Continue reading →

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Tri-Cities…we’ve made the news!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

We are always looking for interesting and trending happenings within Real Estate and our local community in our Distinctive Properties blog.   We have been blogging lately about the low interest rates and how there has never been a better time … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day in Kennewick

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

As a military spouse and daughter, I have a strong sense of patriotism. My family and I observe Memorial Day regularly and my son, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, also has the strong sense of patriotism he and his fellow … Continue reading →

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Free Slurpees from the Slurpee Capital of the World Today!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

In case you hadn’t heard……..Kennewick aimed to hold the claim to fame….”Slurpee Capital of the World”  in 2008, a title which has been held by Canada  The owner of the Clearwater Ave franchise declared Kennewick the slurpee capital of the world in July 2008. The … Continue reading →

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Kids Dig Rigs This Weekend!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

From kids age 2, to the kid of in the 85 year old, all will want to visit Columbia Park this Saturday for “Kids Dig Rigs”.    Monster trucks, fire trucks, tanks, tractors, and classic cars will be on display from 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

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16th Annual Blues and Brews is here!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

It’s back this weekend, May 11 & 12th …..Kennewick’s Untapped Blues and Brews Festival’s 16th annual event. The Washington Blues Society and the Walla  Walla Blues Society will be hosting an International Blues Challenge event.  Bands from the Mid Columbia will compete for … Continue reading →

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