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What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Buyers

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time since the Great Recession took hold in 2008, though the move is not likely to deliver significant juice to an already favorable borrowing environment for home buyers. The … Continue reading →

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Gap Widens Between What Buyers Want, What’s for Sale

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Home buyers are finding fewer homes for sale that are meeting their price expectations. Half of all home buyers say they’re looking for a home priced under $288,000. But that is 9.1% below—or $27,000 less–than the median list price of … Continue reading →

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Tri-Cities tops state in job growth

Posted on August 19, 2009 by

The national economic slowdown is seemingly catching up with the Tri-Cities if the latest job numbers are any indication. But despite losing 800 nonfarm jobs in July, the Tri-Cities is the only major community in the state to see job … Continue reading →

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