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Summer Activities!

August means County Fairs. They’re everywhere. Enjoy the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo that’s just around the corner.  Another activity residents of the Tri-Cities engage in is finding just the right home.  Summer is the time of year for buying or … Continue reading

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Tri-City economy given a boost by sporting events

Tourism is growing in the Tri-Cities.  June saw 11,000 visitors attending 12 sports activities, generating nearly $3 million in revenue for the Kennewick, Pasco and Richland area.  July promises 7 additional sporting events with the likelihood of 8,500 visitors spending … Continue reading

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Tax Credit Deadline Extended for Closings

Congress has passed a bill extending the Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadlines until September 30,2 010. The extension applies to those transactions that had ratified contracts in place as of the tax credit deadline of April 30, 2010, which have … Continue reading

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Help with buying a home….

Making homes affordable… Do you qualify for one of the  incentives to buy a home? Here is a link that may help you determine if you qualify. http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/

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Easy steps to save energy at home

Like a car, your home needs to be running efficiently to save you  money. Is your home running as efficiently as it can? Does it need a tune-up? Take a moment and review some easy steps you can make to … Continue reading

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Kennewick School District Bond Election – May 19, 2009

The Kennewick School Board voted unanimously at their last board meeting to run the bond election again on May 19, 2009 for the same amount of $68,000,000 for the same projects that were in the previous construction of a new … Continue reading

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Your Property Tax Bill Might Be Too High

Did you know that the National Taxpayers Union estimates that as many as 60% of homes are assessed for too high of a value, resulting in an incorrectly larger property tax bill?  Chances are good you might be in that … Continue reading

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