Tag Archives: community

3 Remodeling Mistakes That Hurt Resale Values

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 28, 2017 “Projects that take a home significantly beyond community norms are often not worth the cost when the owner sells the home,” says Scott Robinson, president of the Appraisal Institute. “If the … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Owner Tips | Tagged appraisal, community, damage, data, energy bills, family, foundation, garage, hazards, heat, home, homeowners, house, improvements, leaky faucets, lifestyle, look, maintain, national association of realtors, open, paint, potential, real estate, Real Estate News, realtor, remodel, remodeling, renovation, repair, resale, Sale, Sales, selling, selling point, size, square foot, square footage, trees, value, values, work | Comments Off

84% of Americans See Homeownership as Good Investment

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (July 12, 2017) — According to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey, concerns over housing affordability show clear demographic divides especially among unmarried and non-white Americans. More than five out of 10 unmarried and non-white … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged affordable housing, building, buyers, buying, buying a home, color, community, data, debt, down payment, Employment, Environment, equity, event, family, health care, home buyer, homeowners, homes, housing prices, income, increase, investment, market, mobile, money, Mortgage, NAR, national association of realtors, neighborhood, open, opportunities, opportunity, perception, price, properties, property, Purchasing a home, real estate, realtor, renters, Sale, Sales, WA, washington, work | Comments Off

House Votes to Repeal Key Aspects of Dodd-Frank

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, June 09, 2017 The House voted on Thursday, mostly along partisan lines, to roll back many of the banking rules under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, which increased regulatory oversight of financial institutions. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Mortage/ Finance News | Tagged community, credit, data, economy, event, family, favor, financial crisis, government, growth, home, house, housing, increase, Law, lending, loan, money, Mortgage, national association of realtors, News, opportunity, real estate, realtor, recession, Sale, Sales, WA, washington | Comments Off

How to Choose a Neighborhood

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

9 key questions to answer when you’re location shopping. Location is everything when you’re searching for a home. Finding your dream neighborhood may seem like the easiest part, but once you factor in budget, non-negotiable home features, and proximity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Owner Tips | Tagged Active, buying, community, data, features, growth, home, home value, homeowners, homes, house, houselogic, housing, increase, insurance, look, national association of realtors, neighborhood, News, park, price, properties, property, property tax, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, Sale, Sales, schools, shopping, taxes, values | Comments Off

2017 Home Design Trends

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

December 2016 | By Barbara Ballinger Housing styles emerge slowly and typically appeal first to cutting-edge architects, builders, and interior designers. As a trend spreads and gains wider interest, it may go mainstream, become almost ubiquitous, and eventually lose its … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged Active, architecture, building, buyers, cabinets, color, community, Construction, countertops, design, Environment, family, favor, floor, floors, for sale, gray, healthy, heat, home, home design, homeowners, homes, house, Houses, increase, kitchen, lending, lighting, look, market, marketing, NAR, national association of realtors, neighborhood, office, paint, palette, real estate, real estate market, realtor, remodel, residential development, room, seller, sellers, shopping, size, Social Media, trends, upgrades, work, workplace | Comments Off

Are Garageless Homes the Future?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, November 21, 2016 Self-autonomous vehicles are expected to be available commercially within the next five years, and by 2030, driverless cars could make up as much as 60 percent of U.S. auto sales, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged architecture, building, buyers, community, Environment, green, home, home buyer, homes, look, national association of realtors, News, open, park, real estate, Sale, Sales, shape, size, value | Comments Off

Do Your Buyers Think About Quality of Life?

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Debbie Prosser

October 2016 | By Melissa Dittmann Tracey They may judge homes based on superficial elements when they should be going deeper than that. One real estate agent encourages buyers to look at factors of a property that impact their mental, … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged buyers, buying, community, Environment, family, green, growth, healthy, home, home buyer, home buying, home search, homes, house, jobs, kids, landscape, look, neighborhood, park, plants, property, quality of life, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, room, schools, shopping, size, trees, upgrades | Comments Off

2016 Summer Events

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo Aug. 23 – 27, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:59 PM Benton County Fair Grounds |Kennewick, WA Website Join us for the Best Week of Summer, featuring headline entertainment, world class rodeo, exhibits from your … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Owner Tips, Mortage/ Finance News, Real Estate News | Tagged badger mountain, Badger Mountain Park, benton, benton county, Benton Franklin Fair, benton-franklin, bluegrass festival, city of richland, columbia park, columbia point, columbia river, community, cool desert nights, cruises, downtown kennewick, Eastern washington, event, events, Facebook, family, festivals, fireworks, free, george washington, good time, hapo, HAPO community credit union, hogs, Hogs & Dogs, hogs and dogs, howard amon park, hydroplane, jadwin, John Dam Plaza, Kennewic, Kennewick, kids, live music, mid columbia, movies, northwest, over the river, pasco, prosser, richland community, richland community center, river of fire festival, sacajawea bluegrass festival & dutch oven rendezvous, sacajawea state park, Summer, Summer Fun, Toyota Center, TRAC, tri cities, tricities, unlimited hydroplanes, uptown shopping center, WA, water, water follies, West Richland, west richland chamber | Comments Off

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

We at Distinctive Properties wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow! If you’re not traveling out of the city, we have several opportunities within our own community to attend free Thanksgiving dinner! Not only is this great to … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: community

3 Remodeling Mistakes That Hurt Resale Values

84% of Americans See Homeownership as Good Investment

House Votes to Repeal Key Aspects of Dodd-Frank

How to Choose a Neighborhood

Are Garageless Homes the Future?

Do Your Buyers Think About Quality of Life?

2016 Summer Events

Happy Thanksgiving!

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