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Currently there are no Homes for sale in Meadow Parke Estates

As of May 1, 2009, all the homes in our sub-division that were for sale have either sold or have been taken off the market. It really is a good time to put your home on the market if you … Continue reading

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Area market has stayed relatively stable

Nationally, questionable real estate lending led us into this mess, and real estate will lead us out. Irresponsible lending and borrowing have caused a large number of foreclosure nationwide and driven prices down in a lot of areas where “irrational … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE NEWS AND UPDATES

The road construction is a mess but we still have had real estate active in our subdivision. The home at 157 Erica Dr has gone under contract and should close soon the sale price was approx. $213,000. 118 Erica Dr … Continue reading

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Hope springs eternal for Tri-Cities Real Estate

As the weather warms up, so should the Mid Columbia housing market! Home sales in the Tri-Cities took a dip along with the temperatures in November, and the real estate market remained rather chilly throughout winter. But with the government … Continue reading

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Pasco to use funds to help with down payment

Pasco will use $400,000 in federal neighborhood stabilization money to help first-time home buyers make their down payment. The money comes from the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, which Congress approved in July to minimize the effects of foreclosed homes across … Continue reading

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First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Frequently asked questions about the Home Buyer Tax Credit The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 … Continue reading

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EVEN CONGRESS THINKS IT’S A GOOD TIME TO BUY A HOME

The recently-passed economic stimulus package increased the first time home buyers credit to $8000.00. To qualify you must be a first time home buyer or have not purchased or sold your primary home in the last 3 years. To capitalize … Continue reading

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$8000 Homebuyer Tax Credit

The HR1 “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” has increased the home buyer tax credit to $8000, drops the repayment features, reinstates last year’s 2008 loan limits for FHA, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans, and provides $2 billion … Continue reading

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Ideas for the economy

The National Association of Realtors has come with four ways to help stimulate our economy:  1)  Make the temporary $7500 tax credit for home buyers who haven’t owned in the past three years available to all purchasers and eliminate the repayment … Continue reading

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