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Tri-City Housing beats the Nation’s Trend

Once again the Tri-Cities has resisted the downward trend of property values across the nation, and finds itself in contrast with rising property valuations. Franklin County has been the fastest growing county in the state for the last two years … Continue reading

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Loans available for Benton & Franklin business owners

The Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund wants business owners from Benton and Franklin counties to know about their loans, which can range from $150,000 to $500,000. The loans are awarded for buying land, research & development, equipment or other improvement … Continue reading

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Higher Gas Prices can cause Lower Affordability in Home Purchases

Nobody is thrilled with the slowly rising cost of gas prices, and of course now that summer is fast approaching, we all know the prices will jump a little higher a little faster because refiners typically switch to more expensive … Continue reading

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Tri Cities has a bright future say Regional Economic Outlook speakers

The national housing market is on a rebound and experts believe that a recovery is in gear for 2010, say key speakers at the Regional Economic Outlook forum held recently at the TRAC in Pasco. Several local experts are optimistic … Continue reading

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Growing housing prices in Kennewick top the nation

The Fiserv’s Report came out recently and indicated that Kennewick topped the nations growth of housing prices over the past 3 years, with values by 8.9 percent and are expected to continue growth by approximately 3.4 percent by next summer. … Continue reading

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Jobs still holding own in Tri-Cities

In spite of the ongoing recession, the Tri-Cities is faring much better that the rest of the state and nation. There was a gain in August of 2,400 nonfarm jobs, which is more than a 2.5 percent growth. Our strengths … Continue reading

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