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Appraisals Helping the Housing Market

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Erin Johnston

More home sales are now going through because appraisers are putting higher values on the homes. The higher values are due to the rise of home prices as well as the shrinking inventories. From 2008-2010, many home sales fell through … Continue reading →

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FHA To Make Permanent Mortgage Insurance

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Next month, the Federal Housing Administration plans to build up it’s finances by requiring anyone receiving a FHA loan with less than 20% down to carry mortgage insurance for as long as they have the loan. Previously it was only … Continue reading →

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15 Year Mortgage Rate Lowest Ever

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Erin Johnston

According to a weekly report from Freddie Mac, this week the mortgage rate for a 15 year fixed-rate mortgage hit an all-time low of 2.61%, down from 2.64%. This new low beat out the previous record of 2.63% recorded in November … Continue reading →

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Now is the time to buy!!!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Look at this approximately $ 200,000 house. Cost at today’s rate $ 1,250 a month. And you may deduct the interest and taxes from your taxes. How much are you paying in rent?

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National Open House This Weekend.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

This Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR), will host thousands of Open Houses coast to coast educating consumers on the benefits of homeownership and allowing buyers to see what’s on the market.  Buyers use Open Houses … Continue reading →

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Tri Cities forecast is snow…Are you ready?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

The temperatures have been in the teens for the past few days.  This morning it was 16 degrees, but I didn’t have to scrape any ice of my vehicle so the air seems to be fairly dry.  However…..forecasters are saying there’s … Continue reading →

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Weekly Tri City Real Estate Statistics

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

each week, Distinctive Properties compiles data and post the results on it’s website and this blog.  Here is out stats for 1-09-2012; http://www.distinctiveprop.com/files/files/01.09.2012RealEstateStats.pdf

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School Is Back In Session

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Time to watch out for the Kiddos making their way to various schools throughout the Tri-Cities. This can be a stressful time for everyone. . . but exciting also. Many children look forward to seeing their buds from the previous … Continue reading →

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Growing housing prices in Kennewick top the nation

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

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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